Essays, Moral, Economical and PoliticalJohn Sharpe, 1828 - 194 pages |
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... sure , saith , " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence . " That which is passed is gone and irrecoverable , and wise men have enough to do with things present and to come ; there- fore they do but trifle with themselves that ...
... sure , saith , " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence . " That which is passed is gone and irrecoverable , and wise men have enough to do with things present and to come ; there- fore they do but trifle with themselves that ...
Page 7
... sure to make good their own folly . OF ENVY THERE be none of the affections which have been noted to fascinate , or bewitch , but love and envy they both have vehement wishes ; they frame themselves readily into imagina tions and ...
... sure to make good their own folly . OF ENVY THERE be none of the affections which have been noted to fascinate , or bewitch , but love and envy they both have vehement wishes ; they frame themselves readily into imagina tions and ...
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... sure rule , that if the envy upon the minister be great , when the cause of it in him is small ; or if the envy be general , in a man- ner , upon all the ministers of an estate , then the envy ( though hidden ) is truly upon the state ...
... sure rule , that if the envy upon the minister be great , when the cause of it in him is small ; or if the envy be general , in a man- ner , upon all the ministers of an estate , then the envy ( though hidden ) is truly upon the state ...
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... sure be paid when thou art gone . If thou have colleagues , respect them ; and rather call them when they look not for it , than exclude them when they have reason to look to be called . Be not too sensible or too remembering of thy ...
... sure be paid when thou art gone . If thou have colleagues , respect them ; and rather call them when they look not for it , than exclude them when they have reason to look to be called . Be not too sensible or too remembering of thy ...
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... sure where love is [ ill ] bestowed fear is quite lost . 14. His greatest enemies are his flatterers ; for though they ever speak on his side , yet their words still make against him . 15. The love which a king oweth to a weal public ...
... sure where love is [ ill ] bestowed fear is quite lost . 14. His greatest enemies are his flatterers ; for though they ever speak on his side , yet their words still make against him . 15. The love which a king oweth to a weal public ...
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affection alleys amongst ancient atheism Augustus Cæsar better beware body bold Cæsar cause Certainly Cicero cometh command commonly corrupt council counsel counsellors court cunning custom danger death discourse doth England envy Epicurus Epimetheus factions fair fame favour fear flowers fore fortune fruit of friendship Galba garden give giveth goeth greatest ground hand hath heart honour hurt judge judgment Julius Cæsar Jupiter kind king kingdom less likewise Macedon maketh man's matter means men's ment mind monly motion nature ness never nobility noble opinion persons plantation pleasure Plutarch poets Pompey princes religion revenge riches Romans secrecy secret sect seditions seemeth Septimius Severus servants side simula soldiers sometimes sort Sparta speak speech superstition sure suspicion Tacitus Themistocles things thou thought Tiberius tion true unto usury Vespasian virtue Vitellius whereby wherein whereof wise