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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political ... - Page 42
by Francis Bacon - 1822 - 208 pages
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...even is Age and Sicknefs, which require the Shadow : Lihe old Townfmen ; that will be 1H11 lifting at their Street Door, though 'thereby "they offer Age to Scorn. Certainly Great Perfons had tteed to borrow other rnens Opinibns,t/>miHk chemfelves happy •, for if they judg by...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Miscellaneous writings in philosophy, morality ...

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...to look on. 31. The lovers of great place are impatient of privateness, even in age, which" requires the shadow : like old townsmen that will be still sitting at their street-door, though there they offer age t<f scorn. 52. In evil, the best condition is, not to will...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...The lovers of great place are impatient of privateness, even in age, which requires the shatlovv : like old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street door, though there they offer age to scorn. 52. In evil, the best condition is, not to will: the next, not to can....
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...melancholy thing. " Since you are not what you would be, there is no reason why you should wish to live." Nay, retire men cannot when they would ; neither will they, when it was reason ; but are impatient of privateness, even in age and sickness, whtch require the shadow :...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Cum non sis quifucris, non esse cur velis vivere ? Nay, retire men cannot when they would ; neither will...require the shadow : like old townsmen, that will he still sitting at their street door, though thereby they offer age to scorn. Certainly great persons...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...to look on. 15. The lovers of great place are impatient of privateness, even in age, which requires the shadow: like old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street door, though there they offer age to scorn. 16. In evil, the best condition is, not to will: the next, not to can....
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing: " Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur velis vivere?" Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...though thereby they offer age to scorn. Certainly great person* had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy; for if they judge by their...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur velis viyere ?" Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...impatient of privateness even in age and sickness, which reqmre the shadow ; like old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street door, though thereby...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 pages
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur vc/is vivere ? Nay, retire men cannot when they would; neither will...thereby they offer age to scorn. Certainly great persons T2 had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy; for if they judge by their own...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...to look on. 15. The lovers of great place are impatient of privateness, even in age, which requires the shadow : like old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street door, though there they offer age to scorn, 16. In evil, the best condition is, not to will : the next, not to can....
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