 HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless...  The Essays of Francis Bacon - Стр. 23авторы: Francis Bacon - 1908 - Страниц: 227Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | John Lingard - 1810 - Страниц: 570
...and of the greatest merit for the public, have pro" ceeded from the unmarried or the childless man, which both " in affection and means have married and endowed the public. "... Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best ser" vants. ... A single life doth well with... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - Страниц: 348
...hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works,...unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - Страниц: 322
...generally the precept is good, " Optimum elige, •suave et facile illudfaciet consuetudo." LORD BACON. IT were great reason that those that have children...unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. PLEASURES. Alas, how poor a trifle *s all That thing which here we pleasure call ! Since what... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - Страниц: 310
...hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works...unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - Страниц: 312
...jinglr Jrt E that hath Wife and Children, hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief....unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a Single Life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - Страниц: 214
...SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief....unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - Страниц: 602
...SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and: children, hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief....care of future times ; unto which they know they must 7 transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - Страниц: 580
...SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief....public. Yet it were great reason, that those that have chjldren should have greatest care of future times ; amo which they know they must transmit their dearest... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - Страниц: 548
...SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediincuts to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief....unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves,... | |
 | 1821 - Страниц: 416
...SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostage? to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief....unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves,... | |
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