 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
 | Howard Barrett - 1875 - 674 pages
...SOCIETY, FELLOW OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY, ETC. " Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter ; they increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death. Mt-LoRD BACON. LONDON : GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE. NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET.... | |
 | Newton Abbot College - 1875 - 354 pages
...is best and of the latter time what is fittest. Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter: they increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death. He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...other. Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter ; they increase the cares 5 of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death....foundations have proceeded from childless men, which 10 have sought to express the images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed. So the... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1876 - 660 pages
...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...a man shall see the noblest works and foundations 2 have proceeded from childless men, which have sought to express the images of their minds where those... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1876 - 592 pages
...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...beasts: but memory, merit and noble works, are proper to men—and surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men,... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1876 - 412 pages
...Ptolemy calls the Allumœoti in Yemen. /Is. Ix C. "Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter; they increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death." — Bacon. g W. frviny. Isaac made sole heir a Oa. iii. 21) ; He i. 2. b Of wh. the people were called... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1876 - 214 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1877 - 1014 pages
...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...are proper to men. And surely a man shall see the no-- blest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men ; which have sought to express the... | |
 | Alexander Kinloch Forbes - 1878 - 844 pages
...arms was but the lair of the victorious lion. We cannot suppose the 1 See Lord Bacon's remark, — "Surely a man shall see the noblest works, and " foundations...proceeded, from childless men, which have sought to express " images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed." dominions which were held by Mool... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1878 - 246 pages
...utter the one, nor they will not 1 utter the other. Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter; they increase the cares of life, but...remembrance of death. The perpetuity by generation 2 is common to beasts; but memory, merit, and noble works, are proper 3 to men : and surely a man shall... | |
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