 HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless...  Essays, moral, economical, and political - Pàgina 20per Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1882Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Lingard - 1810 - 570 pàgines
...and of the greatest merit for the public, have pro" ceeded from the unmarried or the childless man, which both " in affection and means have married and endowed the public. "... Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best ser" vants. ... A single life doth well with... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pàgines
...generally the precept is good, " Optimum elige, •suave et facile illudfaciet consuetudo." LORD BACON. IT were great reason that those that have children...they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. PLEASURES. Alas, how poor a trifle *s all That thing which here we pleasure call ! Since what our very... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pàgines
...hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works...they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pàgines
...Wife and Children, hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works,...they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a Single Life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pàgines
...Wife and Children, hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works,...they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a Single Life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pàgines
...wife and: children, hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works...care of future times ; unto which they know they must 7 transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pàgines
...wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works...public. Yet it were great reason, that those that have chjldren should have greatest care of future times ; amo which they know they must transmit their dearest... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pàgines
...hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediincuts to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works,...they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves, and... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pàgines
...hath wife and children hath given hostage? to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works,...they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who, though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 pàgines
...hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works...they know they must transmit their dearest pledges. Some there are, who though they lead a single life, yet their thoughts do end with themselves, and... | |
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