 impedimenta ; " for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except...  Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political ... - Page 129by Francis Bacon - 1822 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1866 - 578 pages
...yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real j use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit. ANECDOTES AND SELECTIONS. r Do GOOD. — Thousands of men breathe, move and live — pass off the stage... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory : of great riches there is no real use, except it be...of it with his eyes?" The personal fruition in any [2] man cannot reach to feel great riches ; there is a cus[1.] Impedimenta: baggage: hence figuratively,... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 434 pages
...behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory ; of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit The personal fruition in any man cannot reach to feel great riches : there is a custody of them ; or... | |
 | 1867 - 788 pages
...behind, but it hindereth the march; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution; the rest is but conceit." — Bacon. 322 " I dwell among mine men People." [OCTOBER, "I DWELL AMONG MINE OWN PEOPLE" BY "OPAL."... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 780 pages
...behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory; of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit The personal fruition in any man cannot reach to feel great riches : there is a custody of them ; or... | |
 | 1867 - 844 pages
...-behind, but it bindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes low-ill or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit." An author of more modern times has observed, that " Avarice hangs like a dead weight upon the soul,... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1868 - 498 pages
...behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use except it be...the owner but the sight of it with his eyes?'" The philosophy of riches is thus expounded : " Seek not proud riches ; but such as thou mayest get justly,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 pages
...but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturb eth. the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be...distribution ; the rest is but conceit ; so saith Solomon, 6 Where much is, there are many to consume it; and what hath the owner but the sight of it with his... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1868 - 368 pages
...behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory ; of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit." — Lord Bacon, Essay 34. 1 Ovid expresses the same idea in the following passage: "Et genus et proavos... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 pages
...Distribu-j tion; The rest is but Conceit. So saith Salo\ man; Where much is, there are Many to eonsume it; And -what hath the Owner, but the Sight of it, -with his Eyes? The Personall Fruition in any Man, cannot reach to feele Great Riches : There is a Custody of them ; Or... | |
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