 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...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...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 - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...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 inarch ; yea, and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory; of great riches there... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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...it be in the distribution; the rest is but conceit; so saith Solomon ; " Where much is, there arc many " to consume it ; and what hath the owner " but... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...baggage 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,...it be in the distribution, the rest is but conceit : so saith Solomon : " Where much is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner, but the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...baggage 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,...it be in the distribution, the rest is but conceit : so saith Solomon : " Where much is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner, but the... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...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...be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit; so saith Solomon, " Where much is, there are many to consume it ; and what hath the owner but the sight... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...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,...be in the distribution ; 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...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...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... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...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...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 - English essays - 1822 - 238 pages
...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...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... | |
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I CANNOT call Riches better than the 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, but it hindereth the march; yea and the care of it sometimes... 
