 The rising unto place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater pains ; and it is sometimes base, and by indignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 43by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1856 - 590 pages
...may be seen in the impressive after-testimony of the illustrious Chancellor : — ' The rising into place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an echpse, which is a melancholy thing. Certainly great persons had need to borrow... | |
 | English literature - 1856 - 594 pages
...may be seen in the impressive after-testimony of the illustrious Chancellor : — ' The rising into place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Certainly great persons had need to... | |
 | English literature - 1856 - 668 pages
...may be seen in the impressive after-testimony of the illustrious Chancellor : — ' The rising into place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy tiling. Certainly great persons had need to... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...persons, nor2 in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty, or to seek power over others, and to lose...to greater pains ; and it is sometimes base and by indignities3 men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall,... | |
 | American literature - 1857 - 602 pages
...followed, may be seen in the impressive after-testimony of the illustrious Chancellor: " The rising into place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Certainly great persons had need to borrow... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1857 - 588 pages
...followed, may be seen in the impressive after-testimony of the illustrious Chancellor: " The rising into place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater...base and by indignities men come to dignities. The standmg is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...and to lofe Liberty ; or to feek Power over others, and to lofe Power over a Man's Self. The Rifing unto Place is laborious ; and by Pains Men come to greater Pains ; and it is fometimes bafe ; and by Indignities Men come to Dignities. The Standing is flippery, and the Regrefs... | |
 | John Campbell (1st baron.) - 1857 - 426 pages
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty, or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self. "k It may as well be said that he despised money, because in his writings he calls riches " the baggage... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Philosophy - 1858 - 620 pages
...persons, nor3 in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty, or to seek power over others, and to lose...indignities' men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, aud the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : ' Cum non... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...power ouer a mans sclfe. The rising vnto place is laborious, and by paines men come to greater paines: and it is sometimes base, and by indignities men come...to dignities : the standing is slippery ; and the regresse is either a downefall, or at least an Ecclipse ; which is a malancholy thing. Nay, retire,... | |
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