 Learning, that of Henry VII., that of the Essays, being retractate and made more perfect, well translated into Latin by the help of some good pens which forsake me not. For these modern languages will, at one time or other, play the bankrupt with books...  Letters - Page 254by Francis Bacon - 1850Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 620 pages
...Henry VII; that of the Essays, being retráctate, and made more perfect, well translated into Latin by the help of some good pens, which forsake me not....since I have lost much time with this age, I would bo glad, as God shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity. For the essay of friendship, while... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...expressed anxiety that it should be translated into Latin, " as these modern languages will, at onetime or other, play the bankrupts with books; and, since...shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity :" a wish which was more than gratified, as it was published, not only in various editions, in England,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...more richly endowed than that of his choice, and both hemispheres have guaranteed its integrity. " Since I have lost much time with this age, I would...shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity." It is fortunate that he did not always appeal to " Prince Posterity " in a dead language ; and the... | |
 | James Elmes - 1852 - 500 pages
...letters, preserved in Birch's Collection — " Since I '- have lost so much time with this age, I shall " be glad, as God shall give me leave, to recover it " with posterity ;" and worthily did the Gresham Professors aid their great master in executing his desire. DR. JOHN... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...more richly endowed than that of his choice, and both hemispheres have guaranteed its integrity. " res, where any are ; shipping and navies; houses,...state and pleasure near great cities ; armories, arse It is fortunate that he did not always appeal to " Prince Posterity" in a dead language ; and the renown... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...Henry VII., that of the Essays, being retractate and made more perfect, well translated into Latin by the help of some good pens which forsake me not....modern languages will, at one time or other, play the bankrupt with books ; and since I have lost much time with this age, I would be glad, as God shall... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1857 - 612 pages
...Henry VII., that of the Essays, being retráctate, and made more perfect, well translated into Latin by the help of some good pens, which forsake me not....since I have lost much time with this age, I would bo glad, as God shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity. For the essay of friendship, while... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...the Seventh, that of the Essays, being retractate, and made more perfect, well translated into Latin by the help of some good pens, which forsake me not....books : and since I have lost much time with this age, 1 would be glad, as God shall give me leave, to recover it with posterity." In the year 1627, this... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 628 pages
...one time or other, play the bankrupts with books ; and since I have lost much time with this age, 1 would be glad, as God shall give me leave, to recover...your speech of it for a cursory request, I took my pro• N. >. mise for a compliment. But since you call for it, I shall perform it.* I am much beholden... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1861 - 408 pages
...VII., that of the Essays, being retractate and made more perfect, well translated into Latin by tiro help of some good pens which forsake me not. For these...modern languages will, at one time or other, play the bankrupt with books ; and since I have lost much time with this age, I would be glad, as God shall... | |
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