Essays: And Wisdom of the AncientsLittle, Brown, 1884 - 425 lappuses |
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1.–5. rezultāts no 37.
xiii. lappuse
... tion : " 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 ...
... tion : " 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 ...
23. lappuse
... tion could be too great , if that man were the most intelligent , the wisest of his century , one of the most dignified in rank in the land , clad in spotless ermine , the emblem of purity , in short , the Minister of Justice ! The ...
... tion could be too great , if that man were the most intelligent , the wisest of his century , one of the most dignified in rank in the land , clad in spotless ermine , the emblem of purity , in short , the Minister of Justice ! The ...
27. lappuse
... tion . " From amidst clouds and darkness we emerge into the full blaze and splendor of midday light . - We now find Bacon wholly devoting himself to the pursuits for which nature adapted him , and from which no extent of occupation ...
... tion . " From amidst clouds and darkness we emerge into the full blaze and splendor of midday light . - We now find Bacon wholly devoting himself to the pursuits for which nature adapted him , and from which no extent of occupation ...
30. lappuse
... tion to the with encon thority ; P the Univers fall , an add Hercules , v vanced thos the rest of Leibnitz as sophy ; Nev adopted eve bert have modern phi entially as He atter rical trans David ; alt . has but litt ! He again Charles's ...
... tion to the with encon thority ; P the Univers fall , an add Hercules , v vanced thos the rest of Leibnitz as sophy ; Nev adopted eve bert have modern phi entially as He atter rical trans David ; alt . has but litt ! He again Charles's ...
30. lappuse
... tion , and writing secret letters to his sovereign to disparage his rivals ; riding proudly between the Lord High Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal , preceded by his mace - bearer and purse- bearer , and followed by a long line of nobles ...
... tion , and writing secret letters to his sovereign to disparage his rivals ; riding proudly between the Lord High Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal , preceded by his mace - bearer and purse- bearer , and followed by a long line of nobles ...
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Achelous actions affection alludes amongst ancient Arthur Gorges arts atheism Augustus Cæsar beautiful better body boldness Cæsar called cause Certainly commonly corruption counsel court custom danger death denotes dissimulation divine doth earth England envy Epicurus Essays evil fame favor fear fortune Francis Bacon gods hand hath Henry Hippomenes honor human Instauratio Magna invented judge judgment Julius Cæsar Jupiter justice justly kind kings Latin likewise Lord Bacon maketh man's mankind matter means men's ment mind moral motion natural philosophy nature never noble Novum Organum observed opinion Ovid passion Pentheus persons philosophy pleasure poets princes Prometheus Queen's Counsel reason received religion revenge riches saith secret servants side speak speech Tacitus thereof things thou thought Tiberius tion true truth unto usury Vespasian virtue whence wisdom wise words
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