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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 Moral and Historical Works of Lord Bacon: Including His Essays ...

Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 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...(as Cicero says of Pompey) are, " sui amantes, sine rivali,"0 are many times unfortunate; and whereas they have all their times sacrificed to themselves,...
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The Essayes Or, Counsels Civill and Morall of Francis Bacon ...

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1900 - 376 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 rivati, are many times unfortunate. And whereas they have all their time sacrificed to themselves,...
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The Essays: Colours of Good and Evil, & Advancement of Learning

Francis Bacon - Didactic literature, English - 1900 - 462 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 rivalifare many times unfortunate. And whereas they have all their times sacrificed to themselves,...
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The Essays: Or Counsels, Civil and Moral of Francis Bacon ... Ed., with an ...

Francis Bacon - 1900 - 290 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 rival!," 1 are many times unfortunate. And whereas they have all their time sacrificed to themselves,...
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The World's Best Essays, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Volume 1

David Josiah Brewer - American essays - 1900 - 476 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...is, that those which, as Cicero says of Pompey, are ttsui amantes sine riv<*/<?," are many times unfortunate. And whereas they have all their time sacrificed...
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The Essayes Or Counsels, Civill and Morall of Francis Bacon, Lo. Verulam ...

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1900 - 374 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...the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would__deypur.^ But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey)...
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The Essays Or Covnsels Civill & Morall of Francis Bacon, Lo: Vervlam ...

Francis Pacon (viscount St. Albans) - 1900 - 442 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...made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, 100 that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those...
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The Essayes Or Counsels Civill and Morall of Francis Lo: Verulam, Viscount ...

Francis Bacon - 1900 - 382 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...made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, 100 that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those...
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The Essays of Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon - 1901 - 312 pages
...& made Roome for him. It is the Wisedome of Crocodiles, that shed teares, when they would devoure. But that which is specially to be noted, is, that those, which (as Cicero saies of Pompey) are, Sui Amantes sine Rivali, are many times unfortunate. And whereas they have all...
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Crowned Masterpieces of Literature that Have Advanced Civilization ..., Volume 1

David Josiah Brewer - English literature - 1902 - 474 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 rivalt," are many times unfortunate. And whereas they have all their time sacrificed to themselves,...
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