 Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 54by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...profit themselves; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. "Wisdom for*a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes, sine 6 Bacon adhered to the... | |
 | Thomas Fowler - 1881 - 222 pages
...depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it falls. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour." . . . . " An ant is a wise creature for itself, but it is a shrewd thing in an orchard or garden. And... | |
 | Thomas Fowler - 1881 - 254 pages
...been so apt a disciple as Dr. Abbott supposes, what actually occur are such expressions as these : "Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it falls. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 pages
...them, and profit themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. 4o Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing. It is the wisdom 0f rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 pages
...them, and profit themselves ; and for either Tespect they •wall abandon the good of their affairs. "Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted, is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are, " sui amantes, sine rivali,"0 are many... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1883 - 304 pages
...please them, and profit themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are, "sui amantes, sine rivali" \ are many times... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1883 - 236 pages
...please them, and profit themselves; and for either respect they will abondon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted, is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are, "sui amantes, sine rivali,"* are many times... | |
 | Francis Bacon, William Shakespeare, Mrs. Henry Pott - 1883 - 698 pages
...labouring i' the winter. (Lear, ii. 4.) Self-love is the most prohibited sin in the canon. (All's W. \. 1.) Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof...be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. (Ess. Of Wisd.) They prepar'd A rotten carcass of a boat, . . . the very rats Instinctively have quit... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 pages
...them, and profit themselves; and 4 for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes sine rivalt, are many times unfortunate.... | |
 | Edwin Bormann - 1906 - 268 pages
...: And it must follow, as the Night the Day. Thou canst not then be false to any man. Hamlet, i. 3. Rats, that will be sure to leave a House, somewhat before it fall. 23rd Essay. the very rats Instinctively have quit it. The Tempest, i. 2. The Stile of Emperour, which... | |
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