And that learning should take up too much time or leisure ; I answer, the most active or busy man that hath been or can be, hath (no question) many vacant times of leisure, while he expecteth the tides and returns of business (except he be either tedious... Character of Lord Bacon: His Life and Works - Page 104by Thomas Martin - 1835 - 367 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...any such point in his nature. And that learning should take up too much time or leisure : I answer ; the most active or busy man, that hath been or can...hath, no question, many vacant times of leisure, while heexpecteth the tides and returns of business (except he be either tedious and of no dispatch, or lightly... | |
| Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...any such point in his nature. And that learning should take up too much time or leisure : I answer ; the most active or busy man that hath been or can...of business (except he be either tedious and of no despatch, or lightly and unworthily ambitious to meddle in things that may be better done by others... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...another question. He says : " And that learning should take up too much time or leisure : I answer ; the most active or busy man, that hath been or can...while he expecteth the tides and returns of business i except he be either tedious and of no dispatch, or lightly and unworthily ambitious to meddle in... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...all men they are the most indefatigable, if it be towards any business that can detain their minds The most active or busy man that hath been or can...while he expecteth the tides and returns of business. And then the question is, but, how those spaces and times of • leisure shall be filled and spent... | |
| 1833 - 492 pages
...I am proposing to you ? Has it not been said by the very highest authority on this question, that " the most active or busy man that hath been or can...hath, no question, many vacant times of leisure, while heexpecteth the times and returns of business, (except he be either tedious and of no dispatch, or... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...too much time or leisure : I answer ; the most active or busy man, that hath been or cao be, bath, no question, many vacant times of leisure, while he...be better done by others) : and then the question 1ч but, how those spaces and times of leisure shall be filled and spent ; whether in pleasures or... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...all men they are the most indefatigable, if it be towards any business that can detain their minds The most active or busy man that hath been or can be, luith, no question, many vacant times of leisure, while he expecteth the tides and returns of business.... | |
| Frederic Henry Hedge - Lectures and lecturing - 1836 - 42 pages
...culture. "And that learning should take up too much time or leisure," says Lord Bacon, " I answer, the most active or busy man that hath been or can...of business, (except he be either tedious and of no despatch, or lightly and unworthily ambitious to meddle in things that may be better done by others)... | |
| Provincial Medical and Surgical Association - 1836 - 482 pages
...I am proposing to you ? Has it not been said by the very highest authority on this question, that " the most active or busy man that hath been or can...many vacant times of leisure, while he expecteth the times and returns of business, (except he be either tedious and of no dispatch, or lightly and unworthily... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...any such point in his nature. And that learning should take up too much time or leisure : I answer ; the most active or busy man, that hath been or can...of business (except he be either tedious and of no despatch, or lightly and unworthily ambitious to meddle in things that may be better done by others)... | |
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