 | Massachusetts - 1854 - 338 pages
...Massachusetts or Connecticut can pronounce the name of WINTHROP with indifference. " It is," says Lord Bacon, " 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 family which hath stood against... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1809 - 914 pages
...with a celebrated, and often-cited passage from Lord Bacon. " 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... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...maketh a kind of disproportion between honour and means. IBID. AS for nobility, in particular persons, it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle, or...sound and perfect. How much more to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time. For new nobility is but the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...it maketh a kind of 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... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 354 pages
...with a celebrated, and often -cited passage from Lord Bacon. " 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... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 434 pages
...with a celebrated and often-cited passage from Lord Bacon. " As for nobility in particular persons, it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or...sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time. Those that are first raised... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...it maketh a kind of 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...it maketh a kind of disproportion between honour and means. As for Nobility in particular persons : it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or...sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time. For new Nobility is but the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...it maketh a kind of disproportion between honour and means. As for Nobility in particular persons : it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or...sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time. For new Nobility is but the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...it maketh a kind of 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... | |
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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... 
