Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and EvilMacmillan and Company, 1879 - 388 pages |
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Page 60
... danger of them ; There is in every State ( as we know ) two Portions of Subiects ; The No- blesse , and the Commonaltie . When one of these is Discontent , the danger is not great ; For Com- mon People , are of slow Motion , if they be ...
... danger of them ; There is in every State ( as we know ) two Portions of Subiects ; The No- blesse , and the Commonaltie . When one of these is Discontent , the danger is not great ; For Com- mon People , are of slow Motion , if they be ...
Page 68
... Danger is greater towards Men . Atheisme leaves a Man to Sense ; to Philosophy ; to Naturall Piety ; to Lawes ; to Reputation ; All which may be Guides to an outward Morall vertue , though Religion were not ; But Superstition dismounts ...
... Danger is greater towards Men . Atheisme leaves a Man to Sense ; to Philosophy ; to Naturall Piety ; to Lawes ; to Reputation ; All which may be Guides to an outward Morall vertue , though Religion were not ; But Superstition dismounts ...
Page 76
... , and Relaxed too much . This is true ; that the wisdome of all these latter Times in Princes Affaires , is rather fine Deliveries , and Shiftings of Dangers and Mis- chiefes , when they are neare ; then solid and 76 Essayes.
... , and Relaxed too much . This is true ; that the wisdome of all these latter Times in Princes Affaires , is rather fine Deliveries , and Shiftings of Dangers and Mis- chiefes , when they are neare ; then solid and 76 Essayes.
Page 77
... Dangers , if Care and Circumspection be not used . First for their Neighbours ; There can no generall Rule be given , ( The Occasions are so variable , ) save one ; which ever holdeth ; which is , That Princes doe keepe due Centinell ...
... Dangers , if Care and Circumspection be not used . First for their Neighbours ; There can no generall Rule be given , ( The Occasions are so variable , ) save one ; which ever holdeth ; which is , That Princes doe keepe due Centinell ...
Page 78
... danger , is then to be feared , chiefly , when the Wives have Plots , for the Raising of their owne Children ; Or else that they be Ad- voutresses . For their Children : The Tragedies , likewise , of dangers from them , have been many ...
... danger , is then to be feared , chiefly , when the Wives have Plots , for the Raising of their owne Children ; Or else that they be Ad- voutresses . For their Children : The Tragedies , likewise , of dangers from them , have been many ...
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