 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
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 320 pages
...behind, but it hindereth the march. 5 Yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be...the distribution ; the rest is but conceit. So saith Salomon, Where much is, there are many to consume it; and I0 what hath the owner but the sight of it... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1876 - 660 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: so eaith Solomon, " Where much is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner but the sight... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - 1876 - 580 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. Certainly great riches have sold more men than they have bought out." Jeremy Taylor says, " Riches... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1877 - 1014 pages
...the rest is but conceit. So saith Salomon, Where much is, there are many to consume it; and ivliat hath the owner but the sight of it with his eyes ?...fruition in any man cannot reach to feel great riches: 4 there is 1 «c sese prcpageiur. - nil aUudett quamproditio mera, profiaiufje tanguinit complurium... | |
 | Ebenezer Coloham Brewer - 1878 - 476 pages
...next day, after dawn, Doth rise and help Hyperion to his horse ; And follows so the ever-running year The personal fruition in any man cannot reach to feel great riches ; there may be a custody of them, but no solid use to the owner. — Lord Bacon. Solomon excellently saith,... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1878 - 368 pages
...behind, but it hindereth tho 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 tho distribution ; the rest is but conceit." — Lord Bacon, Essay 34. J Ovid expresses the same idea... | |
 | M. J. Loftie - 1879 - 304 pages
...for the wages of servants who are only plagues, and for the food which they spoil in the cooking. " Where much is there are many to consume it, and what...the owner but the sight of it with his eyes?" The French understand this better than we do, and reserve a large portion of their income for their amusements,... | |
 | M. J. Loftie - 1879 - 302 pages
...cheques for the wages of servants who are only plagues, and for the food which they spoil in the cooking. "Where much is there are many to consume, it, and...the owner but the sight of it with his eyes ? " The French understand this better than we do, and reserve a large portion of their income for their amusements,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...behind, but it hindereth the march. 5 Yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be...the distribution ; the rest is but conceit. So saith Salomon, Where much is, there are many to consume it; and I0 what hath the owner but the sight of it... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1879 - 430 pages
...there is no Reall Use, except it be in the Distribution; The rest is but Conceit. So saith Salomon; Where much is, there are Many to consume it; And what hath the Owner, but the Sight of it, with kis Eyes? The Personall Fruition in any Man, cannot reach to feele Great Riches : There is a Custody... | |
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