 impedimenta ; " for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except...  Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political ... - Pàgina 129per Francis Bacon - 1822 - 208 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pàgines
...behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches, there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit. IBID. BE not penny wise; riches have wings, and sometimes they fly away of themselves, and some* times... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pàgines
...behind, but it hindereth the march; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory ; of great riches there is no real use, except it be...conceit; so saith Solomon ; " Where much is, there arc many " to consume it ; and what hath the owner " but the sight of it with his eyes }" The personal... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pàgines
...behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be...the rest is but conceit. So saith Solomon ; Where muck is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner, but the sight of it with his eyes... | |
 | William Phillips - 1824 - 44 pàgines
...behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution, the rest is but conceit." An author of more modern times has observed, that — " Avarice hangs like a dead weight upon the soul,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pàgines
...behind, but it hindereth the march; yea,'and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory; of great riches there is no real use, except it be...rest is but conceit; so saith Solomon, " Where much " is,there are many to consume it; and what hath the " owner but the sight of it with his eyes ?" The... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pàgines
...behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory; of great riches there is no real use, except it be...distribution ; the rest is but conceit ; so saith Solomon, " Wljere much " is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the " owner but the sight of it with... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 pàgines
...all means avoided. Hooker. The spoil got on the Antiates Was not distributed. Shafutpeare. Corwitima. ng ) Bacon's Essays. If Justice will take all, and nothing give. Justice mcthinks is not distributive. Drydcn.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pàgines
...behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory ; of great riches there is no real use, except it be...consume it ; and what hath the owner but the sight of it \vith his eyes ?" The personal fruition in any man cannot reach to feel great riches : there is a custody... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1836 - 734 pàgines
...behind, hut it hindereth the march ; yea, and the cure of it sometimes loseth or disturbc-th the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution; the rest is but conceit. — Bacon. WOMAN. — The prevailing manners of an age depend, more than we are awiire of, or are willing... | |
 | 1837 - 352 pàgines
...— Young. 424. Riches are the baggage of virtue : as baggage is to an army, so riches are to virtue. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit. Riches have sold more men than they have bought. Seek such riches as we may obtain justly, use soberly,... | |
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