 | Ancient learning - 1812 - Liczba stron: 322
...baggage of virtue. The Roman word is- better, impedimenta. For as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue: it cannot be spared nor left behind,...be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit. IBID. BE not penny wise; riches have wings, and sometimes they fly away of themselves, and some* times... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - Liczba stron: 348
...baggage of virtue; the Roman word is better, " impedimenta;" for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind, but it hindereth the inarch ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory; of great riches there... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - Liczba stron: 310
...baggage of virtue; the Roman word is better, "im" pedimenta ; " for as the baggage is -to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind,...conceit; so saith Solomon ; " Where much is, there arc many " to consume it ; and what hath the owner " but the sight of it with his eyes }" The personal... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - Liczba stron: 580
...bag-gage of virtue. The Roman word is better, impedimenta. For as the baggage is to an army, so are riches to virtue. It cannot be spared, nor left behind,...the rest is but conceit. So saith Solomon ; Where muck is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner, but the sight of it with his eyes... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - Liczba stron: 548
...baggage of virtue; the Roman word is better, "impedimenta;" for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue; it cannot be spared nor left behind,...or disturbeth the victory; of great riches there is DO real use, except it be in the distribution; the rest is but conceit; so saith Solomon, "Where much... | |
 | 1821 - Liczba stron: 416
...baggage of virtue ; the Roman word is better, " impedimenta ;" for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind,...march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or diaturbeth the victory; of great riches there is no real use,, except it be in the distribution ; the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1822 - Liczba stron: 238
...baggage of virtue; the Roman word is better, "impedimenta ;" for as the baggage i's to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind,...the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the vietory; of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit... | |
 | William Phillips - 1824 - Liczba stron: 44
...better, impedimenta. For as baggage is to an army, so are riches to virtue. It cannot be spared or left behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and...be in the distribution, the rest is but conceit." An author of more modern times has observed, that — " Avarice hangs like a dead weight upon the soul,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - Liczba stron: 550
...baggage of virtue ; the Roman word is better, " impedimenta ;" for as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind,...distribution ; the rest is but conceit ; so saith Solomon, " Wljere much " is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the " owner but the sight of it with... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - Liczba stron: 784
...ne' of the parliamentary fine, and to prevent the immediate for as tlie baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue : it cannot be spared nor left behind,...of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory." (a) Aul. Coq. Qy. (6) To Sir Robert Pye. Good Sir Robert Pye, — Let me intreat you to despatch that... | |
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I CANNOT call riches better than the baggage of virtue. The Roman word is better, impedimenta. For as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue. It cannot be spared, nor left behind, but it hindereth the march ; yea, and the care of it, sometimes,... 
