 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
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850
...is another himself; for that a friend is far more than himself.1 Men have their time, and die manv v.ork, or the likf-1. If a man have a true f/iend, he may rest almost secure that the care of tho>e... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851
...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...rest almost secure that the care of those things will con1 Muskets when first introduced were fired not, as at present, upon the arm but upon a stand, called... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851
...will apIwar that it was a sparing speech of the ancients to say ' that a friend is another himself.' Men have their time, and die many times in desire...finishing of a work, or the like. If a man have a true fViend, he may rest almost secure that the care of those things will continue after him ; so that a... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851
...of the ancients to say ' that a friend is another himself.' Men have their time, and die many tunes in desire of some things which they principally take...a work, or the like. If a man have a true friend, ho may rest almost secure that the care of those things will continue after him ; so that a man hath,... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - English language - 1852 - 360 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 349 pages
...defire of fome things, which they principally take to Heart; the beftowing of a Child, the finifhing of a Work, or the like. If a Man have a true Friend, he may reft almoft fecure, that the Care of thofe things, will continue after him. So that a man hath as it... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853
...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 Chambers - Authors, English - 1853
...the ancients, to say ' that a friend a another himself; for that a friend is far more than himself.' Men have their time, and die many times in desire...work, or the like. If a man have a true friend, he mav rest almost secure that the care of those things will continue after him; so that a man hath, as... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854
...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, nil offices... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 360 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... | |
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