 ... 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
 | Henry Clay Trumbull - 1891 - 424 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...themselves ; which, many times, sorteth to inconvenience." And the world's history abounds in illustrations of the truth thus hinted at by Bacon. Earliest among... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1896 - 426 pages
...of the distance of their Fortnne, from that of their Snbiects & Servants, cannot gather this Frnit; Except (to make Themselves capable thereof) they raise...some Persons, to be as it were Companions, and almost Eqnals to themselves, which many times sorteth to Inconvenience. The Moderne Langnages give nnto snch... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1897 - 448 pages
...For Princes, in regard of the distance of their Fortune from 45 that of their Subiects and Servants, cannot gather this Fruit, Except (to make Themselves capable thereof) they raise some Persons to bexas it were Companiogs,. and almost Equals to themselves, which many times sortetn to8 Inconvenience.... | |
 | John Leverett Moore - 1898 - 88 pages
...distance of their fortune from that of their subjects and servants cannot gather this fruit except they raise some persons to be as it were companions and almost equals to themselves. The Eoman name attaineth the true use and cause thereof, naming them Sharers of Anxiety; for it is... | |
 | 1900 - 492 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...attaineth the true use and cause thereof, naming them " partkipes curarum "; 8 for it is that which tieth the knot. And we see plainly, that this hath been... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 462 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...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... | |
 | 1900 - 118 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...which many times sorteth to inconvenience. The modern language give unto such persons the name of favorites, or privadoes, as if it were matter of 79 grace... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 292 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...which many times sorteth to inconvenience. The modern ESSAY xxvn. languages give unto such persons the name of Friendship. of favourites or privadoes, as... | |
 | 1900 - 108 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...which many times sorteth to inconvenience. The modern language give unto such persons the name of favorites, or privadoes, as if it were matter of 79 _ grace... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 382 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...themselves, which many times sorteth to inconvenience." 1 On the same question Montaigne says to us, through the translation of John Florio : 2 " There is... | |
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