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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... "
A Present from a Pastor to His Young Parishioners: In Ten Discourses; Urging ... - Page 320
by James Flint - 1844 - 328 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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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...themselves; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing: it...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are, " sui...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...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...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted, is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof a depraved thing ; it...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which, (as Cicero says of Pompey,) are, " sni...
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The Parricide; Or, The Youth's Career of Crime

George William MacArthur Reynolds - 1817 - 192 pages
...leave a house some time before It falls; It is the *visdom of the fox, that thrusts out the hadger who digged, and made room for him ; it is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed teara when they would devour. BACON. ON the morning following Hunter's departure — and which was...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...thereof a depraved thing. It 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...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted, is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are " self-lovers...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...thereof a depraved thing. It 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...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted, is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are " self-lovers...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...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...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which, as Cicero says of Pompey, are sui amantes...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...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, a depraved thing: it...crocodiles, that .shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are, "sui amantes,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing : it...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are, " BUI...
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