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" The perpetuity by generation is common to beasts; but memory, merit, and noble works, are proper to men: and surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men, which have sought to express the images of their minds,... "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England - Page 21
by Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...is common to beasts ; but memory, merit, and noble works are proper to men : and surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded...them as the continuance, not only of their kind, but ot their work ; and so both children and creatures. The difference in affection of parents towards...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...: and surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men j g of a blade. And besides, I take it, andiron brass,...< s"/ 1850 Bohn"! Bacon Francis" Francis Bacon( work; and so both children and creatures. The difference in affection of parents towards their several...
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The Rambler, a Catholic journal of home and foreign literature [&c ..., Volume 7

1857 - 498 pages
...observes : " A man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men, who have sought to express the images of their minds where...have failed; so the care of posterity is most in them who have no posterity." Yes, those who are " according to the order of Melchisedech," without father,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...common to beasts; but memory, merit, and noble works are proper to men: and / 1 I surely a man shall uld have been temporizing wherethosep£th¿eir bodies have failed ; so :" the care of tjgsterifv is most in them that ^aze no...
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Notes and Queries, Volumes 148-149

Questions and answers - 1925 - 996 pages
...ever had a son is a matter for conjecture ; and Francis Bacon has reminded us that surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded...have sought to express the images of their minds, when those of their body have failed. So the care of posterity is most in them that have no posterity....
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, with notes by A. Spiers

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men , which1 have sought to express the images of their minds,...continuance, not only of their kind, but of their work; and so both children and creatures. 2. The difference in affection of parents towards their several...
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Foliorum Centuriae: Selections for Translation Into Latin and Greek Prose ...

Hubert Ashton Holden - English language - 1852 - 380 pages
...is common to beasts : but memory, merit, and noble works, are proper to men : and surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded...continuance, not only of their kind, but of their work ; and so both children and creatures. [St John's College SizarsUps, 1838.] 90. ARISTOMENES at...
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Guy's new speaker, selections of poetry and prose from the best writers in ...

Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...and surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men, who have sought to express the images of their minds,...continuance, not only of their kind, but of their work ; and so both children and creatures. The difference in affection of parents towards their several...
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Addresses and Speeches on Various Occasions: 1835-1851

Robert Charles Winthrop - History - 1852 - 402 pages
..." Surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men ; who have sought to express the images of their minds,...posterity is most in them that have no posterity." With him the name of Bowdoin, by direct descent in the male line, passed away from the annals of New...
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Addresses and Speeches on Various Occasions: 1835-1851

Robert Charles Winthrop - History - 1852 - 802 pages
..." Surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men ; who have sought to express the images of their minds,...posterity is most in them that have no posterity." With him the name of Bowdoin, by direct descent in the male line, passed away from the annals of New...
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