 Nay, retire men cannot when they would; neither will they when it were reason; but are impatient of privateness, even in age and sickness, which require the shadow: like old townsmen that will be still sitting at their street door, though thereby they...  Philosophical works - Pagina 268door Francis Bacon - 1854Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...base, and by indignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfal, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy...scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy; for if they judge by their own feeling, they cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagina’s
...base, and by indignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfal, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy...scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy; for, if they judge by their own feeling, they cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...why you should wish to live." Nay, retire men cannot when thev would ; neither will they, when it was reason ; but are impatient of privateness, even in...scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions, to think themselves happy ; for if they judge by their own feeling, they cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagina’s
...neither will they, when it was reason ; but are impatient of privateness, even in age and sickness, whtch require the shadow : like old townsmen, that will...scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions, to think themselves happy; for if they judge by their own feeling, they cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pagina’s
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum uon sis qui fueris, non esse cur velis vivcre ?" Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy; for if they judge by their own feeling, they cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pagina’s
...at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Cum non sis quijueris, non esse cur veils vivtre ? Nay, retire men cannot when they would ; neither will...scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other mens opinions to think themselves happy; for if they judge by their own feeling, they cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pagina’s
...regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Cum non sis quifucris, non esse cur velis vivere ? Nay, retire men cannot...require the shadow : like old townsmen, that will he still sitting at their street door, though thereby they offer age to scorn. Certainly great persons... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...inJignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing:...though thereby they offer age to scorn. Certainly great person* had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy; for if they judge by their... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pagina’s
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur velis viyere ?" Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...impatient of privateness even in age and sickness, which reqmre the shadow ; like old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street door, though thereby... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 pagina’s
...downfal, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur vc/is vivere ? Nay, retire men cannot when they would; neither...thereby they offer age to scorn. Certainly great persons T2 had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy; for if they judge by their own... | |
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