 | Samuel Smiles - Conduct of life - 1910 - 502 pages
...so that no other issue remains but their Children of the Brain. " Surely," says Bacon, "a man shall see the Noblest works and Foundations have proceeded...have sought to express the Images of their Minds, when those of their Bodies have failed. So the care of Posterity is most in them that have no Posterity."... | |
 | New York Public Library - Bibliography - 1911 - 802 pages
...Noblest workes, and Foundations, have proceeded from Childlesse Men; which have sought to expresse the Images of their Minds; where those of their Bodies...Posterity, is most in them, that have no Posterity." It was, therefore, in Mr. Tilden's mind to devote the residue of his large fortune "to establish and... | |
 | New York Public Library - Bibliography - 1911 - 796 pages
...Noblest workes, and Foundations, have proceeded from Childlesse Men ; which have sought to expresse the Images of their Minds ; where those of their Bodies...Posterity, is most in them, that have no Posterity." It was, therefore, in Mr. Tilden's mind to devote the residue of his large fortune "to establish and... | |
 | New York Public Library - 1911 - 476 pages
...early part of the year 1877 his more active connection with public affairs may be said to have ceased. where those of their Bodies have failed : So the care...Posterity, is most in them, that have no Posterity." It was, therefore, in Mr. Tilden's mind to devote the residue of his large fortune "to establish and... | |
 | New York Public Library - Bibliography - 1911 - 794 pages
...early part of the year 1877 his more active connection with public affairs may be said to have ceased. where those of their Bodies have failed : So the care...Posterity, is most in them, that have no Posterity." It was, therefore, in Mr. Tilden's mind to devote the residue of his large fortune "to establish and... | |
 | H. Crouch Batchelor - 1912 - 156 pages
...works are proper to man, and the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men who have sought to express the images of their minds where...posterity is most in them that have no posterity." Bacon, in presenting a copy of the ' ' Novum Organum " to Cambridge University, speaks of it as " the... | |
 | American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society - 1912 - 856 pages
...the Noblest Workes and Foundations have proceeded from Childlesse Men which have sought to expresse the Images of their Minds; where those of their Bodies...Posterity is most in them that have no Posterity.' It was, therefore, in Mr. Tilden's mind to devote the residue of his large fortune ' to establish and... | |
 | American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society - Buildings - 1912 - 830 pages
...the Noblest Workes and Foundations have proceeded from Childlesse Men which have sought to expresse the Images of their Minds ; where those of their Bodies...Posterity is most in them that have no Posterity.' It was, therefore, in Mr. Tilden's mind to devote the residue of his large fortune ' to establish and... | |
 | New York (N.Y.) - 1916 - 464 pages
...the Noblest Workes and Foundations have proceeded from Childlesse Men which have sought to expresse the Images of their Minds ; where those of their Bodies...Posterity is most in them that have no Posterity." It was, therefore, in Mr. Tilden's mind to devote the residue of his large fortune to establish and... | |
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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,... 
