 Magna civitas, magna solitudo'; because in a great town friends are scattered, so that there is not that fellowship, for the most part, which is in less neighbourhoods: but we may go further, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude...  Essays, English and American - Σελίδα 13των Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1920 - 464 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 σελίδες
..., without which the World is but a Wildernefs : and even in this Senfe alfo of Solitude, whofoever in the Frame of his Nature and Affections is unfit for Friendship, he taketh it of the Beaft, and not from Humanity. A Principal Fruit of Friend/hip is, the Eafe and Difcharge of the Fulnefs... | |
 | 1801 - 446 σελίδες
...most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want tru* friends, without which the vCorld is but a wilderness ; and even in this sense also...fruit of friendship is the ease and discharge of the fulness of the heart, which passions of all kinds do cause and induce. We know diseases of stoppings... | |
 | James Hare - 1809 - 474 σελίδες
...painful fulness which the soul feels under affliction by imparting it. He further observes, that " whosoever, in the frame of his " nature and affections, is unfit for friend" ship, he taketh it from the beast, and not " from humanity." Such a man as Stilpo may, if he... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 σελίδες
...and miserable solitude to want true friends, without which, the world is but a wilderness ; and e.veu in this sense also, of solitude, whosoever, in the...he taketh it of the beast, and not from humanity. LORD BACON. OLD friends are best. King James used tocall for his old shoes; they were easiest to his.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 σελίδες
...neighbourhoods: but we may go farther, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends, without which the world is but a wilderness; and, even in this scene also of solitude, whosoever in the frame of his nature and affections is unfit for friendship,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 σελίδες
...lessneighbourhoods : but we may go farther, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends, without which the world is but a wilderness;...fruit of friendship is the ease and discharge of the fulness of the heart, which passions of all kinds do cause and induce. We know diseases of stoppings... | |
 | Invisible hand - 1815 - 278 σελίδες
...my conduct. I believed marriage might have many pains. I knew celibacy had no pleasures. CHAP. VI. A principal fruit of Friendship is the ease and discharge of the fulness of the heart, which passions of all kinds do cause and induce. . To a true friend you may impart... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1816 - 220 σελίδες
...a social and reasonable being, should enter into gome particular fellowship or friendship, and that whosoever in the frame of his nature and affections is unfit for this, he takes it of the beast, and not of humanity. But the truth is, that friendships such as Gray... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 σελίδες
...neighbourhoods. But we may go further, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want friends, without which the world is but a wilderness...fruit of Friendship is, the ease and discharge of the fulness and swellings of the heart, which passions of all kinds do cause and induce. We know diseases... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 σελίδες
...neighbourhoods. But we may go further, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want friends, without which the world is but a wilderness...fruit of Friendship is, the ease and discharge of the fulness and swellings of the heart, which passions of all kinds do cause and induce. We know diseases... | |
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