 | John Lingard - Anglo-Saxons - 1810 - 562 pages
...generatioils (80). But it was not from the (80) " He that hath wife and children," saith Lord Bacon, " hath -given hostages to fortune: for they are impediments to " great enterprises either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the " best works, and of the greatest merit for the public,... | |
 | George Dyer - 1814 - 538 pages
...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 pages
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. v OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given 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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. ©f JWarrtafltf airtr jingle .HE that hath Wife and Children, hath given hostages...fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. fMarriagr antr jinglr Jrt E that hath Wife and Children, hath given hostages to...fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages...fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...fortunate, • but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND.SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and: children, hath given hostages...fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VHI. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFK. HE that hath wife and 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... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages...fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. VIII. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE.* He that hath wife and children hath given hostages...fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have... | |
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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. 
