 Nay, it were better to meet some dangers half way, though they come nothing near, than to keep too long a watch upon their approaches ; for if a man watch too long, it is odds he will fall asleep. On the other side, to be deceived with two long shadows,...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Página 1151850Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 páginas
...meet fomeDarigeis half way, though they come nothing near, than 00 keep too long a watcb upon thcti Approaches , for if a Man watch too long, it is odds he wilt fall afleep. On the other lide, to be deceived with two long Shadows ( as forne have been, when... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 páginas
...it were better to meet some dangers half way, though they come nothing near, than to keep too l&ng a watch upon their approaches ; for if a man watch too long, it is odds be will fall asleep. IBID. NEITHER is the opinion of some of the .schoolmen to be received, that a... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 páginas
...more dangers have deceived men, than forced them. Nay, it were better to meet some dangers half way, though they come nothing near, than to keep too long...fall asleep. On the other side, to be deceived with two long shadows, (as some have been, when the moon was low, and shone on their enemies' back) and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 páginas
...more dangers have deceived men, than forced them. Nay, it were better to meet some dangers half way, though they come nothing near, than to keep too long...fall asleep. On the other side, to be deceived with two long shadows, (as some have been, when the moon was low, and shone on their enemies' back) and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 páginas
...more dangers have deceived men than forced them: nay, it were better to meet some dangers half way, though they come nothing near, than to keep too long...approaches; for if a man watch too long, it is odds he-will fall asleep. On the other side, to be deceived with too long shadows, (as some have been when... | |
 | 1821 - 416 páginas
...more dangers have deceived men than forced them : nay, it were better to meet some dangers half way, though they come nothing near, than to keep too long...long, it is odds he will fall asleep. On the other aide, to be deceived with too long shadows, (as some have been when the moon was low and shone 0n their... | |
 | 1836 - 604 páginas
...it were better to meet some dangers half-way, ' though they come nothing near, than to keep too long watch ' upon their approaches ; for if a man watch too long, it is odds ' he will fall asleep.' Having now shown that the resistance to tithes occurred as early as the reign of Henry VIII. — that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 páginas
...more dangers have deceived -men, than forced them. Nay, it were better to meet "some dangers half way, though they come nothing near, than to keep too long...approaches; for if a man watch too long, it is odds he will fell asleep. On the other side, to be deceived with too long shadows, as some have been when the moon... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 páginas
...light ; and more dangers have deceived men than forced them : nay, it were better to meet some dangers half-way, though they come nothing near, than to keep...watch too long, it is odds he will fall asleep. On DELAYS. the other side, to be deceived with too longshadows, (as some have been when the moon was low,... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1850 - 570 páginas
...Nay, it were better to meet some dangers half way, though they come nothing near, than to keep a long watch upon their approaches ; for if a man watch too long, it is odds he will fall asleep." BACON. Washington : John T.' Towns. 1850. A BOLD and thoughtful pamphlet, which we may adopt as a text... | |
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