 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...disproportion between honour and means. As for nobility in particular persons, it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay,...which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time's for new nobility is but the act of power, but ancient nobility is the act of time. Those that... | |
 | Bernard Burke - England - 1848 - 268 pages
...most attractive and interesting seats in England. lkou(jl)U>n, ro. J>orh. " It is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay,...sound and perfect, how much more to behold an ancient family which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time !" — BACON. " THE trunk of an aged... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...disproportion between honour and means. As for nobility in particular persons_,Jt is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay,...which hath stood against the waves and weathers of timeî for new nobility is but the act of power, but ancient nobility is the net of time. Those that... | |
 | Sussex Archaeological Society - Archaeology - 1850 - 296 pages
...J AND ON THE BADGE OF THE FAMILY OF DE LA WARR. BY ME. MARK ANTONY LOWER. " It is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay...tree sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an antient noble family which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time ?" — BACON. Of Nobility.... | |
 | Sussex Archaeological Society - Archaeology - 1850 - 312 pages
...; AND ON THE BADGE OF THE FAMILY OF DE LA WARR. BY MR. MARK ANTONY LOWEE. " It is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay...tree sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an antient noble family which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time ?" — BACON. Of Nobility.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle, or building not in decay; or to see a fair timber-tree sound and perfect; how much more to behold an ancient...hath stood against the waves and weathers of time? For new nobility is but the act of power; but ancient nobility is the act of time. Those that are first... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...Reverend Thing, to fee an Ancient Caftle or Building not in decay ; or to fee a fair Timber Tree found and perfect : How much more, to behold an Ancient Noble Family, which hath ftood againft the Waves and Weathers of Time. For new Nobility is but the Act of Power ; but Ancient... | |
 | Francis Orpen Morris - 1853 - 530 pages
...— (Qutsre, from the Hindoostanec Teetur.) Tetrix— The game? "!T is a reverend thing," says Bacon, "to see an ancient castle or building not in decay,...sound and perfect; how much more to behold an ancient family which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time." AVhile we utter a -lament,' then,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...disproportion between honour and means. As for nobility in particular persons ; it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle, or building not in decay; or to see a fair timber-tree sound and perfect; how much more to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...disproportion between honour and means. As for nobility in particular persons ; it is a reverend thing # ! for new nobility is but the act of power, but ancient nobility is the act of time. Those that are... | |
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As for nobility in particular persons, it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay, or to see a fair timber tree sound and perfect; how much more to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers... 
