 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,...  The Transaction of Business - Page 149by Sir Arthur Helps - 1907 - 164 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...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 pages
...things. Dangers are no more light if they once seem light; and more dangers have deceived men than forced them : nay, it were better to meet some dangers...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.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...things. Dangers are no more light, if they once seem light ; and more dangers have deceived men, than forced them. Nay, it were better to meet some dangers...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 - 1818 - 312 pages
...things. Dangers are no more light, if they once seem light ; and more dangers have deceived men, than forced them. Nay, it were better to meet some dangers...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 pages
...things. Dangers are no more light, if they once seem light; and more dangers have deceived men than forced them: nay, it were better to meet some dangers...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 pages
...things. Dangers are no more light, if they once seem light ; and more dangers have deceived men than forced them : nay, it were better to meet some dangers...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...things. Dangers are no more light, if they once seem light; and more dangers have deceived men than forced them : nay, it were better to meet some dangers half way, though they coine nothing near, than to keep too long a watch upon their approaches; for if a, man watch too long,... | |
 | 1836 - 604 pages
...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 pages
...things. Dangers are no more light, if they once seem light : and more dangers have deceived -men, than ITY. It was an high speech of Seneca, after the manner...the Stoics, that the good things which belong to 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 pages
...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...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,... | |
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