| George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 720 pages
...the people, but presseth their fortune As for nobility in particular persons, it is a reverend tiling to see an ancient castle or building not in decay,...to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time ! For new nobility is but the act of power, but ancient nobility... | |
| Richard Whately - Digital images - 1861 - 372 pages
...of an order of nobles as a part of the constitution :— " As for nobility in particular persons ; it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle, or...to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time ? for new nobility is but the act of power, but ancient nobility... | |
| Ireland - 1861 - 816 pages
...embalmed in the words of Lord Bacon, is strong, active, and useful in our times : — " It is a reverent thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay, or to see a fair timber-tree sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an ancient, noble family, which hath stood... | |
| Edward Dutton Cook - 1863 - 334 pages
...a very old family, the Hadfields, there was no doubt about that. " A reverend thing," says Bacon, " to see an ancient castle or building not in decay,...sound and perfect. How much more to behold an ancient family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time ! " A very old family — the schoolmaster... | |
| Norfolk (England) - 1864 - 520 pages
...exceeded the five minutes allotted to it, nor has wearied the patience of my audience. He says : — " It is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle, or...to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time — for new nobility is but the act of power, but ancicnt nobility... | |
| Norfolk (England) - 1864 - 594 pages
...exceeded the five minutes allotted to it, nor has wearied the patience of my audience. He says : — " It is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle, or...to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time — for new nobility is but the act of power, but ancient nobility... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...vncle, or a kinsman, more than his owne Parent, as the blood happens. 7. OF NOBILITY. IT is a reuerend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay ; or to see a faire timber tree sound & perfect : how much more to behold an ancient Noble familie, which hath stood... | |
| Jonathan Eastwood - Bible - 1866 - 588 pages
...wittie ; more reverend, then plausible ; and more advised, then confident. Bacon, E1t. LvI. p. 222. It is a reverend thing, to see an ancient castle, or building not in decay. Id. Ess. x1v. p. 52. Revive, ri (1 K. xvii. 22; Rom. xiv. 9). In its literal sense, to come to life... | |
| Jonathan Eastwood - 1866 - 586 pages
...wittie ; more reverend, then plausible; and more advised, then confident. Bacon, Ess. LV1. p. 222. It is a reverend thing, to see an ancient castle, or building not in decay. Id. Ess. x1v. p. 52. Revive, vi (1 K. xvii. 22; Rom. xiv. 9). In its literal sense, to come to life... | |
| Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club - Herefordshire (England) - 1894 - 612 pages
...negligence." A quotation from Bacon will happily conclude these reflections : — " It is a pleasant thing to see an ancient castle or building not in...sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an ancient family which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time ! " From the Castle, the members proceeded... | |
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