 A MAN that is young in years may be old in hours, if he have lost no time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages. And yet the invention...  The Critical Essays of a Country Parson - Page 17by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1865 - 414 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...USURY by Declaration, than to fuffer it to rage by Connivance. S 4 XLII. YOUTH XJJL Of YOUTH and AGE. A Man that is Young in Years, may be Old in Hours, if he has loft rio Time. ' But this happens rarely. Generally, YOUTH is like the firfl Thoughts, not fo wife... | |
 | 1763 - 592 pages
...haitens the fall of it. It is only from the actions of men, that the public can judge of their probity. A man, that is young in years, may be old in hours, if he has loll no time. To fee a father treating his fons like sn elder brother ; and to fee fons covet their... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...As much as is taken from study is lost to glory. ESSAY 8. OF YOUTH AND AGE. (Lord Bacon.) A MAN, who is young in years, may be old in hours, if he have lost no time ; but that rarely happens. Generally youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...is better to mitigate usury by declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. o» jpoutt anQ A MAN that is young in years may be old in hours, if he have lost no time; but that happeueth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second:... | |
 | Granville Penn - Christian life - 1812 - 332 pages
...few, will both quicken the affections of the heart, and excite the sensibility of the conscience. , " A man that is young in years, may be " old in hours," says Lord Bacon, " if be " have lost no time." Although the space of time over which youth can exercise... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...better to mitigate usury by declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. OF YOUTH AND AGE. A MAN that is young in years may be old in hours, if he have lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...it is better to mitigate Usury by declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. goutft an& A. MAN that is young in years, may be old in hours, if he have lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally Youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...it is better to mitigate Usury by declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. lloutt) anfc A. MAN that is young in years, may be old in hours, if he have lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally Youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...to mitigate usury by declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. XLII. OF YOUTH AND AGE. A MAN that is young in years, may be old in hours, if he have lost no time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. XLIfl. OF YOUTH AND AGE. A MAN that is yonng in years may be old in hours, if he have lost no time; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second:... | |
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