 It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But...  The Parricide; Or, The Youth's Career of Crime - Page 157by George William MacArthur Reynolds - 1817 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...to leave a house sometime before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him : it is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted, is, that those which (as Cicero... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...to leave a house sometime before it fall ; it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him ; it is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which, (as Cicero... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...leave the house some time before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted, is, that those which (as Cicero... | |
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...leave the house some time before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted, is, that those which (as Cicero... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which, as Cicero... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
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 | 1821 - 416 pages
...to leave a house sometime before it fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him : it is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...to leave a house somewhat before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him: it is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero... | |
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...to leave a house somewhat before it fell : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him : it is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero... | |
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