 Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof a depraved thing ; it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall; it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger who digged and made room for him; it...  manual - Page 75by e.r. humphreys, lld - 1856Full view - About this book
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...otherwise weak men. LORD BACOS. WISDOM for a man's self, is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing: it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof a depraved thing ; it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall ; it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave the house some time before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave the house some time before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof a depraved thing, It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing: it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made... | |
 | 1842 - 614 pages
...wisdom. " VVisdom for a man's self," says Bacon, " is in many branches thereof a depraved thing: it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall." We should be curious to meet with the work of Rorarius, were it only to ascertain... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing : it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing : it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him: it is the... | |
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