The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1Parry & McMillan, 1854 |
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Page v
... less emotion . The words were cautiously selected , with the knowledge which he , above all men , possessed of their force and pregnant meaning , and of their certain influence , sooner or later , upon the community . They spoke to me ...
... less emotion . The words were cautiously selected , with the knowledge which he , above all men , possessed of their force and pregnant meaning , and of their certain influence , sooner or later , upon the community . They spoke to me ...
Page xxv
... less emptiness , less idleness in what he uttered : no member of his speech but consisted of its own graces . His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss : he commanded when he spoke , and had his judges angry and ...
... less emptiness , less idleness in what he uttered : no member of his speech but consisted of its own graces . His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss : he commanded when he spoke , and had his judges angry and ...
Page xxix
... less of my own unableness , which I had paring for his voyage , Bacon communicated to continual sense and feeling of ; yet , because I him his intention of making a proposal of mar- had more means of absolution than the younger riage to ...
... less of my own unableness , which I had paring for his voyage , Bacon communicated to continual sense and feeling of ; yet , because I him his intention of making a proposal of mar- had more means of absolution than the younger riage to ...
Page xlvi
... less ready to barter his honours for their gold . A general summons was , therefore , issued for all persons possessing £ 40 a year in land either to accept this title , or to compound with the king's commissioners ; and on the 23d ...
... less ready to barter his honours for their gold . A general summons was , therefore , issued for all persons possessing £ 40 a year in land either to accept this title , or to compound with the king's commissioners ; and on the 23d ...
Page lxvi
... less emptiness , less idleness , in what he uttered . No member of his speech but consisted of his own graces . His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss . He commanded where he spoke , and had his judges angry and ...
... less emptiness , less idleness , in what he uttered . No member of his speech but consisted of his own graces . His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss . He commanded where he spoke , and had his judges angry and ...
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