 The rising unto place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater pains ; and it is sometimes base, and by indignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Side 43af Francis Bacon - 1815Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 sider
...Liberty; or to court Power over others, and to deveft a Man's felf of Power over himfelf. The Rifing unto PLACE is laborious, and by Pains Men come to greater Pains; oftentimes alfo it is not clear qf unworthy Practices. And by Indignities Men come to DIGNITIES. The... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - 1801 - 392 sider
...their persons, in their actions, or in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power, and to lose liberty : or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self. The rising into place is laborious; and by pains men come to greater pains." Essays, § xi. These are not the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 sider
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power, and to lose liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. " Since you are not what you would be,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sider
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power, and to lose liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. " Since you are not what you would be,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 sider
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Cum non sis quijueris, non esse cur... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 sider
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum uon sis qui fueris, non esse... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 sider
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose...to greater pains; and it is sometimes base, and by inJignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall,... | |
 | 1821 - 416 sider
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose...standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 sider
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose...laborious, and by pains men come to greater pains ; VOL. III. D and it is sometimes base, and by indignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 sider
...persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty ; or to seek power over others, and to lose...laborious, and by pains men come to greater pains; VOL. III. D and it is sometimes base, and by indignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery,... | |
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