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The English Theophrastus: Or, The Manners of the Age: Being the Modern ... - Page 135
by Abel Boyer - 1702 - 367 pages
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...diredfceth them, but in new things abufeth them. The Errors of Tmng Men are the ruin of bufinefs i but the Errors of Aged Men amount but to this, that more might have been done or fooner. Toung Men in the conduct and mannage of A&ions embrace more than they can hold, ftir more than...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...from any thing taken altogether. The errours of young men are the ruin ofbutiness ; but the errours of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done, or sooner. Bacon. Judgments that are made on the wrong side of the danger, amount to no more than au affectation...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...directeth them; but, in new things, abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business; but the errors of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done, or sooner. Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold; stir more...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...directeth them; but, in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done, or sooner. Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold ; stir more...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...directcth them, but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done or sooner. Young Men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold ; stir more...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...it, directcth them, but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business; but the errors of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done 01= sooner. Young Men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold ; stir...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...directeth them ; but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men amount but to this ; that more might have been done, or sooner. Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold ; stir more...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...it, directeth them: but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business: but the errors of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done, or sooner. Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold; stir more...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...directeth them : bu( in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done, or sooner. Young paen, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold ; stir more...
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The Pleasures of Human Life, Examined and Enumerated: With an Entertaining ...

John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...directeth them; but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done, or sooner. Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold ; stir more...
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