 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 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...sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an ancient and noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time ? for new nobility is the... | |
 | Richard Randolph Parry - Reference - 1877 - 76 pages
...soon fill our places." Extract from Essay by the famous Lord Francis Bacon. " 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." h PARRY FAMILY RECORDS. The Parry... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - London (England) - 1878 - 528 pages
...Clarencieux in the south. " As for nobility in particular persons, it is a reverend thing to see an antient castle or building not in decay ; or to see a fair...tree sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an antient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time : for new nobility is... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1878 - 246 pages
...disproportion between honour and means. 12 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... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - London (England) - 1878 - 522 pages
...not in decay ; or to see a fair timber tree sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an antient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time : for new nobility is but the act of power ; but antient nobility is the act of time." — Lord Bacon.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...disproportion between honour and means. 30 As for nobility in particular persons : it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay,...hath stood against the waves and weathers of time. 35 For new nobility is but the act of power, but ancient nobility is the act of time. Those that are... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1879 - 356 pages
...disproportion between honour and means.12 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... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...LORD BACON : Essay XV., Of Nobility. As for nobility in particular persons : it is a reverend thing , and imputelh it to the author. LORD BACON: Essay...Of Innovations. A spirit of innovation is generally ? for new nobility is but the act of power, but ancient nobility is the act of time. Those that are... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 476 pages
...predilection for, particular persons. 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 - English essays - 1884 - 468 pages
...predilection for, particular persons. 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... | |
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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... 
