 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...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - עמוד 38מאת George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 715 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | John Lingard - 1810 - 570 דפים
...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... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 דפים
...generally the precept is good, " Optimum elige, •suave et facile illudfaciet consuetudo." LORD BACON. IT were great reason that those that have children...have greatest care of future times, unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. PLEASURES. Alas, how poor a trifle *s all That thing... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 דפים
...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 - 538 דפים
...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 - 310 דפים
...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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 דפים
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. ©f JWarrtafltf airtr jingle .HE that hath Wife and Children, hath given hostages...have greatest care of future times, unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a Single Life,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 דפים
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. fMarriagr antr jinglr Jrt E that hath Wife and Children, hath given hostages to...have greatest care of future times, unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a Single Life,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 דפים
...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...have greatest care of future times, unto which they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a single life,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 דפים
...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...have greatest 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,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 דפים
...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...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... | |
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