Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success. The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 474by Francis Bacon - 1858Full view - About this book
| Abel Boyer - 1702 - 404 pages
...drive Bufinefs home to the full Period, but content themfelves with a Mediocrity of Succefs. Therefore it is good to compound 'Employments of both ; for that will be good for the Prr/f»f, becaufe the Vertues of either Age, may correct the Defefts of both; and good for Sncceffion,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...advantage of iur indolence. Ragen. A'iH'OR. n. ¡. \_actor, Lat.] i. He that acts or perform» any tiling. The virtues of either age may correct the defects of both : and good for succession, th.it young men may be learners, while men in aje are eclen. Bac-m. He who writes an Rncomium Ncronis,... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...themselves with mediocrity of success. Certainly it is good to unite both in the same employments ; for that will be good for the present, because the...succession, that young men may be learners while men in age arc actors. And lastly, good for external accidents, because authority follows old men, and favour... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...stop nor turn. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...while men in age are actors; and, lastly, good for external accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth: birt, for... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...stop nor turn. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...while men in age are actors ; and, lastly, good for external accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth ; but for... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...stop nor turn. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...while men in age are actors; and, lastly, good for external accidents, because authority followe'th oW men, and favour and popularity youth: but, for... | |
| 1821 - 416 pages
...stop nor turn. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...employments of both ; for that will be good for the present, becanse the virtues of either age may correct the defects of both ; and good for succession, that young... | |
| John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...stop nor turn. Men of Age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...while men in Age are actors; and, lastly, good for external accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth ; but for... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...stop nor turn. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...while men in age are actors ; and, lastly, good for external accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth : but, for... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...stop nor turn. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...while men in age are actors; and, lastly, good for external accidents, because authority followeth old:men, and favour and popularity youth: but, for... | |
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