| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...like a Syren, fometimes like a Fury. You may obferve, that amongft all the great and worthy perfons ( whereof the Memory remaineth, either Ancient or Recent ) there is not One that hath been tranfported to the mad tlegree of Love : which {hew, that great Spirits, «nd great Bufinefs, do keep... | |
| 1811 - 610 pages
...than he has told us — - That amongst ail the great and worthy persons whereof the memory remaineth, there is not one that hath been transported to the mad degree of love,' and then infers that ' great spirits and great business keep out this weak passion.' On the other hand... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...then of tragedies; but in life it doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...weak passion. You must except, nevertheless, Marcus Ahtonius, the half partner of the empire of Rome, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver; whereof... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...then of tragedies; but in life it doth much mischief -r sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...been transported to the mad degree of love ; which shews that great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion. You must except, nevertheless,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...fury. You may observe, thaft amongst all the great and worthy persons (whereof the mernor-y remained^ either ancient or recent) there is not one that hath...weak passion. You must except, nevertheless, Marcus Autonius, the half partner of the Empire of Rome; and Appius 'Claudius the Decemvir, the lawgiver ;... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...of tragedies : * O but in life it doth much mischief; sometimes like a syren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...remaineth, either ancient or recent) there is not one lhat hath been transported to the mad degree of Love : which shows, that great spirits, and great business,... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...then of tragedies ; but in life it doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...been transported to the mad degree of love, which shews, that great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion. You must except, nevertheless,... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...in VOL. if. T - "•'*' life it doth much mischief, sometimes like a syren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...been trans.ported to the mad degree of love ; which shews, that great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion. You must except nevertheless... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...ancient or recent, there is not one that hath been transported to the mad degree of love ; which shews, that great spirits and great business do keep out...passion. You must except nevertheless Marcus Antonius the half partner of the empire of Rome, and Appius Claudius the decemvir and lawgiver ; whereof the former... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...ancient or recent), there is not on« that hath been transported to the mad degree of love, which shews, that great spirits and great business do keep out...You must except, nevertheless, Marcus Antonius, the half partner of the empire of Rome, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver; whereof the former... | |
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