 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 622 sider
...committed, 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. Therefore, calling myself home, I have now for a time enjoyed myself, where likewise I desire to make... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 870 sider
...errors, *hich I do willingly acknowledge ; and, amongst 'tie rest, this great one that led the rest ; that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter to hold a I***, than to play a part, I have led my life in civil rausei; for which I was not very fit by nature,... | |
 | Heinrich Ritter - 1851 - 600 sider
...effect been absent from that 1 hare done. — — Knowing my self by inward calling to be filter to bold a book than to play a part, I have led my life in civil causes, for which 1 was not very fit by nature and more unfit by the preoccupation of my mind. Webe ju erfennen, wie... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 510 sider
...Sir Thomas Bodley his many errors, and among the rest, says he, " this great one which led the rest that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter to hold a book than play a part I have led my life in civil causes, for which I was not very fit by nature, and more unfit... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 504 sider
...Sir Thomas Bodley his many errors, and among the rest, says he, " this great one which led the rest that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter to hold a book than play a part I have led my life in civil causes, for which I was not very fit by nature, and more unfit... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 866 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...book, than to play a part, I have led my life in civil causee ; for which I was not very fit by nature, and * The earl of Northampton was the second son,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 sider
...letter to Sir Thomas Bodley, accompanying the Advancement of Learning, Bacon had faid: " Knowing myfelf, by inward calling, to be fitter to hold a Book, than to play a part, I have led my life in civil caufes, for which I was not very fit by nature, and more unfit by the preoccupation of my mind." And... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1857 - 612 sider
...committed, 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, 1 have led my life in fivil causes, fur which I was not very fit by nature, and more unfit by the preoccupation... | |
 | John Campbell (1st baron.) - 1857 - 426 sider
...Sir Thomas Bodley his many errors, and among the rest, says he, " this great one which led the rest, that knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter to hold a book than play a part, I have led my life in civil causes, for which I was not very fit by nature, and more unfit... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1867 - 494 sider
...man once, holding out a book, " than for the life I have of late led. Nature has not fitted me for that ; knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter to hold a book than to play a part." Burros, who consumed his mornings in his old tower of Montbard, at the end of his garden,* with all... | |
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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... 
