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The Advancement of Learning - Page 69
by Francis Bacon - 1898
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The Manual of Liberty, Or, Testimonies in Behalf of the Rights of Mankind ...

1795 - 432 pages
...longer. A very natural ia)age of the life of a tyrant. ROLIJJ. Antient History, b. xu-cb. i. sect. iv. Ir is a miserable state of mind to have few things to...things to fear: and yet that commonly is the case of-kings, who being at the highest want matter of desire, which makes their minds more languishing...
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The English Enchiridion; Being a Selection of Apothegms, Moral Maxims, Etc

John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...observed, for the most part they omit it. As if chance were fitter to be registered than observation. IV. It is a miserable state of mind to have few things...things to fear; and yet that commonly is the case with kings, who, being at the highest, want matter of desire, which makes their minds more languishing....
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...prick in some flowers of that he hath learned abroad into the customs of his own country. OF (Empire. IT is a miserable state of mind to have few things...things to fear; and yet that commonly is the case with kings, who being at the highest, want matter of desire, which makes their minds more languishing;...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...prick in some iowers of that he hatb learned abroad into the customs of his own country. OF EMPIRE. IT is a miserable state of mind to have few things...things to fear ; and yet that commonly is the case with kings, who being at the highest, want matter of desire, which makes their minds more languishing...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...prick in some flowers of that he hath learned abroad, into the customs of his own country. ISmptrr. IT is a miserable state of mind, to have few things...many representations of perils and shadows, which make their minds the less clear; and this is one reason also of that effect which the Scripture speaketh...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...only prick in some flowers of that he hath learned abroad, into the customs of his own country. JT is a miserable state of mind, to have few things to...many representations of perils and shadows, which make their minds the less clear; and this is one reason also of that effect which the Scripture speaketh...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...in some flowers of that he hath learned abroad, into the customs of his own country. XIX. OF EMPIRE. IT is a miserable state of mind to have few things...of perils and shadows, which makes their minds the iess clear. And this is one reason also of that effect which the Scripture speaketh of, that the kwg's...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear ; and yet that commonly is the case with kings, who being at the highest, want matter of desire,...many representations of perils and shadows, which make their minds the less clear : and this is one reason also of that effect which the scripture speaketh...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...in some flowers of that he hath learned abroad into the customs of his own country. XX. OF EMPIRE. IT is a miserable state of mind to have, few things...things to fear; and yet that commonly is the case with kings, who being at the highest, want matter of desire, ."which makes their minds more languishing;...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...some flowers of that he hath learned abroad into the customs of his own country. XX. OF EMPIRE. rr is a miserable state of mind to have few things to...things to fear ; and yet that commonly is the case with kings, who being at the highest, want matter of desire, which makes their minds more languishing...
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