 Fear preoccupateth it; nay we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself, Pity (which is the tenderest of affections) provoked many to die, out of mere compassion to their sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. Nay Seneca adds niceness and...  Dreamthorp: a Book of Essays Written in the Country - Page 49by Alexander Smith - 1863 - 296 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...flieth to it; fear pre-occupieth it; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself, pity, which is the tenderest of affections, provoked many to die out of mere compassion to their sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. .Nay, Seneca adds, niceness... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupieth it; nay, we read after Otho the emperor had slain himself, pity (which is the tenderest of affections) provoked many to die out of mere compassion to their sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. Nay, Seneca adds, niceness... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...flyeth to it ; Fear pre-occupateth it. Nay we read, after Otho the Emperor had slain himself, Pity (which is the tenderest of affections) provoked many to die, out of mere compassion to their Sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. Nay, Seneca adds Ni'ceness... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...Grief flyeth to it; Fear pre-occupateth it. Nay we read, after Otho the Emperor had slain himself, Pity (which is the tenderest of affections) provoked many to die, out of mere compassion to their Sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. Nay, Seneca adds Niceness... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...flieth to it ; fear pre-occ°pateth it : nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself* pity, which is the tenderest of affections, provoked many to die, out of mere compassion to their sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. Nay, Seneca adds, niceness... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupieth it; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor bad slain himself, pity (which is the tenderest of affections) provoked many to die out of mere compassion to their sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. Nay, Seneca adds, niceness... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...flieth to it ; fear pre-occupieth it ; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself, pity (which is the tenderest of affections) provoked many to die out of mere compassion to their sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. Nay, Seneca adds, niceness... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...flieth to it; fear pre-occupateth it: nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself, pity (which is the tenderest of affections) provoked many to die out of mere compassion to their sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. Nay, Seneca adds, niceness... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...flieth to it; fear pre-occupateth it: nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself, pity (which is the tenderest of affections) provoked many to die out of mere compassion to their sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. Nay, Seneca adds, nicencss... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...flieth to it; fear pre-occupateth it: nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself, pity (which is the tenderest of affections) provoked many to die out of mere compassion to their sovereign, and as the truest sort of followers. Nay, Seneca adds, niceness... | |
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