 THE joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears ; they cannot utter the one, nor they will not utter the other. Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter ; they increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the...  Bacon: His Writings and His Philosophy - Page 38by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 488 pages
...utter the one, nor they will not utter the other. Children sweeten labour, but they make misfortunes more bitter; they increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death. THE SÄHE. — He that hath wife and children-, hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 pages
...the one, nor they will not utter the other. Children sweeten labour, but they make misfortunes mora bitter; they increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death. THE SAME. — He that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments... | |
 | 1857 - 498 pages
...enough after the change of religion to be able to compare the results of the two systems, observes : " A man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men, who have sought to express the images of their minds where those of their bodies have failed; so the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...LORD BACON. 1. IT is a strange desire which men have, to seek power, and lose liberty. 2. Children is Ba 3. Round dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like alloy in gold and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...the one, nor they will not ' utter the other. Children sweeten labours ; but they make misfortunes more bitter : they increase the cares of life, but...and foundations have proceeded from childless men , which1 have sought to express the images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 510 pages
...pang at the thought that he was to leave no children to close his eyes, or to weep over his grave : " They increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death."* CHAPTER LVII. LIFE OP LORD KEEPER WILLIAMS FROM HIS BIRTH TILL HIS INSTALLATION AS LORD KEEPER. THE... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 504 pages
...pang at the thought that he was to leave no children to close his eyes, or to weep over his grave : " They increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death."* CHAPTER LVII. LIFE OF LORD KEEPER WILLIAMS FROM HIS BIRTH TILL HIS INSTALLATION AS LORD KEEPER. This... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...utter the one, nor will they utter the other. Children sweeten labours ; but they make misfortunes more bitter. They increase the cares of life ; but...and foundations have proceeded from childless men, who have sought to express the images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed : so... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...not utter the other. Children fweeten Labours ; but they make Misfortunes more bitter : They increafe the Cares of Life ; but they mitigate the Remembrance...of Death. The Perpetuity by Generation is common to Beafts ; but Memory, Merit, and noble Works, are proper to Men : And furely a Man fhall fee the nobleft... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1852 - 802 pages
...without children; but it was only to give new attestation to that quaint conceit of Lord Bacon's, — " Surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men ; who have sought to express the images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed: so... | |
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