 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...collection of 1612. Its spirit and general tenour may be gathered from the followmg extracts : — Of great riches there is no real use, except it be...there are many to consume it , and what hath the owner but the sight of it with his eyes?' The personal fruition in any man cannot reach to feel great riches... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...collection of 1612. Its spirit and general tenour may be gathered from the following extracts : — Of great riches there is no real use, except it be...distribution, the rest is but conceit : so saith Solomon, ' \V here much is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner but the sight of it with... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 pages
...conspicuous than in periodical literature. — London University Magazine. DCXXV. SELECT PASSAGES turbeth the victory ; of great riches there is no real use,...be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit. — Bacon. DCXXVI. Error the Cause of Injustice. — What renders man unjust? Are not errors and prejudices... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind, but it hiudereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth...there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner but the sight of it with his eyes ?" The personal fruition in any man cannot reach to feel great riches... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...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...there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner but the sight of it with his eyes ?" The personal fruition in any man cannot reach to feel great riches... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...For as the baggage is to an army, so are riches to virtue. It cannot be spared, nor left behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes...there are many to consume it; and what hath the owner, but the sight of it with his eyes? " The personal fruition in any man, cannot reach to feel great riches... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 pages
...so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind, but it hindereth the march \ yea, und the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the...there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner but the sight of it with his eyes ?' The personal fruition in any man cannot reach to feel great riches... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 pages
...is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind, but it hindereth the march \ yea, and tho care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory....there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner but the sight of it with his eyes ?' The personal fruition in any man cannot reach to feel great riches... | |
 | 1850 - 720 pages
...for as the baggage is to an army so are riches to virtue — it cannot be spared or left behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes...be in the distribution — the rest is but conceit. Certainly great riches have sold more men ihan they have bought out," Jeremy Taylor says, u Riches... | |
 | 1850 - 724 pages
...baggage is to an army so are riches to virtue — it cannot be spared or left behind, but it hinderet» the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth...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... | |
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I CANNOT call riches better than the baggage of virtue ; the Roman word is better, 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... 
