... 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
| Francis Bacon - 1879 - 356 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...equals to themselves, which many times sorteth to inconvenience.11 The modern languages give unto such persons the name of Favourites, or Privadoes,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1879 - 430 pages
...Subiedls & Servants, cannot gather this Fruit; Except (to make Themselves capable thereof) they—raise some Persons, to be as it were Companions, and almost...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... | |
| William Swinton - 1880 - 694 pages
...For princes, in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and ser-40 vants, cannot gather this fruit except (to make themselves...of favorites, or privadoes, as if it were matter of 4s grace or conversation ; but the Roman name attaineth the true use and cause thereof, naming them... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 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 aorteth to inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such persons the name of favourites, or privadoes,... | |
| Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 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...inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such 9 Epimenides, a poet of Crete, is said to have fallen into a sleep which lasted fifty-seven years.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 pages
...For princes, in regard of the distance of their fortune 45 from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit, except (to make themselves...inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such 50 persons the name of favourites, or privadoes ; as if it were matter of grace or conversation. But... | |
| 1881 - 578 pages
...greatness. For princes, in regard of the distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants, ; Thus then to Man the voice of Nature spake — "Go,...instructions take : Learn from the birds what food the t eqnals to themselves, which many times sorteth to inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 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... | |
| William Swinton - 1882 - 686 pages
...their subjects and ser-4i vants, cannot gather this fruit except (to make themselves capable thereofl they raise some persons to be, as it were, companions...equals to themselves, which many times sorteth * to mconvenience. The modern languages give unto such persons the name of favorites, or privadoes, as if... | |
| Albert Newton Raub - 1882 - 480 pages
...from that of their subjects and servants, cannot gather this fruit except (to make themselves capahle thereof) they raise some persons to be, as it were,...and almost equals to themselves, which many times 50 eorteth to inconvenience. The modern languages give unto such persons the name of favorites, or... | |
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