An Account of the Life and Times of Francis Bacon: Extracted from the Edition of His Occasional Writings by James Spedding, Volume 1, Part 1Houghton, Osgood, 1878 |
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Page 57 - I have taken all knowledge to be my province ; and if I could purge it of two sorts of rovers, whereof the one with frivolous disputations, confutations, and verbosities, the other with blind experiments and auricular traditions and impostures, hath committed so many spoils, I hope I should bring in industrious observations, grounded conclusions, and profitable inventions and discoveries ; the best state of that province. This, whether it be curiosity, or vain glory, or nature, or (if one take it...
Page 169 - Bacon, the queen hath denied me the place for you, and hath placed another ; I know you are the least part of your own matter, but you fare ill because you have chosen me for your mean and dependence ; you have spent your time and thoughts in my matters ; I die," these were his very words, " if I do not somewhat towards your fortune : you shall not deny to accept a piece of land which I will bestow upon you.
Page 57 - And for your lordship, perhaps, you shall not find more strength and less encounter in any 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.
Page 56 - Besides, I do not find in myself so much selflove, but that the greater parts of my thoughts are to deserve well (if I were able) of my friends, and namely of your lordship ; who being the Atlas of this commonwealth, the honour of my house, and the second founder of my poor estate, I am tied by all duties, both of a good patriot and of an unworthy kinsman, and of an obliged servant, to employ whatsoever I am to do your service.
Page 243 - I did as plainly see his overthrow chained as it were by destiny to that journey, as it is possible for a man to ground a judgment upon future contingents.
Page 54 - I think happeneth rarely among men ; for I did not only labour carefully and industriously in that he set me about, whether it were matter of advice or otherwise, but neglecting the queen's service, mine own fortune, and in a sort my vocation, I did nothing but advise and ruminate with myself to the best of my understanding, propositions, and memorials of anything that might concern his Lordship's honour, fortune, or service.
Page 121 - The point of conspiracy was her Majesty's death. The executioner should have been Dr. Lopez; the manner poison. This I have so followed as I will make it as clear as the noonday.
Page 208 - ... turned into pasture, which was easily rid by a few herdsmen; and tenances for years, lives, and at will, whereupon much of the yeomanry lived, were turned into demesnes. This bred a decay of people, and, by consequence, a decay of towns, churches, tithes, and the like.
Page 45 - Spain an intention to invade her dominions; and that a principal part of the plot, was to prepare a party within the realm that might adhere to the foreigner; and that the seminaries began to blossom, and to send forth daily, priests and professed men, who should by vow taken at shrift reconcile her subjects from their obedience...
Page 1 - Elizabeth rejected, — that he came crying into the world, the youngest son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and Ann, second daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, an accomplished lady, sister-inlaw to the then secretary of state, Sir William Cecil.