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" Whosoever hath any thing fixed in his person that doth induce contempt, hath also a perpetual spur in himself to rescue and deliver himself from scorn; therefore, all deformed persons are extreme bold; first, as in their own defence, as being exposed... "
The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay - Page 294
by Francis Bacon - 1838
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The Authorship of Shakespeare

Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 670 pages
...IIn. untimelg fruit of a woman, brought forth before it cnme to perfection Whosoever hath anything fixed in his person, that doth induce contempt, hath...scorn; therefore all deformed persons are extreme bold But because there is in man an election, touching the frame of his mind, and a necessity in the frame...
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Lord Bacon's Essays: With a Sketch of His Life and Character, Reviews of His ...

Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...obscured by the sun of discipline and virtue ; therefore it is good to consider of deformity, not as a sign which is* more deceivable, but as a cause which...Whosoever hath any thing fixed in his person that [3] doth induce contempt, hath also a perpetual spur in himself to rescue and deliver himself from...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 786 pages
...which is more deceivable, but as a cause which seldom faileth of the effect. Whosoever hath anything fixed in his person that doth induce contempt, hath...but in process of time by a general habit. Also, it stirrcth in them industry, and especially of this kind, to watch and observe the weakness of others,...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 694 pages
...which is more deceivable, but as a cause which seldom faileth of the effect. Whosoever hath anything fixed in his person that doth induce contempt, hath...himself from scorn ; therefore, all deformed persons are extreme4 bold — first, as in their own defence, as being exposed to scorn, but in process of time...
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Art and Scenery in Europe

Horace Binney Wallace - Art - 1868 - 480 pages
.... They woo with fearlesss deeds the smiles of fortune. Part \, section 1. "Whosoever hath anything fixed in his person that doth induce contempt, hath...himself from scorn; therefore all deformed persons .are extremely bold." {Of Deformity.) A classical reader might readily have suspected that the lines in...
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Smaller specimens of English literature, with notes. Ed. by W. Smith

sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 pages
...and virtue ; therefore it is good to consider of deformity, not as a sign which is more deceivable,3 but as a cause which seldom faileth of the effect....rescue and deliver himself from scorn ; therefore, ull deformed persons are extreme bold; first, as in thoir own defence, as being exposed to scorn, but...
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Friends and Acquaintances, Volume 1

Richard Rowe - 1871 - 326 pages
...most worthy little fellow. He makes me think sometimes of what Bacon says, ' Whosoever hath anything fixed in his person that doth induce contempt, hath...himself to rescue and deliver himself from scorn.' It's a better spur than that, though, the little man has got. I believe that the love of God is so...
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The Poetical Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1873 - 898 pages
...sought to win, Though to a heart all love, what could not love me 1 [" Whosoever," says Lord Bacon, " hath any thing fixed in his person that doth induce...but in process of time by a general habit : also It ctirreth in them industry, and especially of this kind, to watch and observe the weakness of others,...
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The Poetical Works of Lord Byron, Volume 6

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 336 pages
...166, line 36. For valour, since deformity is daring, ["Whosoever," says Lord Bacon, " hath anything fixed in his person that doth induce contempt, hath...but in process of time by a general habit; also it stirreth in them industry, and especially of this kind, to wtitch and observe the weakness of others,...
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The Essays of Lord Bacon: With Critical and Illustrative Notes ...

Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...which is more deceivable,1 but as a cause which seldom faileth of the effect. Whosoever hath anything fixed in his person that doth induce contempt, hath...but in process of time by a general habit. Also it stirreth in them industry, and especially of this kind, to watch and observe the weakness of others,...
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