 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...lefs Neighbourhoods. But we may go further, and affirm moft truly, that it is a mere and miferable Solitude to want true Friends, without which the World is but a Wildernefs : and even in this fenfe alfo of Solitude, whofoever in the Frame of his Nature and Affections... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...most part, which is in lesa neighbourhoods. But we may go further, and affirm most truly that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends ;...from humanity. A principal fruit of friendship is the case and discharge of the fulness and swellings of the heart, which passions of all kinds do cause... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...part, which is in less neighbourhoods : but we may go farther, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends,...and discharge of the fulness and swellings of the leart, which passions of all kinds do cause and nduce. We know diseases of stoppings and suffocations... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859 - 176 pages
...most part, which is in less neighbourhoods. But we may go further, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends,...world is but a wilderness: and even in this sense alsoof solitude, whosoever in the frame of his nature and affections is unfit for friendship, he taketh... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1859 - 802 pages
...the soul ! >\veet'nei- of life, and solder of society t And in this sense also of solitude, whoever in the frame of his nature and affections, is unfit for friendship, partakes of the brute aud not of humanity. A principal fruit of friendship is the discharge of the... | |
 | Fraternal organizations - 1860 - 544 pages
...heathen, and really and truly in some of the ancient hermits and holy fathers of the Church. It is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends,...nature and affections, is unfit for Friendship, he tuketh it of the beast, and not from humanity. Л principal fruit of Friendship, is the ease and discharge... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - English essays - 1861 - 630 pages
...solitude to want true friends, without which the world is but a wilderness ; and, even in this scene also of solitude, whosoever, in the frame of his nature...friendship, he taketh it of the beast, and not from humanity.7 A principal fruit of friendship is the ease and discharge of 1 Aristotle, Eth., B. 8. •Aversation... | |
 | Freemasonry - 1862 - 812 pages
...most part, which is in less neighborhoods ; but we may go further, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends,...affections is unfit • for friendship, he taketh it from the beast and not from humanity." Now, Masonry is a world-wide combination for promoting Friendship... | |
 | Nassau William Senior - Biography - 1863 - 546 pages
...part, which is in less neighbourhoods ; but we may go further, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends,...he taketh it of the beast, and not from humanity.' The first three of the Essays, which appeared for the first time in the edition of 1825, and are probably... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...and why ? Humanity : human nature. ' Look to thyself; reach not beyond humanity. '—Philip Sidney. miserable solitude to want true friends, without which...he taketh it of the beast, and not from humanity. [4] A principal fruit of friendship is the ease and discharge of the fulness of the heart, which passions... | |
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Magna rivitas, magna solitudo ; because in a great town friends are scattered; so that there is not that fellowship, for the most part, which is in less neighbourhoods. But we may go further, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude,... 
