 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - Страниц: 348
...brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the. elder are disinherited. OF Carriage anD Single life. HE that 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, and of greatest merit for the... | |
 | George Dyer - 1814 - Страниц: 538
...applied, (for the Earl of Northampton was both a bachelor and a student) Lord Bacon's observation : " he that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either to virtue or mischief 1 "." He was chancellor of the University in ifil I : he... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - Страниц: 310
...brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. v OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that 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 and of greatest merit for the public... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - Страниц: 548
...are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND 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. Certainly the best works, and of greatest... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1825 - Страниц: 506
...care of posterity, hath been most in them that had no posterity. Lord Bacon, Essay 7. He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune : for they are impediments to great enterof the poor, they will leas relish the food of the soul. Nay, if you abound not above others in... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1826 - Страниц: 562
...Dr. Lingard* has quoted from Lord Bacon in support of his argument for the celibacy of the clergy: " He that hath wife and children hath given hostages...virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of the greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or the childless man, which, both... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1826 - Страниц: 562
...Dr. Lingard* has quoted from Lord Bacon in support of his argument for the celibacy of the clergy : "He that hath wife and children hath given hostages...virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of the greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or the childless man, which, both... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - Страниц: 806
...seek to put me down, and reizn thyself. LI. He that hath wife and children, bath given Aoíím.v» lo fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Bacon. Hostility being thus suspended with France, preparation was made for war against Scotland, ffayward.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1830 - Страниц: 482
...us, in one of his Essays, are " impediments to great enterprises ;" and adds, " Certainly, the beat works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men." See, with reference to this subject, chapter nriii. of Mr. D'Israeli's work on " The Literary Character."... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1830 - Страниц: 488
...us, in one of his Essays, are " impediments to great enterprises ;" and adds, " Certainly, the beat works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men." See, with reference to this subject, chapter zviii. of Mr. D'Israeli's work on " The Literary Character."... | |
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HE that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. 
