 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1883 - 624 sider
...willingly acknowledge ; and amongst the rest, this great one that led the rest ; that knowing my self by inward calling to be fitter to hold a Book, than to play a Part, 1 have led my Life in civil -Causes ; for which I was not very fit by Nature, and more unfit by the... | |
 | Richard William Church - 1884 - 252 sider
...are many errors which I willingly acknowledge : and among them, this great one which led the rest ; that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter...nature, and more unfit by the preoccupation of my mind. Therefore, calling myself home, I have now enjoyed myself ; whereof likewise I desire to make the world... | |
 | Richard William Church - 1884 - 260 sider
...absence are many errors which I willingly acknowledge: and among them, this great one which led the rest; that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter...which I was not very fit by nature, and more unfit by tho prooccupation of my mind. Therefore, calling myself homo, I have now enjoyed myself; whereof likewise... | |
 | 1885 - 480 sider
...many errors which I do willingly acknowledge, and amongst the rest this great one that led the rest : that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter...nature, and more unfit by the preoccupation of my mind.' This confession must not be taken too literally. Every man deeply engaged in politics sighs at times... | |
 | Edwin Abbott Abbott - 1885 - 540 sider
...many errors which I do willingly acknowledge, and amongst the rest this great one that led the rest ; that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter...hold a book than to play a part, I have led my life iu civil causes, for which I was not very fit by nature, and more unfit by the preoccupation of my... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1885 - 490 sider
...many errors which I do willingly acknowledge, and amongst the rest this great one that led the rest : that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter to hold a book than to play a part, T have led my life in civil causes, for which I was not very fit by nature, and more unfit by the preoccupation... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1886 - 304 sider
...and amongst ike rest this great one that led the rest ; that knowing myself by inmard call' ing to In fitter to hold a book than to play a part, I have led my life in civil causet : for which I wai not very fit by nature, and more unjit bf the preoccupation of my mind. CHAPTER... | |
 | 1888 - 746 sider
...amongst tho rest, this great one that led the rest; that knowing myself by inward calling to be fllter to hold a book, than to play a part, I have led my...nature, and more unfit by the pre-occupation of my mind. Er gesteht also, dass er seinen Anlagen nach besser Gelehrter als Staatsmann geworden sei. Vom Dichter... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1889 - 298 sider
...many errors which I do willingly acknowledge ; and amongst the rest this great one that led the rest ; that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter...to play a part, I have led my life in civil causes : fcrwhichl ivas not very fit by nature, and more i1^.fit I* the preoccupation of my mind. CHAPTER... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 510 sider
...errors, which I do willingly acknowledge ; and, amongst the rest, this great one that led the rest ; that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter...nature, and more unfit by the preoccupation of my mind." 46. converse in, of. Essay xx. 120. 47. whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself, The Latin translation... | |
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I do confess, since I was of any understanding, my mind hath in effect been absent from that I have done; and in absence are many errors which I do willingly acknowledge; and amongst the rest this great one that led the rest; that knowing myself by inward... 
