| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 páginas
...baggage of virtue. The Roman word is- better, impedimenta. For as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue: it cannot be spared nor left behind,...be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit. IBID. BE not penny wise; riches have wings, and sometimes they fly away of themselves, and some* times... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 páginas
...baggage of virtue; the Roman word is better, " impedimenta;" for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind, but it hindereth the inarch ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory; of great riches there... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 páginas
...baggage of virtue; the Roman word is better, "im" pedimenta ; " for as the baggage is -to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind,...conceit; so saith Solomon ; " Where much is, there arc many " to consume it ; and what hath the owner " but the sight of it with his eyes }" The personal... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 páginas
...bag-gage of virtue. The Roman word is better, impedimenta. For as the baggage is to an army, so are riches to virtue. It cannot be spared, nor left behind,...the rest is but conceit. So saith Solomon ; Where muck is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner, but the sight of it with his eyes... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 páginas
...baggage of virtue; the Roman word is better, "impedimenta;" for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue; it cannot be spared nor left behind,...or disturbeth the victory; of great riches there is DO real use, except it be in the distribution; the rest is but conceit; so saith Solomon, "Where much... | |
| 1821 - 416 páginas
...baggage of virtue ; the Roman word is better, " impedimenta ;" for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind,...march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or diaturbeth the victory; of great riches there is no real use,, except it be in the distribution ; the... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1822 - 238 páginas
...baggage of virtue; the Roman word is better, "impedimenta ;" for as the baggage i's to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind,...the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the vietory; of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit... | |
| William Phillips - 1824 - 44 páginas
...better, impedimenta. For as baggage is to an army, so are riches to virtue. It cannot be spared or left behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and...be in the distribution, the rest is but conceit." An author of more modern times has observed, that — " Avarice hangs like a dead weight upon the soul,... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 páginas
...baggage of virtue ; the Roman word is better, " impedimenta ;" for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind,...distribution ; the rest is but conceit ; so saith Solomon, " Wljere much " is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the " owner but the sight of it with... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 páginas
...ne' of the parliamentary fine, and to prevent the immediate for as tlie baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue : it cannot be spared nor left behind,...of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory." (a) Aul. Coq. Qy. (6) To Sir Robert Pye. Good Sir Robert Pye, — Let me intreat you to despatch that... | |
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