 Yesterday I took my place in chancery, which I hold only for the king's grace and favour, and your constant friendship. There was much ado, and a great deal of world ; but this matter of pomp, which is heaven to some men, is hell to me, or purgatory at...  Letters - Page 94by Francis Bacon - 1850Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1844 - 614 pages
...only from the king's grace and favour, and your constant friendship. There was much ado, and a great deal of world. But this matter of pomp, which is heaven...me, or purgatory at least. It is true, I was glad to gee, that the king's choice was so generally approved; and that I had BO much interest in Ben's good... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 672 pages
...only for the King's grace and favour, and your constant friendship. There was much ado and a great deal of world : but this matter of pomp which is heaven...approved, and that I had so much interest in men's goodwill and good opinions, because it maketh me a fitter instrument to do my Master service, and my... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1847 - 548 pages
...only for the King's grace and favour, and your constant friendship. There was much ado and a great deal of world : but this matter of pomp which is heaven...I had so much interest in men's good will and good opinion, because it maketh me a fitter instrument to do my Master service, and my friend also. After... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...only from the king's grace and favour, and your constant friendship. There was much ado, and a great wills and good opinions, because it maketh me the fitter instrument to do my master service, and my... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 620 pages
...only from the king's grace and favour, and your constant friendship. There was much ado, and a great deal of world. But this matter of pomp, which is heaven...me, or purgatory at least. It is true, I was glad '" see, that the king's choice was so generally approved; and that I had so much interest in men's... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 504 pages
...only for the King's grace and favour, and your constant friendship. There was much ado and a great deal of world : but this matter of pomp which is heaven...I had so much interest in men's good will and good opinion, because it maketh me a fitter instrument to do my master service, and my friend also. After... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 510 pages
...world : but this matter of pomp * He here beautifully pays homage to philosophy. t Works, iv. 486. which is heaven to some men, is hell to me (?), or...choice was so generally approved, and that I had so ranch interest in men's good will and good opinion, because it maketh me a fitter instrument to do... | |
 | John Campbell (1st baron.) - 1857 - 426 pages
...only for the King's grace and favour, and your coustant friendship. There was much ado and a great deal of world : but this matter of pomp, which is...good will and good opinions, because it maketh me a fitter iustrument to do my Master service, and my friend also. After I was set in Chancery, I published... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1857 - 612 pages
...only from the king's grace and favour, and your constant friendship. There was much ado, and a great deal of world. But this matter of pomp, which is heaven...approved; and that I had so much interest in men's good wills and good opinions, because it maketh me the fitter instrument to do my master «ervice, and my... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 628 pages
...only from the king's grace and favour, and your constant friendship. There was much ado, and a great deal of world. But this matter of pomp, which is heaven...some men, is hell to me, or purgatory at least. It is tnie, I was glad to see, that the king's choice was so generally approved; and that I had so much interest... | |
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