 I CANNOT call riches better than 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 march ; yea, and the care of it sometimes...  Science - Seite 125herausgegeben von - 1895Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 Seiten
...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...of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches, there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...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 is no real use, except it be in the distribution; the rest is but conceit,; so... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 Seiten
...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...care of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory ; of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution; the rest is but conceit;... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...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, but it hindereth...of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great Riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution, the rest is but conceit : so... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 Seiten
...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, but it hindereth...of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great Riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution, the rest is but conceit : so... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 Seiten
...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, but it hindereth...of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit. So... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 Seiten
...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...of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory; of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution ; the rest is but conceit; so... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 Seiten
...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...of it sometimes loseth or disturbeth the victory; of great riches there is DO real use, except it be in the distribution; the rest is but conceit; so... | |
 | 1821 - 416 Seiten
...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...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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 Seiten
...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 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... | |
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