 | Richard Hildreth - 1844 - 494 頁
...benevolence becomes more diffused, it is apt to be less concentrated. Bacon, in his Essays, observes, that " the best works, and of greatest merit for the public,...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men ; which, both in affections and means, have married and endowed the public." Hence, too, we may understand... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 780 頁
...tells us, in om of Us Essays, are " impediments to great enterprises : " and ados, " Certainly, the but works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men." See, with reference to this subject. Mr. D'Israeli's work en " The Literary Character," chapter xriil.... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 頁
...given hostages to fortune, for they are impedimenis to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men, which both in affection and means have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason, that... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 頁
...hostagei .to fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men, which both in affection and means have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason that... | |
 | 1848 - 592 頁
...Certainly," says Bacon, in his " Essay on Marriage, "" the best works, and of the greatest merit for mankind, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men,...affection and means have married and endowed the public." But with the Romish Churchman, bound to cel'bacy by his oath, it is the interests of his Church,- —... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 頁
...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly, the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from (the unmarried or childless men ; which both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. BOLDNESS. — Boldness is... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 頁
...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men ; which, both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason,... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 頁
...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly, the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from |the "unmarried or childless men ; /which both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. BOLDNESS. — Boldness is... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 488 頁
...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises,' cither of virtue or mischief. Certainly, the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or caildleu men ; which both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. BOLDNESS. —... | |
 | Joseph Leech - 1850 - 284 頁
...be filled and a back to be clothed, behind her. "Certainly," says Bacon, in one of his short essays, "the best works and of greatest merit, for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childish men, which, both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public." And again —... | |
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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. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless... 
