 Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will they when it were reason ; but are impatient of privateness even in age and sickness, which require the shadow ; like old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street door, though thereby they...  Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political ... - Page 42by Francis Bacon - 1822 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 456 pages
...vivere. Nay, retire men cannot \ \ ^ vv when they would, neither will they when it were reason ;_J but are impatient of privateness even in age and sickness, which require the shadow a ; like old townsmen, "that will be still sitting at their street-door, though thereby they 10 offer... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1894 - 688 pages
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing: Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur •veils vivere? Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will they when it were reason,4 but are impatient of privateness even in age and sickness, which require the shadow ; 5 like... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1895 - 600 pages
...flippery ; and the regreffe is either a downefall, or at leaft an Ecdipfe ; which is a malancholy thing. Nay, retire, men cannot when they would, neither will they when it were yt. Uatiations in jrostlnraimra lUitin Eliitton of 1638. 1 TITLE. DeMagistr<itibiis&> Dignitatibus,... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 542 pages
...downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. Nay, retire men cannot when they would, nor will they when it were reason ; but are impatient...even in age and sickness, which require the shadow. Certainly, great persons had need to borrow other men's opinions to think themselves happy ; for if... | |
 | Henry Charles Beeching - 1899 - 380 pages
...general. Mr. Gladstone meanwhile comes in for a big share of the blame. Why must he be making speeches ? " Retire men cannot when they would; neither will they...street door, though thereby they offer age to scorn." Sir William Harcourt has been discussing agriculture in Wales this week in a speech which would make... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 374 pages
...leajTati[ eclipse, which is- a. melancholy ^;"g. Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur velis viverei.'r , Nay, retire men cannot when they would ; neither will...Certainly, great persons had need to borrow other men.'s opinions, to think themselves happy* for if they judge by their own feeling, they ' • i t'»... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 462 pages
...least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. *~Cum non sis qui fueris, non esse cur velis vivere. Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...age to scorn. Certainly great persons had need to borrowN other men's opinions, to think themselves happy ; for if they judge by their own feeling, they... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 292 pages
...melancholy thing: 'Since you are not what you were, there is no reason why you should wish to live.' Nay, retire men cannot when they would, neither will...old townsmen, that will be still sitting at their street-door, though thereby they offer age to scorn. (.Certainly great persons had need to borrow other... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Mrs. Henry Pott - 1900 - 318 pages
...maintain the peace," &c.— See Hen. V. iv. 1, 122—283. GREATNESS— Its Dangers and Discomforts. "Retire men cannot when they would, neither will they...even in age and sickness, which require the shadow." — Ess. of Great Place. Cal. : " What mean you, Caasar, think you to walk forth ? You shall not stir... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1901 - 312 pages
...least an Eclipse, which is a Melancholy Thing. Cum non sis, qui fueris, non esse, curvelis vivere. Nay, retire Men cannot, when they would; neither will they, when it were Reason : But are impatient of privatenesse, even in Age, and Sicknesse, which require the Shadow: Like old Townesmen, that will be... | |
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