He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless... The Essays - Page 19by Francis Bacon - 1908 - 302 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...younger Brothers are commonly fortunate, but feldom or never where *he elder are difinherited. Of VI i I. Of Marriage and Single Life. HE that hath Wife and Children, hath given hoftages to Fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprifes, either of Vertue or Mifchie£ Certainly... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the. elder are disinherited. OF Carriage anD Single life. HE that hath wife and children hath...hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the... | |
| George Dyer - 1814 - 538 pages
...applied, (for the Earl of Northampton was both a bachelor and a student) Lord Bacon's observation : " he that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either to virtue or mischief 1 "." He was chancellor of the University in ifil I : he... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...suetudo." Younger brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. v OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for the public... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. ©f JWarrtafltf airtr jingle .HE that hath Wife and Children, hath given hostages...they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. fMarriagr antr jinglr Jrt E that hath Wife and Children, hath given hostages to...they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded... | |
| Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...Younger brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. • / VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife...they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for the public, have . proceeded... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...consuetudo." Younger brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife...they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...consuetude." Younger brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife...children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediincuts to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...consuetnde." Younger brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostage? to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief.... | |
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