 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...either feed upon their own good, or upon others evil;, and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other; and whoso is out of hope to attain another's virtue,...come at even hand, by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious; for to know much of other men's matters cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagina’s
...feed upon their own good, or upon others' evil ; and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other; and whoso is out of hope to attain another's virtue,...come at even hand by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious ; for to know much of other men's matters cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...others' evil ; and who wanteth the one, will prey upon the other ; and who so is out of hope to attain to another's virtue, will seek to come at even hand by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive, is commonly envious : for to know much of other men's matters cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagina’s
...others' evil; and who wanteth the one, will prey upon the other ; and who so is out of hope to attain to another's virtue, will seek to come at even hand by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive, is commonly envious : for to know much of other men's matters cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pagina’s
...others evil ; and who wairteth the one, will prey upon the other : and whoso is out of hope to attain to another's virtue, will seek to come at even hand by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive, is commonly Envious : for to know much of other mens matters cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...either feed upon their own good, or upon others evil; and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other; and whoso is out of hope to attain another's virtue,...come at even hand, by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious; for to know much of other men's matters cannot... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pagina’s
...feed upon their own good, or upon others evil ; and who wanteth the one will ptey upon the other ; and whoso is out of hope to attain another's virtue,...come at even hand, by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious ; for to know much of other men's matters cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pagina’s
...others evil ; and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other ; and whoso is out of hope to attain to another's virtue, will seek to come at even' hand, by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious ; for to know much of other men's matters carmot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pagina’s
...others evil; and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other; and whoso is out of hope to attain to another's virtue, will seek to come at even hand, by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious; for to know much of other men's matters cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pagina’s
...others evil ; and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other ; and whoso is out of hope to attain to another's virtue, will seek to come at even hand, by depressing another's fortune. A man that is busy and inquisitive is commonly envious ; for to know much of other men's matters cannot... | |
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A man that hath no virtue in himself ever envieth virtue in others; for men's minds will either feed upon their own good, or upon others... 
