 OF GREAT PLACE. MEN in great place are thrice servants ; servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business ; so as they have no freedom, neither in their persons nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire...  Philosophical works - Page 268by Francis Bacon - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth and embaseth it. OF 0reat Place. MEN in great place are thrice servants; servants...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfal, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing: " Cum non sis qui fueris, non... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their tiroes. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lo«e liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfal, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum non sis qui fueris.,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...Sovereign or State; servants of fame ; and servants of business. So as they have no freedom either in their persons, nor in their actions, nor in their...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. " Since you are not what you... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...Sovereign or State ; servants of fame ; and servants of business. So as they have no freedom either in their persons, nor in their actions, nor in their...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. " Since you are not what you... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...itself towards many, and maketh men become humane and charitable ; as it is seen sometimes in friers. Nuptial love maketh mankind ; friendly love perfecteth...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Cum non sis quifucris, non... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...maketh men become hu. maue and charitable, as it is seen sometimes in friars. Nuptial love uiaketh mankind ; friendly love perfecteth it ; but wanton...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum uon sis qui fueris,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...maketh mankind ; friendly love perfecteth it ; but wanton love corrupteth and embaseth it. XI. OF GEEAT PLACE. MEN in great place are thrice servants : servants...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Cum non sis quijueris, non... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...sometimes in friars. Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corvupteth and embaseth it. XI. OF GREAT PLACE. MEN in great...to greater pains; and it is sometimes base, and by inJignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall,... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...spent upon some one or a few, doth naturally spread Itself towards many; and maketh men become homane and charitable, as it is seen sometimes in friars....dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum non sis qui fueris,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1822 - 238 pages
...rewarded, either with the reciprocal, or with an inward, or secret contempt ; by how much more the men ought to beware of this passion, which loseth...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing: "Cum non sis qui fueris, non... | |
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