 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 sider
...ever be well weighed , and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great A«ions to Argus with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands , tirft to Watch, and then to fpeed. For the Helmet of Pluto, which maketh the Politick Man go invifible,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 sider
...be exactly weighed. And generally, it is good to commit the Beginnings of all great Aftions to Argus with his Hundred Eyes ; and the Ends to Briareus with his Hundred Hands : Firft to WATCH, and then to SPEED. For the HELMET of Tluto, which truly makes the Politick Man Invifible,... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 sider
...ever be well weighed; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions to Argus -with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands; first to watch and then to speed. The helmet of Pluto, which makes the politic man go invisible, is... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 594 sider
...the markett, where, if a man stay a little, the price will fall. Thus I thought it better to jneet some danger half way, than to keep too long a ' watch...time, to remove myself and family, to prevent future inconveniencies. Whereupon I, with a discontented heart, came for England; and, if your grace call... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 sider
...said) must ever be well weighed; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all greal actions to Argos with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands; first to watch, and then to speed; for the helmet of Pluto, which maketh the politic man go invisible,... | |
 | 1814 - 568 sider
...like the reeling of a drunken man. It is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions to Argus with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands : for the helmet of Pluto, which maketh the politic man to go invisible, is secrecy in counsel, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 sider
...must ever be well weighed ; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions to Argos with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands ; first to watch, and then to speed ; for the helmet of Pluto, which maketh the politic man go invisible,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sider
...ever be well weighed ; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions to Argus with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands ; first to watch, and then to speed. For the helmet of Pluto, which maketh the politic man go invisible,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 sider
...ever be well weighed ; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions to Argus with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands ; first to watch, and then to speed. For the helmet of Pluto, which maketh the politic man go invisible,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 sider
...ever be well weighed ; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions to Argus with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands : first to watch, and then to speed. For the helmet of Pluto, which maketh the politic man go invisible,... | |
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... before the time; or to teach dangers to come on by over early buckling towards them, is another extreme. The ripeness or unripeness of the occasion (as we said) must ever be well weighed; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great... 
