 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the. elder are disinherited. OF Carriage anD Single life. HE that hath wife and children hath...hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the... | |
 | George Dyer - 1814 - 538 pagina’s
...applied, (for the Earl of Northampton was both a bachelor and a student) Lord Bacon's observation : " he that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either to virtue or mischief 1 "." He was chancellor of the University in ifil I : he... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagina’s
...suetudo." Younger brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. v OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for the public... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...cross it; but generally the precept is good, " optimum elige, suave et facile illud fnciet consuetude." Younger brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom...children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediincuts to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pagina’s
...it ; but generally the precept is good, " optimum elige, suave et facile illnd faciet consuetnde." Younger brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom...SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostage? to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 pagina’s
...cross it; but generally the precept is good, Optimum elige, suave et facile illud faciet consuetudo. Younger brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom...where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AXD SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pagina’s
...but generally the precept is good, " optimum " elige, suave et facile illud faciet consuetude." — Younger brothers are commonly fortunate, but seldom...are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE * ^J He that hath wife and* children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1826 - 562 pagina’s
...Dr. Lingard* has quoted from Lord Bacon in support of his argument for the celibacy of the clergy: " He that hath wife and children hath given hostages...virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of the greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or the childless man, which, both... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1826 - 562 pagina’s
...Dr. Lingard* has quoted from Lord Bacon in support of his argument for the celibacy of the clergy : "He that hath wife and children hath given hostages...virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of the greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or the childless man, which, both... | |
 | Sir Harford Jones, Sir Harford Jones Brydges - 1834 - 262 pagina’s
...entendu, that when he received his submission, he did not hold out to him false hopes * " He that hath a wife and children, hath given hostages to " Fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprises of virtue " or mischief." — BACON. of life. This is a species of glory of all others to a Turk the... | |
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HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. 
