 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,...  The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord ... - Σελίδα 325των Francis Bacon - 1826Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 σελίδες
...DISTRIBUTION, ns [distributio, Lat.] 1. The act of" distributing or dealing out to others ; dispensation. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution. Bacon's Essays. Providence has made an equal distribution of natural gifts, whereof each creature severally... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 σελίδες
...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...it 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 - 1815 - 310 σελίδες
...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, but it hindereth...the distribution; the rest is but conceit; so saith 164 Solomon ; " Where much is, there arc many " to consume it ; and what hath the owner " but the sight... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 σελίδες
...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...sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory; of great rirlios there is no real use, except it be in the distribution; the rest is but conceit; so saith Solomon,... | |
 | 1821 - 416 σελίδες
...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...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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 σελίδες
...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...victory; of great riches there is no real use, except it foe in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit; so saith Solomon, " Where much is, there are many... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1822 - 238 σελίδες
...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, but it hindereth...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... | |
 | James Brewster - 1822 - 432 σελίδες
...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...march, yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbetb the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution; the... | |
 | William Phillips - 1824 - 44 σελίδες
...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 - 550 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
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