 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...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Стр. 36авторы: George Lillie Craik - 1846Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Sir Harford Jones, Sir Harford Jones Brydges - 1834 - Страниц: 262
...entendu, that when he received his submission, he did not hold out to him false hopes * " He that hath a wife and children, hath given hostages to " Fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprises of virtue " or mischief." — BACON. of life. This is a species of glory of all others to a Turk the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - Страниц: 894
...fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. of artificers maketh some small improvement of things...maketh us to stumble upon somewhat which is new : b best works and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - Страниц: 244
...fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII.— OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages...enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men... | |
 | 1840 - Страниц: 746
...much as the following sentiments are Lord Bacon's theology : — "He that bath wife and children bath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments...enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly "the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men... | |
 | 1840 - Страниц: 744
...much as the following sentiments are Lord Bacon's theology : — " He tlmt bath wife and children bath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments...enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men... | |
 | Joseph Rathborne - 1841 - Страниц: 194
...seem to affirm it of themselves." This sentiment of Dr. King completely agrees with the words of Bacon :—"He that hath wife and children hath given hostages...enterprises either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men,... | |
 | Josiah Gregg - 1844 - Страниц: 342
...fever,' and anxious to return to his family. " He that hath wife and children," says Lord Bacon, " hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments...great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief." Men under such bonds are peculiarly unfitted for the chequered life of a Santa Fe trader. The domestic... | |
 | Josiah Gregg - 1845 - Страниц: 342
...fever,' and anxious to return to his family. " He that hath wife and children," says Lord Bacon, " hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments...great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief." Men under such bonds are peculiarly unfitted for the chequered life of a Santa Fe trader. The domestic... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - Страниц: 404
...and a coward towards men." For a lie faces God, and shrinks from man. Of Marriage and Single Life. He that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune, for they are impedimenis to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest... | |
 | 1848 - Страниц: 734
...67.) It ivas, probably, the consideration of such sentiments that afterwards induced Bacon to say : " He that hath wife and children hath given hostages...enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of the greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or the childless... | |
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