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" I have been like a piece of stuff bespoken in the shop ; and if her Majesty will not take me, it may be the selling by parcels will be more gainful. For to be, as I told you, like a child following a bird, which when he is nearest flieth away and lighteth... "
The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay - Page 15
by Francis Bacon - 1838
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1841 - 616 pages
...a child following a bird, which, when he is nearest, flieth away and lighteth a little before, and then the child after it again, and so in infinitum,...indeed, I do confess, " primus amor," will not easily be cast off. And thus again I commend me to you. TO THE LORD TREASURER BJTRGHLEY. MuST HONOURABLE AND...
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Works, Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1841 - 616 pages
...a child following a bird, which, when he is nearest, flieth away and lighteth a little before, and sing to God, from whom and to whom all good moves. modema querimonia." For, indeed, I do confess, " primus amor," will not easily be cast off. And thus...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1844 - 614 pages
...away and lighteth a little before,.. 52 53 and then the child after it again, and so in infinitura. I am weary of it : as also of wearying my good friends, of whom, nevertheless, I hope in one worse or other gratefully to deserve. And so, not forgetting your business I leave to trouble you with...
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The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England ...

John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 672 pages
...like a child following a bird, which when he is nearest flieth away and lighteth a little before, and then the child after it again, and so in infinitum,...weary of it, as also of wearying my good friends." He was at last thrown into a state of mind still more painful than suspense, by the overwhelming intelligence...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a ..., Volume 3

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 612 pages
...a child following a bird, which, when he is nearest, flieth away and lighteth a little before, and then the child after it again, and so in infinitum,...good friends, of whom, nevertheless, I hope in one eourse or other gratefully to deserve. And so, not forgetting yonr business I leave to trouble you...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 620 pages
...flieth away and lighteth a little before, 52 53 end tnen the child after it again, and so in infinitara, I am weary of it : as also of wearying my good friends,...indeed, I do confess, " primus amor," will not easily be cast off. And thus again I commend me to you. TO THE LORD TREASURER BÜRGDLEY. MoST'HONOURABLK AND...
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Letters

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 870 pages
...whom, nevertheless, I hope ¡none course or other gratefully to deserve. And so, not forgetangyour business, I leave to trouble you with this idle letter, being but "justa et moderata qnerimonia:" IM indeed I do confess, primus amor will not easily I* cart off. And thus again...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...which when he is nearest flieth away and lighteth a little before, and then the child after it again. X)n the 5th of November, 1596,! Mr. Sergeant Fleming was appointed solicitor-general, to the surprise...
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The Lives of the Lords Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England ...

John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 510 pages
...flieth away and lighteth a little before, and then the child after it again, and so in injinitum, — I am weary of it, as also of wearying my good friends." He was at last thrown into a state of mind still more painful than suspense, by the overwhelming intelligence...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 3

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1852 - 602 pages
...flieth away and lighteth a little before. 52 and then the child after it again, and so in infini turn, I am weary of it : as also of wearying my good friends, of whom, nevertheless, I hope in om course or other gratefully to deserve. And so, no forgetting your business I leave to trouble yoi...
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