 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...much mischief ; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all [2] the great and worthy persons (whereof the memory remaineth,...business do keep out this weak passion. You must except, [3] nevertheless, -Marcus Antonius, the half partner of the empire of Rome, and Appius Claudius, the... | |
 | William Acton - 1867 - 304 pages
...not at all;" and with the still wiser Englishman,3 who thus writes : — " You may observe that among all the great and worthy persons (whereof the memory...great spirits and great business do keep out this weak 1 Robertson's " Discourses," pp. 87, 88. 2 Thales. s Lord Bacon. passion By how much the more ought... | |
 | Horatio Robinson Storer - 1867 - 180 pages
..." and he styles Lord Bacon the still wiser Englishman, quoting from him the following passages : " You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy persons whereof the memory * Loc. cit., p. 73. remaineth, either ancient or recent, there is not one who hath been transported... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 pages
...then of tragedies ; but in life it doth much mischief, sometimes like a syren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...Marcus Antonius, the half-partner of the empire of Borne, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver ; whereof the former was indeed a voluptuous... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...then of tragedies ; but in life it doth much mischief, sometimes like a syren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...Marcus Antonius, the half-partner of the empire of Eome, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver ; whereof the former was indeed a voluptuous man,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 pages
...then of Tragedies: But in Life, it doth much mischiefe: Sometimes like a Syren; Sometimes like a Fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...either Ancient or Recent) there is not One, that hath beene transported, to the mad degree of Love: which shewes, that great Spirits, and great Businesse,... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1868 - 710 pages
...You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy persona > whereof the memory remaineth, cither ancient or recent , there is not one that hath been transported to the mad dcgreo of lovo; which shows, that great spiriU und great business do keep out this weak passion.' Alas,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 pages
...doe keepe out this weake Passion. You must except, neverthelesse, Marcus Antonius the halfe Partner of the Empire of Rome; and Appius Claudius the Decemvir, and Law-giver: Whereof the former, was indeed a Voluptuous Man, and Inordinate ; but the latter, was an Austere, and... | |
 | William Acton - 1871 - 400 pages
...young man, not yet; an old man, not at all;" and with the still wiser Englishman,3 who thus writes: — "You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy...spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion By how much the more ought men to beware of this passion, which loseth not only other things, but itself.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1871 - 678 pages
...like a Syren ; Sometimes like a Fury. You may obferue, that amongft all the great and worthy Perfons, (whereof the memory remaineth, either Ancient or Recent) there is not One, that hath beene tranfported, to the mad degree of Loue: which fhewes, that great Spirits, and great Bufmeffe,... | |
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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... 
