 The rising unto place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater pains ; and it is sometimes base, and by indignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Página 43de Francis Bacon - 1815Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 páginas
...power ouer a mans selfe. The rising vnto place is laborious, and by paines men come to greater paines: and it is sometimes base, and by indignities men come...to dignities : the standing is slippery ; and the régresse is either a downefall, or at least an Ecclipse ; which is a malancholy thing. Nay, retire,... | |
 | J. F. Foard - 1861 - 592 páginas
...the summit of his ambition he will write : — " It is a strange desire, to seek power and to lose liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing." This is place in contemplation —... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1863 - 254 páginas
...actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and lose liberty; or to seek power above others, and to lose power over a man's self. The rising...pains, and it is sometimes base, and by indignities, that men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 páginas
...persons, nor2 in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty, or to seek power over others, and to lose...pains ; and it is sometimes base, and by indignities 3 men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least... | |
 | Gems - 1866 - 168 páginas
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty, or to seek power over others and to lose...at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Nay, men cannot retire when they would, neither will they when it were reason, but are impatient of... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 páginas
...nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire, to seek power and to lose liberty; to seek power over others, and to lose power over...base; and by indignities men come to dignities."— Essay, Of Great Place. 12. Strike him in tfte face like dors.— A dor is a dor-beetle. This insect,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 páginas
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power [2] and to lose liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self. The rising unto [3] power is laborious, and by pains men come to greater pains : and it is sometimes base, and by indignities... | |
 | John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 páginas
...their associates are little. JOHNSON. GEEAT PLACE. IT is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self. * * * Certainly, great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy ;... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1868 - 368 páginas
...their persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and lose liberty, or to seek power over others and to lose...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing ; ' cum non sia qui fueris non «sse cur... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 páginas
...persons, nor" in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty, or to seek power over others, and to lose...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : ' Cum non sis qui fueris non esse cur... | |
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