... they purchase it many times at the hazard of their own safety and greatness. For princes, in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except (to make themselves capable thereof) they... The Warner Library - Page 1174edited by - 1917Full view - About this book
| Abraham Mills - 1858 - 594 pages
...princes, in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, can not gather this fruit, except, to make themselves capable thereof, they raise some persons to be, « it were, companions, and almost equals to themselves, which many times sorteth to inconvenience.... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...: for princes, in regard if the distance of their fortune from that of their nibjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except (to make themselves...companions, and almost equals to themselves, which many imes sorteth to inconvenience. The modern anguages give unto such persons the name uf avourites, or... | |
| 1859 - 802 pages
...own safety. For princes, by reason of the distant e of their fortune from tha|t of their subjects, cannot gather this fruit, except, to make themselves...were, companions and almost equals to themselves; and that many times leads to inconvenience. Augustus raised Agrippa to such a height, that when he... | |
| Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 pages
...: for princes, in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit except (to make themselves...modern languages give unto such persons the name of favourites, or ° privadoes, as if it were matter of grace, or conversation ; but the Roman name attaineth... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...; for princes, in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except (to make themselves...themselves, which many times sorteth to inconvenience. The [7] their prodigality in feasting and riotous living, and habits of gambling and other immoralities,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 pages
...Greatnesse. For Princes, in regard of the distance of their Fortune, from that of their Subiecls & Servants, cannot gather this Fruit; Except (to make Themselves...themselves, which many times sorteth to Inconvenience. The Moderne Languages give unto such Persons, the Name of Favorites, or Privadoes; As if it were Matter... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...: for princes, in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except, to make themselves...and almost equals to themselves, which many times sorleth* to inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such persons the name of favourites, or privadoes,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 pages
...: for princes, in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except, to make themselves...and almost equals to themselves, which many times sorieth3 to inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such persons the name of favourites, or privadoes,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 pages
...their Fortune, from that of their Subiects & Servants, cannot gather this Fruit; Except (to : mate Themselves capable thereof) they raise some Persons,...themselves, which many times sorteth to Inconvenience. The Moderne Languages give unto such Persons, the Name of Favorites, or Privadoes; As if it were Matter... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...greatness. For Princes, in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except (to make themselves...and almost equals to themselves ; which many times sorteth6 to inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such persons the name of favourites, or privadoes,7... | |
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