 Nay, retire men cannot when they would; neither will they when it were reason; but are impatient of privateness, even in age and sickness, which require the shadow: like old townsmen that will be still sitting at their street door, though thereby they...  Philosophical works - Page 268by Francis Bacon - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1850 - 364 pages
...that which I have heard our old men relatu to have been commonly said by Archytas of Tarentum,f and 'cum non sis qui fueris non esse cur velis vivere.'...scorn. Certainly, great persons had need to borrow other men's "pinions to think themselves happy, for if they judge by their own feeling they cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfal, or at least an • eclipse, whicli is a melancholy thing. " Cum non sis qui fueris, non...which require the shadow : like old townsmen, that \v ill be stilt sitting at their street door, though thereby they offer ag« 2C9 Certainly great persons... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the repress is cither a downfall, or at least an eclipso, % % %| % & #1$ privatenpss ever in age ana sickness, which require the 'shadow ".*- like ГЧ Ч oJ in act ; and>that... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...base; and by indignities men come to dignities4. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfal, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy...scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy ; for if they judge by their own feeling, they cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...regress is either a downfal, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Cum non sis qui faeris, non esse cur velis vivere. Nay retire men cannot when...scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy; for if they judge by their own feeling, they cannot... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1855 - 376 pages
...would, neither will they when it were reason, but are impatient of privateness, even in age and eickness which require the shadow ; like old townsmen that...scorn. Certainly, great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy, for if they judge by their own feeling they can not... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1856 - 368 pages
...men relate to have been commonly said by Archytas of Tarentum,f and ' cum non sis qui fueris non ease cur velis vivere.' Nay, retire men cannot when they...scorn. Certainly, great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy, for if they judge by their own feeling they cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur velis vivere." 2 Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...will be still sitting at their street door, though 1 Montaigne has treated this subject before Bacon, under the title of De Pincommodite de la Grandeur,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 pages
...vivere* ? Nay, retire men cannot when they would ; neither will they when it were reason : but arc impatient of privateness, even in age and sickness,...scorn. Certainly, great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy ; for if they judge by their own feeling, they cannot... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...men cannot when they would; neither will they when it were reason : but are impatient of privatcncss, even in age and sickness, which require the shadow...scorn. Certainly, great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy ; for if they judge by their own feeling, they cannot... | |
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