 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 - 1878 - 368 pages
...men relate to have been commonly said by Archytas of Tarentum," and vivere." Nay, retire men can not when they would, neither will they when it were reason,...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...cannot when they would, neither will they when it were reason, but are impatient of privateness, even 15 in age and sickness, which require the shadow ; like...scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy. For if they judge by their •vn feeling, they cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1879 - 430 pages
...and the Regresse, is either a downefall, or at least an Eclipse, which is a Melancholy Thing. Cum nan sis, qui fueris, non esse, cur velis •vi'vere. Nay,...will they, when it were Reason : But are impatient of privatenesse, even in Age, and Sicknesse, which require the Shadow: Like old Townesmen, that will be... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self. LORD BACON : Essay XI., Of Great Place. can tell Parthenissa, for her comfort, thnt the beauties,...An apparent desire of admiration, a reflection upon lhat will be still sitting at their street door, though thereby they offer age to scorn. LORD BACON... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 pages
...indignities men come to dignities. The standing 10 is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing....were reason, but are impatient of privateness, even »5 in age and sickness, which require the shadow ; like old townsmen, that will be still sitting at... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur veils vivere. g Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street-door, though thereby they offer age to scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other... | |
 | Brainerd Kellogg - English literature - 1882 - 460 pages
...a melancholy thing. Nay, men cannot retire when they would, neither will they when it were reason,3 but are impatient of privateness, even in age and...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 - 1882 - 570 pages
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur velis vivere."a Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their streetdoor, though thereby they offer age to scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1883 - 236 pages
...a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing: ''Cum non sis qui fueris, non esee cur velis vivere."* Nay, retire men cannot when they...old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street-door, though thereby they offer age to scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrow other... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1883 - 304 pages
...least an eclipse, "which is a melancholy thing: " Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur velis vivere" f Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...even in age and sickness, which require the shadow; J like old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street-door, though thereby they offer age... | |
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