 I will not do as Anaxagoras did, who reduced himself with contemplation unto voluntary poverty: but this I will do, I will sell the inheritance that I have, and purchase some lease of quick revenue, or some office of gain, that shall be executed by deputy,...  The Life and Correspondence of Francis Bacon - Page 50by J. F. Foard - 1861 - 568 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 616 pages
...other. And if your lordship shall find now or at any time, that I do seek or affect any place, whereunto any that is nearer unto your lordship shall be concurrent,...Anaxagoras did, who reduced himself with contemplation unto voluntary poverty : but this I will do, I will sell the inheritance that I have, and purchase... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 616 pages
...other. And if your lordship shall find now or at any time, that I do seek or affect any place, whereunto any that is nearer unto your lordship shall be concurrent,...Anaxagoras did, who reduced himself with contemplation unto voluntary poverty: but this I will do, I will sell the inheritance that I have, and purchase some... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 624 pages
...And if your lordship shall find now or at any time, that I do seek or art'ect any place, whereunto any that is nearer unto your lordship shall be concurrent,...Anaxagoras did, who reduced himself with contemplation unto voluntary poverty: but this I will do, I will sell the inheritance that I have, and purchase some... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...other. And if your lordship shall find now or at any time, that I do seek or affect any place, whereunto any that is nearer unto your lordship shall be concurrent,...Anaxagoras did, who reduced himself with contemplation unto voluntary poverty : but this I will do, I will sell the inheritance that I have, and purchase... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...page 52 of this work. " seek or affect any place, whereun to any that is nearer unto your Lord" ship shall be concurrent, say then that I am a most dishonest...your Lordship will not carry me on, I will not do as Anaxa" goras did, who reduced himself with contemplation unto voluntary " poverty : but this I will... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1830 - 530 pages
...other. And if your lordship shall find now or at any time, that I do seek or affect any place, whereunto any that is nearer unto your lordship shall be concurrent,...Anaxagoras did, who reduced himself with contemplation unto voluntary poverty : but this I will do, I will sell the inheritance that I have, and purchase... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1830 - 530 pages
...other. And if your lordship shall find now or at any time, that I do seek or affect any place, whereunto any that is nearer unto your lordship shall be concurrent, say then that lam a most dishonest man. And if your lordship will not carry me on, I will not do as Anaxagoras did,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...of ~this work. " seek or affect any place, whereunto any that is nearerunto yourLord" ship shall lie concurrent, say then that I am a most dishonest man....your Lordship will not carry me on, I will not do as Anaxa" goras did, who reduced himself with contemplation unto voluntary " poverty : but this I will... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...other. And if your lordship shall find now or at any time, that I do seek or affect any place, whereunto any that is nearer unto your lordship shall be concurrent, say then that I am a most dishonest man. Arid if your lordship will not carry me on, 1 will not do as Anaxagoras did, who reduced himself with... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 388 pages
...1594. f Bacon's Works, vol 13, p. 77. Writing to his uncle, the lord Treasurer Burleigh, he says, ' If your lordship will not carry me on, I will not do as Anax22 CHARACTER OF LORD BACON : These contemplations were as vast as his civil ends were moderate... | |
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