 the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired." ("Bona rerum secundarum optabilia, adversarum mirabilia.") Certainly, if miracles be the command over nature, they appear most...  Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and Evil - Pàgina xxviiiper Francis Bacon - 1868 - 388 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 pàgines
...(after the manner of the Stoicks ; ) That the good Things which belong to PROSPERITY are to be Wijhed\ but the good Things that belong to ADVERSITY are to be Admired. Certainly, if that be rightly termed a Miracle, which is above Nature, the greateft Miracles appear... | |
 | J. C. - 1806 - 156 pàgines
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity are to be admired. The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtueof... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pàgines
...mischievous, so end they unfortunate. Of IT was an high speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoics,) that the good things which belong to prosperity are...that belong to adversity are to be admired: " Bona rertim secundarum optabilia, adversarurn mirabilia." Certainly, if miracles be the command over nature,... | |
 | 1813 - 594 pàgines
...rendered independent of France for supplies of so important an article. COMPARISON. Seneca observes, that the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things belonging to adversity are to be admired; but prosperity is not without many tt-nrs, yod. adversity... | |
 | 1814 - 568 pàgines
...It was an observation of Seneca, that " bona rerum secundarum sunt optabilia, adversarum mirabilia," the good things which belong to prosperity, are to...things that belong to adversity are to be admired. Queen Catherine, who was repudiated by Henry the Eighth, used to say, that " she would not willingly... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pàgines
...they unfortunate. OF ADVERSITY. IT was an high speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoics), that the good things which belong to prosperity are...Certainly if miracles be the command over nature, they appear most in adversity. It is yet a higher speech of his than the other, (much too high for a heathen),... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pàgines
...mischievous, and their end is unfortunate. 45. It is an high speech of Seneca, after the manner of the Stoics, that the good things which belong to prosperity, are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity, are to be admired. 46. He that cannot see well, let him go softly. 47. If... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pàgines
...mischievous, and their end is unfortunate. 45. It is an high speech of Seneca, after the manner of the Stoics, that the good things which belong to prosperity, are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity, are to be admired. 46. He that cannot see well, let him go softly. 47. If... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pàgines
...they unfortunate. V. OF ADVERSITY. IT was an high speech of Seneca, after the manner of the Stoics, that the good things which belong to prosperity are...Certainly if miracles be the command over nature, they appear most in adversity. It is yet a higher speech of his than the other, much too high for a heathen,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pàgines
...they unfortunate. V. OF ADVERSITY. IT was a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics) , that the good things which belong to prosperity are...Certainly, if miracles be the command over nature, they appear most in adversity. It is yet a higher speech of his than the other (much too high for a heathen),... | |
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