 | 1881 - 578 דפים
...of consciences, were commonly interested therein themselves for their own ends. OF ADVERSITY. It was he would have, than that he can mirabiha." Certainly if miracles be the command over nature, they appear most in adversity. It is yet... | |
 | George Reuben Potter - 1928 - 640 דפים
...the life of witches; who, as they are mischievous, so end they infortunate. V. OF ADVERSITY It was a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics),...over nature, they appear most in adversity. It is yet a higher speech of his than the other (much too high for a heathen), "It is true greatness to have... | |
 | Edgar Frederick Carritt - 1928 - 168 דפים
...power'. Bacon seems to have recognized the distinction, though he misquoted Seneca, when he said : 'The good things which belong to prosperity are to...things that belong to adversity are to be admired.' l We have already quoted Grote * as believing that an act may be judged right without being seen to... | |
 | 1909 - 378 דפים
...live the life of witches; who, as they are mischievous, so end they infortunate. V OF ADVERSITY IT WAS a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics),...over nature, they appear most in adversity. It is yet a higher speech of his than the other (much too high for a heathen), It is true greatness to have... | |
 | Tom Kent - 1988 - 468 דפים
...prepared for 208. On the morning after I could offer, editorially, only Francis Bacon's consolation: "The good things which belong to prosperity are to...things that belong to adversity are to be admired." Mike's telegram to me was typical of the man: "I could not have been more grateful if the result had... | |
 | Richard G. Druss - 1995 - 142 דפים
...ideally predictable world. Csikszentmihalyi especially admires the Stoic philosopher Seneca, who said, "The good things which belong to prosperity are to...things that belong to adversity are to be admired" (p. 200). Of all the virtues we can learn, none is more likely to improve the quality of life than... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1999 - 276 דפים
...are mischievous,6 so end they infortunate. 5. OF ADVERSITY It was a high7 speech of Seneca* (after8 the manner of the Stoics), that 'the good things which...the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired'.9 Bona rerum secundarum optabilia; adversarum mirabilia. Certainly if miracles be the command... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 2000 - 470 דפים
...speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoickes) That the good things, which belong to Prosperity, 5 are to be wished; but the good things, that belong...Certainly if Miracles, be the Command over Nature, they appeare most in Adversity. It is yet a higher speech of his, then the other, (much too high for 10... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 2002 - 868 דפים
...are mischievous,0 so end they infortunate. 5. OF ADVERsITY IT was a high0 speech of Seneca0 (after0 the manner of the Stoics), that 'the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished;0 but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired'.0 'Bona rerum secundarum optabilia;... | |
 | Robert L. Beisner - 2009 - 832 דפים
...life can record." Acheson would not put up with any expressions of pity, believing with Francis Bacon that "the good things which belong to prosperity are...things that belong to adversity are to be admired." "I am something of a stoic," he said, "both by nature and by inheritance. And I learned from the example... | |
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Stoics), that the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired. Bona rerum secundarum optabilia; adversarum mirabilia. Certainly if miracles be the command over nature, they appear... 
