 Anaxagoras did, who reduced himself with contemplation unto voluntary poverty.: but this I will do; I will sell the inheritance that I have, and purchase some lease of quick revenue, or some office of gain that shall be executed by deputy, and so give...  The works of Francis Bacon - Page 206by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
 | William Thomas Smedley - 1912 - 216 pages
...office of gain that shall be executed by deputy, and so give over all care of service and become some sorry bookmaker, or a true pioneer in that mine of...which he said lay so deep. This which I have writ to your Lordship is rather thoughts than words, being set down without all art, disguising or reservation."... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner, John William Cunliffe, Ashley Horace Thorndike, Harry Morgan Ayres, Helen Rex Keller, Gerhard Richard Lomer - Literature - 1917 - 698 pages
...office of gain that shall be executed by deputy, and so give over all care of service, and become some sorry book-maker, or a true pioneer in that mine of...art, disguising, or reservation. Wherein I have done honor both to your Lordship's wisdom, in judging that that will be best believed of your Lordship which... | |
 | Edwin Greenlaw, James Holly Hanford - American literature - 1919 - 716 pages
...office of gain that shall be executed by deputy, and so give over all care of sendee, and become some the liberticide, Trampled and mocked with many a loathed rite Of lust and blood honor both to your Lordship's wisdom, in judging that that will be best believed of your Lordship which... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - English literature - 1920 - 620 pages
...office of gain that shall be executed by deputy, and so give over all care of service, and become some sorry book-maker, or a true pioneer in that mine of...without all art, disguising, or reservation. Wherein J have done honour both to your lordship's wisdom, in judging that that will be best believed of your... | |
 | Henry Osborn Taylor - Europe - 1920 - 462 pages
...office of gain that shall be executed by a deputy, and so give over all care of service, and become some sorry book-maker, or a true pioneer in that mine of truth, which (he said) lay so deep."• In this letter Bacon already has in mind the kinds of empty headed disputers, followers of tradition,... | |
 | Henry Osborn Taylor - Europe - 1920 - 448 pages
...office of gain that shall be executed by a deputy, and so give over all care of service, and become some sorry book-maker, or a true pioneer in that mine of truth, which (he said) lay so deep."8 In this letter Bacon already has in mind the kinds of empty headed disputers, followers of... | |
 | Parker Woodward - English literature - 1920 - 182 pages
...should sell what he had and give up all care of service (meaning service to the Queen), and become some sorry bookmaker or a true pioneer in that mine of truth which (Anaxagoras) said lay so deep. This letter was written from Gray's Inn. Note how carefully he assured... | |
 | Richard William Church - Statesmen - 1920 - 242 pages
...executed by deputy, and so give over all c service, and become some sorry book-maker, or a true pioner i: mine of truth, which (he said) lay so deep. This which I writ unto your Lordship is rather thoughts than words, beir down without all art, disguising, or reservation.... | |
 | Edward George Harman - Authors, English - 1923 - 296 pages
...office of gain that shall be executed by deputy, and so give over all care of service, and become some sorry book-maker, or a true pioneer in that mine of truth, which (he said) lay so deep." Nothing about the Bar here ! And to write books would be to Burghley's mind a contemptible occupation.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 2002 - 868 pages
...of service,0 and become some sorry book-maker,0 or a true pioner0 in that mine of truth, which (he0 said) lay so deep. This which I have writ unto your Lordship is rather thoughts than words,0 being set down without all art, disguising, or reservation.0 Wherein I have done honour both... | |
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