 That a friend is another himself; for that a friend is far more than himself. Men have their time, and die many times in desire of some things which they principally take to heart ; the bestowing of a child, the finishing of a work, or the like. If a...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 129by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 539 pages
...the ancients, to say, "that a friend is another himself; for that a friend is far more than himself." Men have their time, and die many times in desire...him; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man hath a body, and that body is eonfined to a place; but where friendship is, all offices... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821
...ancients, to say, " that a friend is another himself; 'for that a friend is far more than himself." Men have their time, and die many times in desire...; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where friendship is, all offices... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822
...ancients, to say, " that a friend is another himself; for that a friend is far more than himself." Men have their time, and die many times in desire...secure that the care of those things will continue fifter him ; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man hath a body, and that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825
...ancients, to say, " that a friend is another himself; " for that a friend is far more than himself." Men have their time, and die many times in desire...him; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place; but where friendship is, all offices... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825
...ancients, to say, " that a friend is another himself; " for that a friend is far more than himself." Men have their time, and die many times in desire...; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where friendship is, all offices... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825
...to say, " that a friend is another himself; * for that a friend is far more than himself." Men hare their time, and die many times in desire of some things...rest almost secure that the care of those things will contmne after him ; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man hath a body, and... | |
 | University of Cambridge - Classical education - 1830 - 610 pages
...ancients, to say, " that a friend is another himself; for that a friend is far more than himself." Men have their time, and die many times in desire...a child, the finishing of a work, or the like. If aman have a true friend, he may rest almost secure that the care of those things will continue after... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 216 pages
...the ancients to say, "that a friend is another himself; for that a friend is far more than himself." Men have their time, and die many times in desire...; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where friendship is, all offices... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Conduct of life - 1836
...the ancients to say, ' that a friend is another himself;' for that a friend is far more than himself. Men have their time, and die many times in desire...him; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where friendship is, all offices... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Conduct of life - 1836
...another himself;' for that a friend is far more than himself. Men have their time, and die many limes in desire of some things which they principally take...him; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where friendship is, all offices... | |
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