 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.  A College Manual of Rhetoric - Seite 7von Charles Sears Baldwin - 1902 - 451 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 Seiten
...(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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...persons live the life of witches; who, as they are mischievous, so end they unfortunate. Of IT was an high speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoics,)...that belong to adversity are to be admired: " Bona rertim secundarum optabilia, adversarurn mirabilia." Certainly, if miracles be the command over nature,... | |
 | 1813 - 594 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...the life of witches ; who, as they are mischievous, so end they unfortunate. OF ADVERSITY. IT was an high speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoics),...belong to adversity are to be admired : " Bona rerum secundarum " optabilia, adversarum mirabilia." Certainly if miracles be the command over nature, they... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 Seiten
...live and die like witches : Their life is mischievous, and their end is unfortunate. 45. It was an high speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoics,)...good things which belong to prosperity, are to be wish'd ; but the good things which belong to adversity, are to be admired. 46. He that cannot see well,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...persons live and die like witches : their life is mischievous, and their end is unfortunate. 45. It is an high speech of Seneca, after the manner of the Stoics,...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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 Seiten
...persons live and die like witches : their life is mischievous, and their end is unfortunate. 45. It is an high speech of Seneca, after the manner of the Stoics,...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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 Seiten
...vindicative persons live the life of witches ; who, as they are mischievous, so end they unfortunate. V. OF ADVERSITY. IT was a high speech of Seneca (after...belong to adversity are to be admired : " Bona rerum secundarum optabilia, adversarum mirabilia." Certainly, if miracles be the command over nature, they... | |
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