Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and EvilMacmillan and Company, 1879 - 388 pages |
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Page 14
... matters . There is no man , doth a wrong , for the wrongs sake ; But therby to purchase himselfe , Profit , or Pleasure , or Honour , or the like . Therfore why should I be angry with a Man , for loving himselfe better then mee ? And if ...
... matters . There is no man , doth a wrong , for the wrongs sake ; But therby to purchase himselfe , Profit , or Pleasure , or Honour , or the like . Therfore why should I be angry with a Man , for loving himselfe better then mee ? And if ...
Page 21
... Matters . And therefore a gene- rall Custome of Simulation ( which is this last Degree ) is a Vice , rising , either of a naturall Falsenesse , or Fearefulnesse ; Or of a Minde , that hath some maine Faults ; which because a man must ...
... Matters . And therefore a gene- rall Custome of Simulation ( which is this last Degree ) is a Vice , rising , either of a naturall Falsenesse , or Fearefulnesse ; Or of a Minde , that hath some maine Faults ; which because a man must ...
Page 24
... matter ; In so much , that we see a Nephew , sometimes , resembleth an Uncle , or a Kinsman , more then his owne Parent ; As the Bloud hap- pens . Let Parents choose betimes , the Voca- tions , and Courses , they meane their Children ...
... matter ; In so much , that we see a Nephew , sometimes , resembleth an Uncle , or a Kinsman , more then his owne Parent ; As the Bloud hap- pens . Let Parents choose betimes , the Voca- tions , and Courses , they meane their Children ...
Page 30
... Matters , cannot be , because all that Adoe may concerne his owne Estate : Therfore it must needs be , that he taketh a ... matter for Envy . For Envy is a Gadding Passion , and walketh the Streets , and doth not keepe home ; Non est ...
... Matters , cannot be , because all that Adoe may concerne his owne Estate : Therfore it must needs be , that he taketh a ... matter for Envy . For Envy is a Gadding Passion , and walketh the Streets , and doth not keepe home ; Non est ...
Page 31
... Matters ; Affecting the Honour of a Mira- cle ; as it was in Narses the Eunuch , and Age- silaus , and Tamberlanes , that were Lame men . The same , is the Case of Men , that rise after Calamities , and Misfortunes ; For they are , as ...
... Matters ; Affecting the Honour of a Mira- cle ; as it was in Narses the Eunuch , and Age- silaus , and Tamberlanes , that were Lame men . The same , is the Case of Men , that rise after Calamities , and Misfortunes ; For they are , as ...
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