 THE joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears ; they cannot utter the one, nor they will not utter the other. Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter ; they increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 43by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - History - 1852 - 802 pages
...without children; but it was only to give new attestation to that quaint conceit of Lord Bacon's, — " Surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men ; who have sought to express the images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed: so... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - History - 1852 - 402 pages
...without children ; but it was only to give new attestation to that quaint conceit of Lord Bacon's, — " Surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men ; who have sought to express the images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed : so... | |
 | Great Britain - 1852 - 978 pages
...one, n>>r will they utter the other. Children sweeten labour, but they make misfortunes more biUer; they increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death." — Bacon'* " Of Paitnts at i Children." 6th. Never, if able to avoid it, terminate a sentence with... | |
 | James Spear Loring - History - 1852 - 720 pages
...years. He left no descendant. The quaint conceit of Lord Bacon may be applied to Hancock: " Surely, man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men, who have sought to express the images of their minds where those of their bodies have failed ; so the... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1854 - 646 pages
...is gee the noblest works and foundations employed. have proceeded from childless men; JER. TAYLOR." which have sought to express the images of their minds, where those of their The ' disputes ' in which Gunning was bodies have failed: so the care of pos- engaged are thus set... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...LORD BACON. 1. IT is a strange desire which men have, to seek power, and lose liberty. 2. Children elf out of straits, he will revert to his customs ; 3. Round dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like alloy in gold and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...xxiii. 13, where the Spanifli is, " Di Mentira y facaras verdad." 1 See Antitheta, No. 5. They increafe the Cares of Life ; but they mitigate the Remembrance...of Death. The perpetuity by Generation is common to Beafts ; but Memory, Merit, and noble Works, are proper to Men : and furely a Man fhall fee the nobleft... | |
 | John Campbell (1st baron.) - 1857 - 426 pages
...pang at the thought that he was to leave no children to close his eyes, or to weep over his grave : " They increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death."' mands." Then with respect to a bond for 1000J. to secure that amount lent to him when he was Attorney-General,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1858 - 792 pages
...and feares : they cannot vtter the one, nor they will not vtter the other. Children sweeten labors, but they make misfortunes more bitter : they increase...life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death. The perpetuitie by generation, is common to beasts; but memorie, merit, & noble works are proper to men.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...and feares : they cannot vtter the one, nor they will not vtter the other. Children sweeten labors, but they make misfortunes more bitter : they increase...life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death. The perpetuitie by generation, is common to beasts; but memorie, merit, & noble works are proper to men.... | |
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