 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...  The Brothers Wiffen: Memoirs and Miscellanies - Page 68edited by - 1880 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1790 - 466 pages
...Bacon,*) " to fee an ancient caftle or build•' ing, ťot in decay ; or to fee a fair timber-tree " found and perfect : how much more to behold " an ancient noble family, Which hath ftood againft - '* the waves and Weathers of time. For new no' " bility is but the act of pu'wcr j... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 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 - 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...hath stood against the waves and weathers of time. For new nobility is but the act of power; but ancient nobility is the act of time. LORD BACON. NOBILITY,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 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 - 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...hath stood against the waves and weathers of time. Those that are first raised to nobility, are commonly more virtuous* but less innocent, than their... | |
 | 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 - 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...hath stood against the waves and weathers of time. For new Nobility is but the act of power ; but ancient Nobility is the act ' of time. Those that are... | |
 | 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...hath stood against the waves and weathers of time. For new Nobility is but the act of power ; but ancient Nobility is the act of time. Those that are... | |
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