 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 sidor
...given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men ; which, both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 sidor
...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprizes, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men; which, both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 sidor
...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men, which both in affection and means have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sidor
...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men, which both in affection and means have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 sidor
...given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men: which both in affection and means have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 sidor
...hostages to fortune; for they are impediincuts to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men;" which, both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason that... | |
 | 1821 - 416 sidor
...hostage? to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men ; which, both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 sidor
...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men ; which, both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 sidor
...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men ; which, both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 sidor
...hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men ; which, both in affection and means, have married and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason... | |
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HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless... 
