A Harmony of the Essays, Etc. of Francis Bacon1871 - English essays - 584 pages |
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... thought it would not be known .. 4. That which keeps a matter safe and entire is good ; but what is destitute and unprovided of retreat is bad : for whereas all ability of acting is good , not to be able to withdraw one's self is a kind ...
... thought it would not be known .. 4. That which keeps a matter safe and entire is good ; but what is destitute and unprovided of retreat is bad : for whereas all ability of acting is good , not to be able to withdraw one's self is a kind ...
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... thought it would not be known .. 4. That which keeps a matter safe and entire is good ; but what is destitute and unprovided of retreat is bad : for whereas all ability of acting is good , not to be able to withdraw one's self is a kind ...
... thought it would not be known .. 4. That which keeps a matter safe and entire is good ; but what is destitute and unprovided of retreat is bad : for whereas all ability of acting is good , not to be able to withdraw one's self is a kind ...
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... Thought turned from idle toys to the full confideration and the perfect expreffion of the highest Problems cognizant to Man and to that great Problem , Man himself . He who will conftraft the general character of the books published ...
... Thought turned from idle toys to the full confideration and the perfect expreffion of the highest Problems cognizant to Man and to that great Problem , Man himself . He who will conftraft the general character of the books published ...
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... thought fit to frame and mould him for the arts of State . And , for that end , sent him , over into France , with Sir AMYAS PAULET , then employed Ambassador Leger into France : by whom he was , after a while , held fit to be entrusted ...
... thought fit to frame and mould him for the arts of State . And , for that end , sent him , over into France , with Sir AMYAS PAULET , then employed Ambassador Leger into France : by whom he was , after a while , held fit to be entrusted ...
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... Thought turned from idle toys to the full confideration and the perfect expreffion of the highest Problems cognizant to Man and to that great Problem , Man himself . He who will conftraft the general character of the books published ...
... Thought turned from idle toys to the full confideration and the perfect expreffion of the highest Problems cognizant to Man and to that great Problem , Man himself . He who will conftraft the general character of the books published ...
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Page 318 - They that deny a God destroy man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature.
Page xxxi - Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. And therefore if a man write little he had need have a great memory: if he confer little he had need have a present wit, and if he read little he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not.
Page 499 - TRAVEL, in the younger sort, is a part of education ; in the elder, a part of experience. He that travelleth into a country, before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school, and not to travel.
Page viii - No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of [his] own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss.
Page ii - Whilst he was commorant in the University, about 16 years of age (as his Lordship hath been pleased to impart unto myself;), he first fell into the dislike of the Philosophy of Aristotle. Not for the worthlessness of the Author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes; but for the unfruitfulness of the way; being a Philosophy (as his Lordship used to say) only strong for disputations and contentions, but barren of the production of Works for the benefit of the Life of Man.
Page 569 - The Arte of English Poesie. Contriued into three Bookes : The first of POETS and POESIE, the second of PROPORTION, the third of ORNAMENT.
Page 554 - In the youth of a state, arms do flourish ; in the middle age of a state, learning ; and then both of them together for a time ; in the declining age of a state, mechanical arts and merchandise.
Page xi - Scotch man, physitian to the King. Towards Highgate snow lay on the ground, and it came into my lord's thoughts why flesh might not be preserved in snow as in salt. They were resolved they would try the experiment. Presently they alighted out of the coach, and went into a poore woman's house, at the...
Page 535 - ... than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight than to know what be the flowers and plants which doe best perfume the aire.
Page 570 - ... and perfite way of teachyng children, to vnderstand, write, and speake, the Latin tong, but specially purposed for the priuate brynging vp of youth in lentlemen and Noble mens houses...