The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 6Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1858 |
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... principal features was formed in his earlier life and under another sovereign ; and therefore if it stands in need of excuse , we must seek for it elsewhere than in the circumstances suggested by Sir James Mackintosh . For my own part ...
... principal features was formed in his earlier life and under another sovereign ; and therefore if it stands in need of excuse , we must seek for it elsewhere than in the circumstances suggested by Sir James Mackintosh . For my own part ...
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... principal persons , in presence of whom he did renew again his promise to marry with the Lady Elizabeth . This he did the rather , because having at his coming out of Brittaine given arti- ficially for serving of his own turn some hopes ...
... principal persons , in presence of whom he did renew again his promise to marry with the Lady Elizabeth . This he did the rather , because having at his coming out of Brittaine given arti- ficially for serving of his own turn some hopes ...
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... principals of his enemies . The third , to calm and quiet the fears of the rest of that party by a general pardon3 ; not being ignorant in how great danger a King There seems to have been a doubt at first how he stood with regard to ...
... principals of his enemies . The third , to calm and quiet the fears of the rest of that party by a general pardon3 ; not being ignorant in how great danger a King There seems to have been a doubt at first how he stood with regard to ...
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... principal source and motion . For certain it is , she was a busy negotiating woman , and in her withdrawing - chamber had the fortunate conspiracy for the King against King Richard the Third been hatched ; which the King knew , and ...
... principal source and motion . For certain it is , she was a busy negotiating woman , and in her withdrawing - chamber had the fortunate conspiracy for the King against King Richard the Third been hatched ; which the King knew , and ...
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... principal streets of London , to be seen of the people . And having passed the view of the streets , was conducted to Paul's Church in 2 solemn procession , where great store of people were assembled . And it was provided also in good ...
... principal streets of London , to be seen of the people . And having passed the view of the streets , was conducted to Paul's Church in 2 solemn procession , where great store of people were assembled . And it was provided also in good ...
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Page 493 - Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them, for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation.
Page 382 - Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour.
Page 375 - ... it ; for these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely upon the belly and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious.
Page 430 - It is good also not to try experiments in States, except the necessity be urgent or the utility evident ; and well to beware that it be the reformation that draweth on the change, and not the desire of change that pretendeth the reformation.
Page 494 - Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.
Page 493 - STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business.
Page 409 - It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion : for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further ; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity...
Page 466 - In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself, let him set hours for it ; but whatsoever is agreeable to his nature, let him take no care for any set times ; for his thoughts will fly to it of themselves, so as the spaces of other business or studies will suffice.
Page 483 - Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of their sweetness; yea, though it be in a morning's dew.
Page 474 - Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.