Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Том 51836 |
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... effect . On the arrival of James in London , ( in July 1603 ) Bacon was in- troduced to him at Whitehall , and received the honour of knighthood . The following year he was named king's counsel , with a fee of forty pounds a year ...
... effect . On the arrival of James in London , ( in July 1603 ) Bacon was in- troduced to him at Whitehall , and received the honour of knighthood . The following year he was named king's counsel , with a fee of forty pounds a year ...
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... effect , to penetrate what he conceived to be the hidden meaning of the mythology of antiquity . The next prefer- ment which he obtained was the office of judge of the court of Marshal- sea , conjointly with the then knight - marshal ...
... effect , to penetrate what he conceived to be the hidden meaning of the mythology of antiquity . The next prefer- ment which he obtained was the office of judge of the court of Marshal- sea , conjointly with the then knight - marshal ...
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... effect . The eager candidate even addressed his majesty himself in an earnest petition for the coveted dignity , in which he set forth his quali- fications in terms so anxious that they deserve to be quoted as a sample of the manner in ...
... effect . The eager candidate even addressed his majesty himself in an earnest petition for the coveted dignity , in which he set forth his quali- fications in terms so anxious that they deserve to be quoted as a sample of the manner in ...
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... effect probably in part of his misfortunes , and of the distressing embarrassments entailed upon his old age , by the thoughtless extravagance in which he had indulged for many years be- fore his fall . His income , consisting of a ...
... effect probably in part of his misfortunes , and of the distressing embarrassments entailed upon his old age , by the thoughtless extravagance in which he had indulged for many years be- fore his fall . His income , consisting of a ...
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... effect , unless its appearance were deferred till the world was in some degree ready for it . The gradual purification and settlement of the principal vernacular tongues of Europe was , even before the time of Dante , preparing the way ...
... effect , unless its appearance were deferred till the world was in some degree ready for it . The gradual purification and settlement of the principal vernacular tongues of Europe was , even before the time of Dante , preparing the way ...
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Страница 300 - You haste away so soon: As yet the early-rising Sun Has not attained his noon. Stay, stay, Until the hasting day Has run But to the even-song; And, having prayed together, we Will go with you along. We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring; As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing.
Страница 318 - ... nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth : and being sown up and down may chance to spring up armed men.
Страница 318 - I deny not, but that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors...
Страница 318 - ... who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who destroys a good book kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
Страница 294 - The true genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction.
Страница 321 - They are powerful, not only to delight but to elevate and purify. Nor do we envy the man who can study either the life or the writings of the great poet and patriot without aspiring to emulate, not indeed the sublime works with which his genius has enriched our literature, but the zeal with which he...
Страница 336 - There is no antidote against the opium of time, which temporally considereth all things : our fathers find their graves in our short memories, and sadly tell us how we may be buried in our survivors.
Страница 270 - By all the heav'ns thou hast in him, Fair sister of the seraphim! By all of him we have in thee, Leave nothing of myself in me: Let me so read thy life that I Unto all life of mine may die.
Страница 337 - But man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing nativities and deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy of his nature.
Страница 242 - He affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where nature only should reign ; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy, when he should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love.