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" For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to the next age. "
The Retrospective Review.. - Page 298
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Curiosities of Literature, Volume 1

Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 538 pages
...perception of his own genius, the illustrious Bacon, in his prophetic, will, thus expresses himself. " For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable...speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages." It will be sufficient to name that greatest of men, Socrates ; his intelligence and his virtue were punished...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...value of the treasures which he gave to the world. Of this we have a proof in his last will, where he says—' For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speech, to foreign nations, and the next ages.' And posterity have done him justice ; abroad he has...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Miscellaneous writings in philosophy, morality ...

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...body in the usual form, directed the place of his interment, and stated the charge of his funeral, he says — " For my name and memory, I leave it to...speeches, and to foreign nations, and the next ages.'" Posterity has not only acknowledged the justice of this appeal, but even seemed desirous to forget...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pages
...that posterity seem to have accepted the bequest, contained in a singular passage of his last will : " For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable...speeches, and to foreign nations, and the next ages;" his offences being only slightly recorded out of deference to his* See 1 1 earne's ' Historia Vita...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pages
...that posterity seem to have accepted the bequest, contained in a singular passage of his last will : " For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable...speeches, and to foreign nations, and the next ages;" his offences being only slightly recorded out of deference to historical truth, while the most ample...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 4

1821 - 408 pages
...warrant for, they were not the greatest offenders in Israel, upon whom the wall of Shilo fell :" j And in his will, after desiring to be buried by his...and the next ages." It is hoped that documents are uow in existence, by which the whole of this transaction may, without impropriety, be elucidated. It...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 3

1821 - 398 pages
...in future ages, its worth will be duly appreciated. He speaks of it, as of himself, in his will, " For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to distant ages." In his Advancement of Learning he says, " Now for the Novum Organum we say nothing,...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 3

Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...in future ages, its worth will be duly appreciated. -He speaks of it, as of himself, in his will, " For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to distant ages." In his Advancement of Learning he says, " Now for the Novum Organum we say nothing,...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 3

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...in future ages, its worth will be duly appreciated. He speaks of it, as of himself, in his will, " For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to distant ages." In his Advancement of Learning he says, " Now for the Novum Organum we say nothing,...
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Memoirs of the Court of King James the First, Volume 2

Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 430 pages
...the earl of Arundel at Highgate. "For my name and memory," he beautifully writes in his last will, " I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and the next agesb." a Discoveries. b See for this part of the life of Bacon the letters and memorials chronologically...
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