Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and EvilMacmillan and Company, 1879 - 388 pages |
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Page xi
... wise in excellent preservation . " The title page , which remains , bears the following inscription , very handsomely written in the old English character , with flourished capitals : The writings of Sr Francis Bacon Knt . the Kinge's ...
... wise in excellent preservation . " The title page , which remains , bears the following inscription , very handsomely written in the old English character , with flourished capitals : The writings of Sr Francis Bacon Knt . the Kinge's ...
Page xiv
... wise . 21. Of Riches . 22. Of Ambition . 23. Of Young men and age . 24 . Of Beautie . 25. Of Deformitie . 26. Of nature in Men . 27. Of Custome and Education . 28. Of For- tune . 29. Of Studies . 30. Of Ceremonies and respects . 31. Of ...
... wise . 21. Of Riches . 22. Of Ambition . 23. Of Young men and age . 24 . Of Beautie . 25. Of Deformitie . 26. Of nature in Men . 27. Of Custome and Education . 28. Of For- tune . 29. Of Studies . 30. Of Ceremonies and respects . 31. Of ...
Page xviii
... Wise , Faithful Sayings ; that is , credible Propo- sitions worthy of firm Assent , and ready Acceptance . And ( as I think ) he alluded more particularly , in this Title , to a passage in Ecclesiastes , where the Preacher saith that he ...
... Wise , Faithful Sayings ; that is , credible Propo- sitions worthy of firm Assent , and ready Acceptance . And ( as I think ) he alluded more particularly , in this Title , to a passage in Ecclesiastes , where the Preacher saith that he ...
Page xix
... Wise , and so many Goads and Nails given Ab eodem Pastore , from the same Shepherd [ of the Flock of Israel ] . " The next direct testimony is that of Aubrey . Speaking of Hobbes of Malmesbury , and his intimacy with Bacon , he says ...
... Wise , and so many Goads and Nails given Ab eodem Pastore , from the same Shepherd [ of the Flock of Israel ] . " The next direct testimony is that of Aubrey . Speaking of Hobbes of Malmesbury , and his intimacy with Bacon , he says ...
Page xxx
... Wise 91 96 99 • ΙΟΙ 104 27 Of Frendship • 106 28 Of Expence 116 29 Of the true Greatnesse of Kingdomes and Estates . 118 30 Of Regiment of Health 131 31 Of Suspicion 134 32 Of Discourse 33 Of Plantations 34 Of Riches 35 Of Prophecies 36 ...
... Wise 91 96 99 • ΙΟΙ 104 27 Of Frendship • 106 28 Of Expence 116 29 Of the true Greatnesse of Kingdomes and Estates . 118 30 Of Regiment of Health 131 31 Of Suspicion 134 32 Of Discourse 33 Of Plantations 34 Of Riches 35 Of Prophecies 36 ...
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Adagia added Æsop amongst Antith Atheisme Augustus Cæsar Bacon better Businesse Cæsar cause Certainly Cicero colour commeth commonly Comp couler Counsell Counsellours Cunning danger Discontentments Discourse doth edition Envy Epimetheus Errours ESSAY Estate evill Factions Fame farre Favour Fortune Frend Frendship Garden generall goeth Greatnesse hath haue himselfe Hist Honour inferiour Iudge Iudgement kinde Kingdom of Britain Kings Latin adds likewise lviii maketh Matter Meanes Minde Moneyes Naturall Nature Nobility Number omitted Opinion Ovid Persons Place Plutarch Poets Pompey Princes principall quæ quam quod Religion Riches saith Seditions seemeth selfe setled severall shew side sometimes Sonne Sort speake Speech Subiects Sunne sunt sure Sutes Tacitus therfore Things Tiberius tion true unto Usury Vertue Vespasian vpon Vulgate Warre Weaknesse wherein whereof wise Wisedome xlvi xxix xxvii xxxiii