 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 131by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 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 confined to a place j but where friendship is, all offices... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 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...; 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.) - 1840 - 244 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...may rest almost secure that the care of those things sill continue after him ; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man bth a body,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...the ancients, to nay ' 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 Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...ancients, to say * that a friend i> another himself; for that a friend is far more than iùm^lf.' Men hare plays many m»? rest almost secure that the care of those things will continue after him ; so that a man hath,... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 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... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1858 - 682 pages
...that a Friend is far more than himself. Men have their time, and dio many times in desire of «ome things which they principally take to heart; the bestowing...; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires." In the same Essay, Bacon mentions that Septimius Severus had such a friendship for Plantianus,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...ancients, to say ' that a friend ¡я another himself; for tlmt a friend is far more than himself.' , and ree, better than English. His mind is not much distracted worV, or the like. If a man have a true friend, he may rest almost secure that the care of those things... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...ancients, to say, " that a friend is another himself; for that a friend is far more than himself." where lost,) there be but three things which one nation...yieldeth it ; the manufacture ; and the victure, desires. A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place; but where friendship is, all offices... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 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...those things will continue after him. So that a man linth as it were two lives in his desires. A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place... | |
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