 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...most subject to be envied themselves ; and what is the difference between public and private envy. A man that hath no virtue in himself, ever envieth...or upon others evil ; and who wanteth the one will ptey upon the other ; and whoso is out of hope to attain another's virtue, will seek to come at even... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1822 - 238 pages
...subject to be envied themselves ; and what is the difference between public and private envy. A roan that hath no virtue in himself ever envieth virtue...upon the other; and whoso is out of hope to attain another's virtue, will seek to come at even hand, by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 598 pages
...are most subject to be envied themselves; and what is the difference between public and private envy. A man that hath no virtue in himself, ever envieth...minds will either feed upon their own good, or upon other's evil; and who wanteth the one, will prey upon the other; and whoso is out of hope to attain... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...most subject to be envied themselves ; and what is the difference between public and private envy. A man that hath no virtue in himself, ever envieth...come at even hand, by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious; for to know much of other men's matters cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...most subject to be envied themselves ; and what is the difference between public and private envy. A man that hath no virtue in himself, ever envieth...come at even hand, by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious ; for to know much of other men's matters cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...most subject to be envied themselves ; and what is the difference between public and private envy. A man that hath no virtue in himself, ever envieth...come at even' hand, by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious ; for to know much of other men's matters carmot... | |
 | 1828 - 448 pages
...Courts. The discontented man is a watch over wound, wrested out of tune, and goes false.—Feilham. A man that hath no virtue in himself ever envieth...minds will either feed upon their own good or upon other's evil ; and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other ; and whoso is not of hope to attain... | |
 | English literature - 1828 - 438 pages
...Courts. The discontented man is a v.-atch over wound, wrested out of tune, and goes false. — Feltham. A man that hath no virtue in himself ever envieth...others ; for men's minds will either feed upon their OH n good or upon other's evil ; and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other ; and whoso is not... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 pages
...most subject to be «nvied themselves ; and what is the difference between public and private envys A man that hath no virtue in himself ever •envieth...•upon the other : and whoso is out of hope to attain another's virtue will seek to come at even hand by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy... | |
 | Periodicals - 1837 - 260 pages
...would rather be thus known for their crimes, than not known at all. SINCLAIR'S Modern Accomplishments. A MAN that hath no virtue in himself, ever envieth...upon the other; and whoso is out of hope to attain another's virtue, will seek to come at even hand by depressing another's fortune. BACON. HUMILITY is... | |
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A man that hath no virtue in himself ever envieth virtue in others; for men's minds will either feed upon their own good, or upon others' evil; and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other; and whoso is out of hope to attain to another's virtue, will... 
