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" Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof a depraved thing ; it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall; it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger who digged and made room for him; it... "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England - Page 81
by Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825
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The essays, i-(lviii) or, Counsels civil and moral of Francis lord ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1878 - 246 pages
...depraved thing: it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the...says of Pompey) are, ' sui amantes, sine rivali,' 13 are many times unfortunate; and whereas they have all their times sacrificed to themselves, they...
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The Works of Francis Bacon ...: Literary and professional works

Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1878 - 790 pages
...depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the...which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes, tine rivali, [lovers of themselves without rival,] are many times unfortunate. And whereas they have...
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The navy of to-day, its moral and intellectual condition

Navy - 1878 - 154 pages
...Lord Bacon. " It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it falls ; it is the wisdom of the Fox, that thrusts out the Badger who digged and made room for him," and finally, " It is a poor centre of a man's actions himself." In carrying on your studies you will...
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The Essays; Or, Counsels, Civil and Moral: And the Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1879 - 406 pages
...depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house, somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the...times unfortunate. And whereas they have all their time sacrificed to themselves, they become in the end themselves sacrifices to the inconstancy of Fortune...
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The Essays (I-LVIII) Or, Counsels Civil and Moral of Francis, Lord Verulam ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1879 - 356 pages
...depraved thing : it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the...says of Pompey) are, ' sui amantes, sine rivali,' 13 are many times unfortunate; and whereas they have all their times sacrificed to themselves, they...
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Bacon's essays, with intr., notes and index by E.A. Abbott. Text only, with ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the...digged and made room for him. It is the wisdom of 45 crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is,...
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A manual of English composition

Theophilus Dwight Hall - English language - 1880 - 228 pages
...thing.§ It is the wisdom of rats,|| that will be sure to leave a house some time before it fall ; it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger vtho digged and made room for him ; it is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would...
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Text-book of Prose from Burke, Webster, and Bacon: With Notes, and Sketches ...

Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...depraved thing: it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the...which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes, sine 6 Bacon adhered to the old astronomy, which mode the Earth the centre of the system. The Copernican...
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The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great ...

English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...depraved thing. It is the wisdom of •rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. eX/ "sni amantes sine rivale," are many times unfortunate. And whereas they have all their time sacrificed...
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Bacon

Thomas Fowler - Philosophy - 1881 - 222 pages
...depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it falls. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour." . . . . " An ant is a wise creature for itself, but it is a shrewd thing in an orchard or garden. And...
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