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" Henry VII." that of the " Essays," being retractate, and made more perfect, well translated into Latin by the help of some good pens, which forsake me not, for these modern languages will, at one time or other, play the bankrupts with books; and since... "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: Letters from the ... - Page 448
by Francis Bacon - 1830
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Letters, continued. Letters, speeches, charges, advices, etc. first pub. by ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 618 pages
...servant, GreyVinn, 17th of June, 1623. FR. ST. ALBAN. I do hear from Sir Robert Ker, and others, how much beholden I am to you. , • TO MR. TOBIE MATTHEW....: and since I have lost much time with this age, I woald be glad, as God shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity. For the essay of friendship,...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 6

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 386 pages
...most men of splendid genius, he anticipated the immortality of his name with perfect confidence. " It is true, my labours are now most set to have those...shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity." He says of the same work, " It is a thing which I think will live, and be a citizen of the world."...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 6

1822 - 386 pages
...most men of splendid genius, he anticipated the immortality of his name with perfect confidence. " It is true, my labours are now most set to have those...shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity." He says of the same work, " It is a thing which I think will live, and be a citizen of the world."...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 3

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 540 pages
...which I had formerly published, as " that of Advancement of Learning, that of Henry " the Seventh, that of the Essays, being retractate, " and made more...shall give me leave, to recover it " with posterity." In the year 1627, this history was published in French.* In 1629, there was a new edition in English....
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 546 pages
...which I had formerly published, as " that of Advancement of Learning, that of Henry " the Seventh, that of the Essays, being retractate, " and made more...shall give me leave, to recover it " with posterity." In the year 1627, this history was published in French.* In 1629, there was a new edition in English....
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...which forsake me not. " For these modern languages will, at one time or " other, play the bankrupt with books : and since I " have lost much time with...your " speech of it for a cursory request, I took my pro" mise for a compliment. But since you call for it, " I shall perform it. In his letter* to Father...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...which forsake me not. " For these modern languages will, at one time or " other, play the bankrupt with books : and since I •'•" have lost much time...your " speech of it for a cursory request, I took my pro" mise for a compliment. But since you call for it, " I shall perform it. In his letter* to Father...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...pens, which forsake me not. For these modern languages will, at one time or other, play the bankrupt with books ; and since I have lost much time with this age, 1 would be glad, as God shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity. For the Essay of Friendship,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...scarcely been published when he felt and expressed anxiety that it should be translated into Latin, " as these modern languages will, at one time or other,...shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity :"(b) a wish which was more than gratified, as it was published, not only in various editions, in England,...
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Character of Lord Bacon: His Life and Work ...

Thomas Martin - 1835 - 392 pages
...Sermon of Reform, p. 2I. Ed. I643. t Letter to Mr. Matthew, vol. 12, p. 448. 'And since,' he adds, ' I have lost much time with this age, I would be glad,...shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity.' says Bacon, in a letter to the professor, ' I have only taken upon me to ring a bell, to call other...
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