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" HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless... "
Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 38
by George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 715 pages
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The Antiquities of the Anglo-Saxon Church

John Lingard - 1810 - 570 pages
...and of the greatest merit for the public, have pro" ceeded from the unmarried or the childless man, which both " in affection and means have married and endowed the public. "... Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best ser" vants. ... A single life doth well with...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...generally the precept is good, " Optimum elige, •suave et facile illudfaciet consuetudo." LORD BACON. IT were great reason that those that have children...have greatest care of future times, unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. PLEASURES. Alas, how poor a trifle *s all That thing...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the. elder are disinherited. OF Carriage anD Single life. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the...
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History of the University and Colleges of Cambridge: Including ..., Volume 2

George Dyer - 1814 - 538 pages
...applied, (for the Earl of Northampton was both a bachelor and a student) Lord Bacon's observation : " he that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either to virtue or mischief 1 "." He was chancellor of the University in ifil I : he...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. v OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for the public...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. ©f JWarrtafltf airtr jingle .HE that hath Wife and Children, hath given hostages...have greatest care of future times, unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a Single Life,...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. fMarriagr antr jinglr Jrt E that hath Wife and Children, hath given hostages to...have greatest care of future times, unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a Single Life,...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages...have greatest care of future times, unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a single life,...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...fortunate, • but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND. SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and: children, hath given hostages...have greatest care of future times ; unto which they know they must 7 transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who though they lead a single life,...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. • / VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children, hath given hostages...public. Yet it were great reason, that those that have chjldren should have greatest care of future times ; amo which they know they must transmit their dearest...
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