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Seventeenth Century Essays: From Bacon to Clarendon - Page 18
edited by - 1926 - 346 pages
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1

Abraham Mills - 1858 - 594 pages
...in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, can not gather this fruit, except, to make themselves capable thereof, they raise some persons to be, « it were, companions, and almost equals to themselves, which many times sorteth to inconvenience....
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...in regard if the distance of their fortune from that of their nibjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except (to make themselves capable thereof)...companions, and almost equals to themselves, which many imes sorteth to inconvenience. The modern anguages give unto such persons the name uf avourites, or...
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The Guardian, Volumes 10-11

1859 - 802 pages
...For princes, by reason of the distant e of their fortune from tha|t of their subjects, cannot gather this fruit, except, to make themselves capable thereof,...were, companions and almost equals to themselves; and that many times leads to inconvenience. Augustus raised Agrippa to such a height, that when he...
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The literary reader: prose authors, with biogr. notices &c. by H.G. Robinson

Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 pages
...in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit except (to make themselves capable thereof)...modern languages give unto such persons the name of favourites, or ° privadoes, as if it were matter of grace, or conversation ; but the Roman name attaineth...
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Lord Bacon's Essays: With a Sketch of His Life and Character, Reviews of His ...

Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except (to make themselves capable thereof)...themselves, which many times sorteth to inconvenience. The [7] their prodigality in feasting and riotous living, and habits of gambling and other immoralities,...
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Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and Evil

Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 pages
...Princes, in regard of the distance of their Fortune, from that of their Subiecls & Servants, cannot gather this Fruit; Except (to make Themselves capable thereof)...themselves, which many times sorteth to Inconvenience. The Moderne Languages give unto such Persons, the Name of Favorites, or Privadoes; As if it were Matter...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except, to make themselves capable thereof,...and almost equals to themselves, which many times sorleth* to inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such persons the name of favourites, or privadoes,...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 pages
...in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except, to make themselves capable thereof,...and almost equals to themselves, which many times sorieth3 to inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such persons the name of favourites, or privadoes,...
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Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and Evil

Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 pages
...their Fortune, from that of their Subiects & Servants, cannot gather this Fruit; Except (to : mate Themselves capable thereof) they raise some Persons,...themselves, which many times sorteth to Inconvenience. The Moderne Languages give unto such Persons, the Name of Favorites, or Privadoes; As if it were Matter...
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The Essays of Lord Bacon

Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except (to make themselves capable thereof)...and almost equals to themselves ; which many times sorteth6 to inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such persons the name of favourites, or privadoes,7...
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