It was a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics), "That the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired. Annual Report... - Page 201by Colorado. State Board of Horticulture - 1890Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 pages
...(after the manner of the Stoicks ; ) That the good Things which belong to PROSPERITY are to be Wijhed\ but the good Things that belong to ADVERSITY are to be Admired. Certainly, if that be rightly termed a Miracle, which is above Nature, the greateft Miracles appear... | |
| J. C. - 1806 - 156 pages
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity are to be admired. The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtueof... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...so end they unfortunate. Of IT was an high speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoics,) that the good things which belong to prosperity are to...things that belong to adversity are to be admired: " Bona rertim secundarum optabilia, adversarurn mirabilia." Certainly, if miracles be the command over... | |
| 1813 - 594 pages
...rendered independent of France for supplies of so important an article. COMPARISON. Seneca observes, that the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things belonging to adversity are to be admired; but prosperity is not without many tt-nrs, yod. adversity... | |
| 1814 - 568 pages
...It was an observation of Seneca, that " bona rerum secundarum sunt optabilia, adversarum mirabilia," the good things which belong to prosperity, are to...things that belong to adversity are to be admired. Queen Catherine, who was repudiated by Henry the Eighth, used to say, that " she would not willingly... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...unfortunate. OF ADVERSITY. IT was an high speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoics), that the good things which belong to prosperity are to...things that belong to adversity are to be admired : " Bona rerum secundarum " optabilia, adversarum mirabilia." Certainly if miracles be the command... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...their end is unfortunate. 45. It is an high speech of Seneca, after the manner of the Stoics, that the good things which belong to prosperity, are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity, are to be admired. 46. He that cannot see well, let him go softly. 47. If... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...their end is unfortunate. 45. It is an high speech of Seneca, after the manner of the Stoics, that the good things which belong to prosperity, are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity, are to be admired. 46. He that cannot see well, let him go softly. 47. If... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...their end is unfortunate. 9- It was an high speech of Seneca, after the manner of the Stoics, that the good things which belong to prosperity, are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity, are to be admired. • 10. He that cannot see well, let him go softly. 11.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...unfortunate. V. OF ADVERSITY. IT was a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics), that the good things which belong to prosperity are to...things that belong to adversity are to be admired: "Bona rerum secundarum optabilia, adversarum mirabilia." Certainly, if miracles be the command over... | |
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