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Page 14
And Salomon , I am sure , saith , It is the glory of a Man to passe by an offence .
That which is past , is gone , and Irrevocable ; And wise Men have Enough to doe
, with things present , and to come : Therefore , they doe but trifle with ...
And Salomon , I am sure , saith , It is the glory of a Man to passe by an offence .
That which is past , is gone , and Irrevocable ; And wise Men have Enough to doe
, with things present , and to come : Therefore , they doe but trifle with ...
Page 28
... Or that the Wives take a Pride , in their Patience . But this never failes , if the
bad Husbands were of their owne choosing , against their Friends consent ; For
then , they will be sure , to make good their owne Folly , IX of Baby " HERE be
none ...
... Or that the Wives take a Pride , in their Patience . But this never failes , if the
bad Husbands were of their owne choosing , against their Friends consent ; For
then , they will be sure , to make good their owne Folly , IX of Baby " HERE be
none ...
Page 34
This publique Envy , seemeth to beat chiefly , upon principall Officers , or
Ministers , rather then upon Kings , & Estates themselves . But this is a sure Rule ,
that if the Envy upon the Minister , be great , when the cause of it 34 Essayes.
This publique Envy , seemeth to beat chiefly , upon principall Officers , or
Ministers , rather then upon Kings , & Estates themselves . But this is a sure Rule ,
that if the Envy upon the Minister , be great , when the cause of it 34 Essayes.
Page 43
Use the Memory of thy Predecessour fairely , and tenderly ; For if thou dost not , it
is a Debt , will sure be paid , when thou art gone . If thou have Colleagues ,
respect them , and rather call them , when they looke not for it , then exclude them
...
Use the Memory of thy Predecessour fairely , and tenderly ; For if thou dost not , it
is a Debt , will sure be paid , when thou art gone . If thou have Colleagues ,
respect them , and rather call them , when they looke not for it , then exclude them
...
Page 60
An Embleme , no doubt , to shew , how safe it is for Monarchs , to make sure of
the good Will of Common People . To give moderate Liberty , for Griefes , and
Discontentments to evaporate , ( so it be without too great Insolency or Bravery )
is a ...
An Embleme , no doubt , to shew , how safe it is for Monarchs , to make sure of
the good Will of Common People . To give moderate Liberty , for Griefes , and
Discontentments to evaporate , ( so it be without too great Insolency or Bravery )
is a ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and Evil Golden treasury series |
| Author | Francis Bacon |
| Editor | William Aldis Wright |
| Publisher | Macmillan and Company, 1879 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 26 Jun 2013 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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