The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1Parry & McMillan, 1854 |
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Page 11
... doth bring lies in favour , but a natural though corrupt love of the lie itself . One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter , and is at a stand to think what should be in it , that men should love lies ; where ...
... doth bring lies in favour , but a natural though corrupt love of the lie itself . One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter , and is at a stand to think what should be in it , that men should love lies ; where ...
Page 12
... doth so much keep men out of the church , sort of followers . Nay , Seneca adds , niceness and drive men out of the church , as breach of and satiety : " Cogita quamdiu eadem feceris ; unity ; and , therefore , whensoever it cometh to ...
... doth so much keep men out of the church , sort of followers . Nay , Seneca adds , niceness and drive men out of the church , as breach of and satiety : " Cogita quamdiu eadem feceris ; unity ; and , therefore , whensoever it cometh to ...
Page 14
... doth but offend the law , but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office . Certainly , in taking revenge , a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over , he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon ...
... doth but offend the law , but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office . Certainly , in taking revenge , a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over , he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon ...
Page 17
... doth most hurt , are , when the party envied is beheld in glory or triumph ; for that sets an edge upon envy : and besides , at such times , the spirits of the person envied do come forth most into the outward parts , and so meet the ...
... doth most hurt , are , when the party envied is beheld in glory or triumph ; for that sets an edge upon envy : and besides , at such times , the spirits of the person envied do come forth most into the outward parts , and so meet the ...
Page 18
... doth draw less envy than if it be in a more crafty and cun- ning fashion ; for in that course a man doth but disavow fortune , and seemeth to be conscious of his own want in worth , and doth but teach others to envy him . Lastly , to ...
... doth draw less envy than if it be in a more crafty and cun- ning fashion ; for in that course a man doth but disavow fortune , and seemeth to be conscious of his own want in worth , and doth but teach others to envy him . Lastly , to ...
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