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" Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing. 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... "
Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 52
by George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 715 pages
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...will be fure to leave the Houfe fotne time before it fall. It is the Wifdom of the FOJC, that thrufts out the Badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the Wifdom of Crocodiles, that fhed tears when they would devour. But that which is fpecially to be noted,...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...so there are some that are good in canvasses and factions, that are otherwise weak men. LORD BACOS. WISDOM for a man's self, is, in many branches thereof,...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted, is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes sine rivali, are many times...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...please them, and profit themselves; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...please them, and profit themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof...wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall ; it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and...
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The Parricide; Or, The Youth's Career of Crime

George William MacArthur Reynolds - 1817 - 192 pages
...sorrow, — but with the determination to hasten to Guernsey and see Emily without delay CHAPTER LIII. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing ; it is the wisdom of nits, that will be sine to leave a house some time before It falls; It is the *visdom of the fox, that...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...please them, and profit themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof...is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave the house some time before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...please them, and profit themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof...is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave the house some time before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...please them, and profit themselves : and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which, as Cicero says of Pompey, are sui amantes sine rivali, are many times unfortunate....
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...please them, and profit themselves; and for either re*pect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...please them, and profit themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and...
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