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" Whosoever hath any thing fixed in his person that doth induce contempt, hath also a perpetual spur in himself to rescue and deliver himself from scorn; therefore, all deformed persons are extreme bold; first, as in their own defence, as being exposed... "
The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay - Page 294
by Francis Bacon - 1838
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 pages
...actions, has observed with great penetration, " * It is good to consider deformity, not as 3 signe, which is more deceivable, but as a cause, which seldom...spur in himself, to rescue and deliver himself from scorne." I do not think it improbable, that this circumstance might animate our poet to double his...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...consider deformity, not as a signe, which is more deceivable, hut as a cause, which seldom failetli of the effect. Whosoever hath any thing fixed in his...spur in himself, to rescue and deliver himself from scorne. " I do not think it improbable, that this circumstance might animate our poet to double his...
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The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays, Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1811 - 424 pages
...lord Bacon ; which maxim may also serve as a sort of moral to this long paper on a short man : '*' Whosoever hath any thing fixed in his person that...himself to rescue and deliver himself from scorn." THE GENIUS, No. 2, Saturday, June 20, 1761. Mr. Colman, the author of this very humorous paper on little...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...obscured by the sun of discipline and virtue; therefore it is good to consider of deformity, not as a sign which is more deceivable, but as a cause which...but in process of time by a general habit. Also it stirreth in them industry, and especially of this kind, to watch and observe the weakness of others,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...obscured bv the sun of discipline and virtue ; therefore it is good to • consider of deformity, not as a sign which is more deceivable, but as a cause which...hath any thing fixed in his person that doth induce eontempt, hath also a perpetual spur in himself to rescue and deliver himself from scorn ; therefore...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...obscured by the sun of discipline and virtue : therefore it is good to consider of Deformity, not as a sign which is more deceivable, but as a cause which...but in process of time, by a general habit. Also it stirreth in them industry, and especially of this kind, to watch and observe the weakness of others,...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...obscured by the sun of discipline and virtue : therefore it is good to consider of Deformity, not as a sign which is more deceivable, but as a cause which...but in process of time, by a general habit. Also it stirreth in them industry, and especially of this kind, to watch and observe the weakness of others,...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...obscured by the sun of discipline and virtue : therefore it is good to consider of deformity, not as a sign which is more deceivable, but as a cause which...but in process of time, by a general habit. Also it stirreth in them industry, and especially of this kind, to watch and observe the weakness of others,...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...sign which is more deceivable, but as a cause which seldom farileth of the effect. Whosoever hath anyv thing fixed in his person that doth induce contempt,...but in process of time by a general habit. Also it stirreth in them industry, and especially of this kind, " f to watch and observe the weakness of others,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...virtue ; therefore it is good to consider of deformity, not as a sign which is more deceivable.but as a cause which seldom faileth of the effect. Whosoever...but in process of time by a general habit. Also it stirreth in them industry, and especially of this kind, to watch and observe the weakness of others,...
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