The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1Carey and Hart, 1844 |
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Page xxvi
... received from her majesty , for the honest exercise of his duty in parliament . Apolo- gizing for his boldness and plainness , he told the queen , " that his mind turned upon other wheels than those of profit ; that he sought no great ...
... received from her majesty , for the honest exercise of his duty in parliament . Apolo- gizing for his boldness and plainness , he told the queen , " that his mind turned upon other wheels than those of profit ; that he sought no great ...
Page xxviii
... receiving a strong relief from the triteness of the subject . It may be read from beginning to end in a few hours ... received by his learned contempo- norant that these kind of writings would , with raries , as the little cloud seen ...
... receiving a strong relief from the triteness of the subject . It may be read from beginning to end in a few hours ... received by his learned contempo- norant that these kind of writings would , with raries , as the little cloud seen ...
Page xli
... received from his lordship a courteous and loving reason of my brother's or his lordship's servants ' acceptation of my good - will and endeavours , I delivery , long since come into divers hands , let did apply it in all my accesses to ...
... received from his lordship a courteous and loving reason of my brother's or his lordship's servants ' acceptation of my good - will and endeavours , I delivery , long since come into divers hands , let did apply it in all my accesses to ...
Page xlvi
... received the honour of knighthood , amongst whom coronation , not less than three hundred gentlemen might gratify the daughter of Alderman Barnham , was Sir Francis Bacon , who thought that the title whom he soon after married . In the ...
... received the honour of knighthood , amongst whom coronation , not less than three hundred gentlemen might gratify the daughter of Alderman Barnham , was Sir Francis Bacon , who thought that the title whom he soon after married . In the ...
Page xlviii
... received it kindly , and replied to it graciously . Many of his speeches are fortunately preserved : they are all distinguished for their fitness for the hearers and the occasion , their knowledge of affairs , and their pithy , weighty ...
... received it kindly , and replied to it graciously . Many of his speeches are fortunately preserved : they are all distinguished for their fitness for the hearers and the occasion , their knowledge of affairs , and their pithy , weighty ...
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