| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 568 pages
...my life-time dealt with him in like earnestness by speech, by writing, and by all the means I could devise. For I did as plainly see his overthrow chained,...by destiny, to that journey, as it is possible for any man to ground a judgment upon future contingents. But my lord, howsoever his ear was open, yet... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 584 pages
...my life-time dealt with him in like earnestness by speech, by writing, and by all the means I could devise. For I did as plainly see his overthrow chained,...by destiny, to that journey, as it is possible for any man to ground a judgment upon future contingents. But my lord, howsoever his ear was open, yet... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1826 - 490 pages
...my life-time dealt with him in like earnestness by speech, by writing, and by all the means I could devise. For I did as plainly see his overthrow chained,...by destiny, to that journey, as it is possible for any man to ground a judgment upon future contingents. But my lord, howsoever his ear was open, yet... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 490 pages
...my life-time dealt with him in like earnestness by speech, by writing, and by all the means I could devise. For I did as plainly see his overthrow chained,...by destiny, to that journey, as it is possible for any man to ground a judgment upon future contingents. But my lord, howsoever his ear was open, yet... | |
| 1837 - 608 pages
...all in his power to dissuade the Earl from accepting the Government of Ireland. ' For,' says he, ' I did as plainly see his ' overthrow, chained as it...possible for a man to ground a judgment upon future contin' gents.' The prediction was accomplished. Essex returned in disgrace. Bacon attempted to mediate... | |
| 1838 - 822 pages
...all in his power to dissuade the Earl from accepting the Government of Ireland. " For," says he, " I did as plainly see his overthrow, chained as it...it is possible for a man to ground a judgment upon fulure contingents." The prediction was accomplished. Essex returned in disgrace. Bacon attempted to... | |
| 1838 - 870 pages
...Earl from accepting the Government of Ireland. " For," says he, " I did as plainly see his ovenhrow, chained as it were by destiny to that journey, as it is possible for a man lo ground a judgment upon future contingents." The prediction was accomplished. Essex returned in disgrace.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 pages
...all in his power to dissuade the Earl from accepting the Government of Ireland. ' For,' says he, ' I did as plainly see his overthrow, chained as it...man to ground a judgment upon future contingents.' The prev diction was accomplished. Essex returned in disgrace. Bacon attempted to mediate between his... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1841 - 612 pages
...my lifetime, dealt with him in like earnestness by speech, by writing, and by all the means I could devise. For I did as plainly see his overthrow chained,...by destiny, to that journey, as it is possible for any man to ground a judgment upon I future contingents. But, my lord, howsoever his i ear was open,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 pages
...all in his power to dissuade the Earl from accepting the Government of Ireland. " For," says he, " I did as plainly see his overthrow chained as it were...man to ground a judgment upon future contingents." The prediction was accomplished. Essex returned in disgrace. Bacon attempted to mediate between his... | |
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