The Works of Francis Bacon: Translations of the philosophical worksLongmans, 1889 |
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... especially if they had consulted with the nature of things , as well as moral axioms , they had made their doctrines less prolix , and more profound ; which being by them in part omitted , and in part handled with much confusion , I ...
... especially if they had consulted with the nature of things , as well as moral axioms , they had made their doctrines less prolix , and more profound ; which being by them in part omitted , and in part handled with much confusion , I ...
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... especially concerned an action then on foot , yet it contained many politic axioms which prescribe not only a temporary but a perpetual direction in the case of popular elections . But of this kind there is nothing any way comparable to ...
... especially concerned an action then on foot , yet it contained many politic axioms which prescribe not only a temporary but a perpetual direction in the case of popular elections . But of this kind there is nothing any way comparable to ...
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... especially aimed not at the levity of foolish men , who with equal readiness let out what should be uttered , and what should be concealed ; not at that plain speaking , with which they inveigh without discrimination and judgment ...
... especially aimed not at the levity of foolish men , who with equal readiness let out what should be uttered , and what should be concealed ; not at that plain speaking , with which they inveigh without discrimination and judgment ...
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... especially look to and require in the choice of their servants , that of despatch and energy in the transactions of business is the most acceptable . Men of deep wisdom are objects of jealousy to kings , as being too close observers ...
... especially look to and require in the choice of their servants , that of despatch and energy in the transactions of business is the most acceptable . Men of deep wisdom are objects of jealousy to kings , as being too close observers ...
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... especially where it involves , not the acquittal of the guilty , but the condemnation of the innocent . For par- ticular injuries passing unpunished do indeed trouble and pollute the waters of justice , but it is only in the streamlets ...
... especially where it involves , not the acquittal of the guilty , but the condemnation of the innocent . For par- ticular injuries passing unpunished do indeed trouble and pollute the waters of justice , but it is only in the streamlets ...
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