 You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy persons (whereof the memory remaineth, either ancient or recent) there is not one that hath been transported to the mad degree of love: which shows that great spirits and great business do keep out...  The Essays of Lord Bacon - Page 38by Francis Bacon - 1873 - 240 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...tragedies ; but in life it doth much mischief ; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. Yon may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...been transported to the mad degree of love, which shews, that great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion. You must except, nevertheless,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1822 - 238 pages
...then of tragedies ; but in life it doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...You must except, nevertheless, Marcus Antonius, the half partner of the empire of Rome, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver ; whereof the former... | |
 | Laetitia Matilda Hawkins - 1824 - 986 pages
...comedies and tragedies ; but in life doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy...and great business do keep out- this weak passion.' Henriad is yet a giddy boy ; if he goes to South America, he may die there or get killed ; and if he... | |
 | Laetitia Matilda Hawkins - 1824 - 322 pages
...comedies and tragedies; but in life doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy persons (whereof the memory rernaineth either ancient or recent) there is not one that hath been transported to the mad degree... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...then of tragedies ; but in life it doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...been transported to the mad degree of love, which shews, that great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion. You must except, nevertheless,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...then of tragedies ; but in We it doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...been transported to the mad degree of love, which shews, that great spirits Mi1 great business do keep out this weak passion. ^ou must except, nevertheless,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...then of tragedies; but in life it doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...been transported to the mad degree of love, which shews, that great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion. You must except, nevertheless,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 804 pages
...ns * adverb and noun-substantive corresponding. Among all the great and worthy persons, whereof tie memory remaineth, either ancient or recent, there...that hath been transported to the mad degree of love. Bacon. This inference of the recentness of mankind from the recentnest of these apotheoses of gentile... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...RE'CENTLY, adv. >of long existence: the RE'C ENTN ESS, ns J adverb and noun-substantive corresponding. Among all the great and worthy persons, whereof the memory...remaineth, either ancient or recent, there is not one that bath been transported to the mad degree of love. Bacon. This inference of the recentnea of mankind... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...then of tragedies; but in life it doth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that, amongst all the great and worthy...You must except, nevertheless, Marcus Antonius, the half partner of the empire of Rome, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver; whereof the former... | |
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