... but to such as they make their counsellors, they commit the whole : by how much the more they are obliged to all faith and integrity. The wisest princes need not think it any diminution to their greatness, or derogation to their sufficiency, to rely... Counsel Upon the Reading of Books - Page 287edited by - 1900 - 306 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Frederick Graham - 1869 - 418 pages
...his friends.' 'Not from any personal hatred to them, but in justification to the best of queens.' ' The wisest princes need not think it any diminution...greatness, or derogation to their sufficiency, to rely upon counsel.' ' A supercilious attention to minute personalities is a certain indication to the want of... | |
| William Rushton - 1869 - 352 pages
...persons, for whose opinion I have great deference. [with..] — Swift, Preface to Temple's Memoirs. The wisest Princes need not think it any diminution...greatness, or derogation to their sufficiency, to rely upon counsel, \_of"\ [/row.] — Bacon, Essay xx. 503. In the use of prepositions after verbs, much depends... | |
| George Payn Quackenbos - 1871 - 468 pages
...queen, whom it highly imported that the two monarchs should be at peace, acted the part of mediator. 11. The wisest princes need not think it any diminution...greatness, or derogation to their sufficiency, to rely upon counsel. 12. He behaved himself conformable to that blessed example. 14. May is par excellence the... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1871 - 634 pages
...goods, their child, their credit ; fome particuler affaire. But to fuch as they make their counfellors, they commit the whole ; by how much the more they are obliged to all faith, and integrity. The wifeft. Princes need not thinke it any diminution to their greatneffe, or derogation to their fufficiency,... | |
| Henry Noble Day - 1872 - 386 pages
...convoked upon such occasions, as, by this institution of Romulus, fell into their cognizance." — Id. " The wisest princes need not think it any diminution...greatness or derogation to their sufficiency to rely upon counsel." — Bacon's Essays. " The esteem which Philip had conceived of the embassador." — Hume.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...affair ; but to such as they make their counsellors they commit the whole : by how much the more they3 are obliged to all faith and integrity. The wisest...greatness, or derogation to their sufficiency, to rely upon counsel. God himself is not without ; but hath made it one of the great names of his blessed Son, The... | |
| William Chauncey Fowler - 1873 - 814 pages
...force ;" " over force." " The variety of factions into which wo are still engaged ;" " in which." " The wisest princes need not think it any diminution...greatness, or derogation to their sufficiency to rely upon counsel ;" " diminution of" and " derogation from." " A strict observance after times and fashions... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1874 - 700 pages
...credit, some particular affair; but to such as they make their counsellors they commit the whole—by how much the more they are obliged to all faith and...greatness, or derogation to their sufficiency, to rely upon counsel. God himself is not without, but hath made it one of the great names of the blessed Son, the... | |
| George Payn Quackenbos - 1874 - 468 pages
...queen, whom it highly imported that the two monarchs should be at peace, acted the part of mediator. 11. The wisest princes need not think it any diminution...greatness, or derogation to their sufficiency, to rely upon counsel. 12. He behaved himself conformable to that blessed example. 13. I should be obliged to him,... | |
| E S. P - 1874 - 588 pages
...goods, their children, their credit, some particular affair; but to such as they make their counsellors, they commit the whole, by how much the more they are obliged to all faith and integrity. — Bacon. How to Tender Advice. — •" Our advice," says Seed, " must not fall like a violent storm,... | |
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