Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants; but not always best subjects; for they are light to run away; and almost all fugitives are of that condition. A single life doth well with churchmen; for charity will hardly water the ground... Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Side 37af George Lillie Craik - 1846Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 sider
...Mafters, bell Servants, but not always beft Subjects •, for they are light to run awa.y, and almoir all fugitives are of that condition. A Single Life...for Charity will hardly water the Ground, where it muft firii fill a Pool. It is indifferent for Judges and Magiftrates; for if they be facile and corrupt,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 sider
...not always beft and SINGLE LIFE. beft Subjects ; for they are light to run away: And in Truth almoft all Fugitives are of that Condition. A SINGLE LIFE...for Charity will hardly water the Ground, where it murt firft fill a Pool. For Judges and Magiftrates it is a Thing indifferent ; for if they are eafy... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 sider
...not always beft and SINGLE J,IFE. beft Subje&s ; for they are light to run away : And in Truth almoft all Fugitives are of that Condition. A SINGLE LIFE doth well with Church-men; for Charity will hardty water the Ground, where it mufl firft fill a Pool. For Judges and Magiftrates il is a Thing... | |
| James Beattie - 1809 - 262 sider
...Unmarried men," says he, " are best friends, " best masters, best servants: but not always best " subjects; for they are light to run away; and " almost all fugitives are of that condition. For " soldiers," continues he, a little after, " I find " that the generals in their hortatives commonly... | |
| John Lingard - 1810 - 570 sider
...married and endowed the public. "... Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best ser" vants. ... A single life doth well with churchmen : for " charity...water the ground, where it must first fill a " pool." Bacon's essays, p. 17, London 1696. A Roman philosopher was of the same opinion. Vita conjugalis altos... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 sider
...shackles. Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants ; but not always best subjects; for they are light to run away; and almost all fugitives...indifferent for judges and magistrates; for if they be facile and corrupt, you shall have a servant five times worse than a wife. For soldiers, I find... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 sider
...shackles. Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants ; but not always best subjects ; for they are light to run away ; and almost all fugitives...indifferent for judges and magistrates ; for if they be facile and corrupt you shall have a servant five times worse than a wife. For soldiers, I find the... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sider
...shackles. Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants, but not always best subjects ; for they are light to run away, and almost all fugitives are of that condition. A Single Life doth well for church-men : for charity w-ill hardly water the ground, where it must first fill a pool. It is... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 sider
...shackles. Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants, but not always best subjects ; for they are light to run away, and almost all fugitives are of that condition. A Single Life d6th well for church-men : for charity will hardly water the ground, where it must first fill a pool.... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 sider
...shackles. Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants, but not always best subjects ; for they are light to run away ; and almost all fugitives...indifferent for judges and magistrates : for if they be facile and corrupt, you shall have a servant five times worse than a wife. For soldiers, I find... | |
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