 OF GREAT PLACE. MEN in great place are thrice servants ; servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business ; so as they have no freedom, neither in their persons nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire...  Philosophical works - Page 268by Francis Bacon - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - Ethics - 1855 - 374 pages
...in their persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and lose liberty, or to seek power over others and to...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing ; ' cum non sis qui fueris non... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1855 - 376 pages
...in their persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and lose liberty, or to seek power over others and to...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing; ' cum non sis qui fueris non... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...self-admiration and selfinterest, — has, so far at least, a beneficial influence on character.' ESSAY XL OF GREAT PLACE. MEN in great place are thrice servants...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : ' Cum non sis qui fueris non... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...mankind, friendly love perfecteth it, but wanton love corrupteth and embaseth it. XI.— OF GREAT PLACE. 1 MEN in great place are thrice servants — servants...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing : " Cum non sis qui fueris,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...RICHARD SAUXDEM. 74.— OF GRKAT PLACE. BACOK. MEX in great place are thrice servants : servants of tho sovereign or state ; servants of fame ; and servants...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, wh'ch is a melancholy thing : Cum nan tit, qui futrii, non... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1856 - 368 pages
...in their persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and lose liberty, or to seek power over others and to...come to greater pains, and it is sometimes base and bv indignities men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regrcsis either a downfall... | |
 | English literature - 1856 - 668 pages
...may be seen in the impressive after-testimony of the illustrious Chancellor : — ' The rising into place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy tiling. Certainly great persons had... | |
 | English literature - 1856 - 594 pages
...may be seen in the impressive after-testimony of the illustrious Chancellor : — ' The rising into place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Certainly great persons had... | |
 | English literature - 1856 - 590 pages
...may be seen in the impressive after-testimony of the illustrious Chancellor : — ' The rising into place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater...dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an echpse, which is a melancholy thing. Certainly great persons had... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...servants of fame, and servants of business ; so as l they have no freedom, neither2 in their persons, nor2 in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange...to greater pains ; and it is sometimes base and by indignities3 men come to dignities. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall,... | |
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