...like a Siren, fometimes like a Fury. You may obferve, that amongft all the great and worthy Perfons (whereof the memory remaineth, either Ancient or Recent), there is not One that hath been tranfported to the mad degree of Love ; which fhews, that great Spirits and great Bufinefs do keep...

...thea of tragedies ; but in life it doth much mischief, sometimes like a syren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...Marcus Antonius, the half-partner of the empire of Bome, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver ; whereof the former was indeed a voluptuous man,...

...then of tragedies ; but in life it doth much mischief ; sometimes like a syren, sometimes like a fury. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...been transported to the mad degree of love : which shews that great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion. You must except nevertheless...

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...For strong indeed must be the heart, Where love finds no unguarded part. — HERMESIANAX. CUMBERLAND. You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...passion. You must except nevertheless Marcus Antonius and Appius Claudius: and therefore it seems, (though rarely), that love can find entrance not only...

...ancient or recent,) there is not one that hath been transported to the mad degree of love : which shews that great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion. Yon must except nevertheless Man ui Antonius, the half partner of the empire of Rome, and Appius Claudius,...

...man, not yet ; an old man, not at all ;" and with the still wiser Englishman,4 who thus writes : — " You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy persons (whereof the memory remaiueth, either ancient or recent) there 1 ' Vestiges of Creation,' tenth edition, p. 310. - Robertson's...

...then of tragedies ; but in life it doth much mischief, sometimes like a syren, sometimes like a fury. -You may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy...Marcus Antonius, the half-partner of the empire of Bome, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver; whereof the former was indeed a voluptuous man,...

...impossible to love and be wise," and so it would appear Lord Bacon thought when he wrote thus — " You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy...spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion ; " truly, he makes two exceptions, but exceptions prove the rule ; so we have it, upon good authority,...

...man, not yet; an old man, not at all;" and with the still wiser Englishman, 4 who thus writes:—" You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy...one that hath been transported to the mad degree of love—which shows that great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passIon. . . . . . By...