 | Francis Bacon - 1909 - 360 pages
...prick in some flowers of that he hath learned abroad into the customs of his own country. XIX OF EMPIRE IT is a miserable state of mind to have few things...things to fear ; and yet that commonly is the case of kings; who, being at the highest, want matter of desire, which makes their minds more languishing;... | |
 | William Dinwiddie - 1914 - 184 pages
...fears and distastes. Bacon. 41. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious. Bacon. 42. It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear. Bacon. 43. To spend too much time in studies is sloth, to use them too much for ornament is affectation,... | |
 | William Frank Bryan, Ronald Salmon Crane - 1916 - 540 pages
...and Memento quod es Deus or vice Dei: the one to bridle their power, and the other their will. (1625) It is a miserable state of mind to have few things...things to fear; and yet that commonly is the case of kings; who, being at the highest, want matter of desire, which makes their minds more languishing;... | |
 | William Frank Bryan, Ronald Salmon Crane - 1916 - 540 pages
...of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear ; and yet that commonly is the case of kings ; who, being at the highest, want matter of desire, which makes their minds the more languishing ; and have many representations of perils and shadows, which makes their minds... | |
 | Edwin Greenlaw, James Holly Hanford - 1919 - 714 pages
...mother of their peace and joy. Two COUNSELS ON GOVERNMENT FRANCIS BACON [From the Essays] 1. Of Empire of kings, who, being at the highest, want matter of desire, which makes their minds more languishing;... | |
 | Edwin Greenlaw, James Holly Hanford - 1919 - 712 pages
...of mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear; and yet that commonly is the case of right of election by the people — a mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the and have many representations of perils and shadows, which makes their minds the less clear. And this... | |
 | Logan Pearsall Smith - 1928 - 280 pages
...should recall, however remotely, the grandeur of our destiny. Emerson, E, I, 274. KINGS AND COURTS IT is a miserable State of Mind, to have few Things...Things to fear: and yet that commonly is the Case of Kings. Bacon, E, 65 KING JAMES said to the fly, Have I three kingdoms, and thou must needs fly into... | |
 | William Peacock - 1935 - 580 pages
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 | Francis Bacon - 1937 - 538 pages
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