 Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will they when it were reason, but are impatient of privateness, even in age and sickness, which require the shadow; like old townsmen, that will' be still sitting at their street door, though thereby they...  Essays moral, economical and political - Page 38by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 pages
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : Cum non sis, qui fueria, non esse, cur veils vivere* ? Nay, retire men cannot when they would ; neither will they when it were reason : but arc impatient of privateness, even in age and sickness, which require the shadow ; like old townsmen... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...is a melancholy thing : ' Cum non sis qui fueris non esse cur velis vivere.'4 Nay, men cannot retire when they would, neither will they when it were reason,* but are impatient of privateness,6 even in age and sickness, which require the shadow ;7 like old townsmen, that will be... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1857 - 588 pages
...slippery, and the regress is either a downfall or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other men's...think themselves happy, for if they judge by their own feelings they cannot find it, but if they think with themselves what other men think of them, and that... | |
 | 1857 - 602 pages
...slippery, and the regress is either a downfall or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other men's...think themselves happy, for if they judge by their own feelings they cannot find it, but if they think with themselves what other men think of them, and that... | |
 | 1857 - 588 pages
...most their homage pay ; Some few preserved the leaflets fair, and found them sweet alway." " CEBTAINLY great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions...themselves happy ; for if they judge by their own feelings, they cannot find it," says Bacon ; and he should be listened to, for he speaks from his own... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...at leaft an Eclipfe, which is a Melancholy Thing. Cum non fis qui fueris, non effe cur veiis vivere. Nay, retire Men cannot when they would ; neither will they when it were Reafon ; but are impatient of privatenefs even in Age and Sicknefs, which require the fhadow : like... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...slippery ; and the régresse is either a downefall, or at least an Ecclipse ; which is a malancholy thing. Nay, retire, men cannot when they would, neither will they when it were reason ; but are impatient of priuatenesse, euen in age and sicknesse, which require the shadow. Certainely, great persons had need... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...slippery ; and the regresse is either a downefall, or at least an Ecclipse ; which is a malancholy thing. Nay, retire, men cannot when they would, neither will they when it were reason ; but are impatient of priuatenesse, euen in age and sicknesse, which require the shadow. Certainely, great persons had need... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur velis vivere." Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...require the shadow : like old townsmen, that will !>•; still sitting at their street door, though thereby they offer age to scorn. Certainly great... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1861 - 630 pages
...is a melancholy thing : ' Cum non sis qui fueris non esse cur velis vivere." Nay, men cannot retire when they would, neither will they when it were reason,'...even in age and sickness, which require the shadow ;7 like old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street door, though thereby they offer age... | |
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