 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 - Page 20by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1882Full view - About this book
 | John Lingard - 1810 - 570 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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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