... therefore, if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune ; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible. The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky ; which is a meeting, or knot of a number of small stars, not seen asunder,... The Maxims of Francis Guicciardini - Page 44by Francesco Guicciardini - 1845 - 158 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Mr% Way in the Skie, which is a Meeting or 147 or Knot of a number of fmall Stars i not feen afunder, but giving Light together : So are there a number of little, and fcarce difcerned Vertues, or rather Faculties and Cuftoms that make men Fortunate. The Italians note... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...look fharply and intently, he fliall fee FORTUNE: For tho' Jhe be Blind, yet fhe is not Invifible. For the Way of FORTUNE is like the MILKY WAY in the Sky ; which is a Meeting, or a Knot of a great many fmall Stars, Invifible afunder, but Illuftripus all together. So are there a... | |
| John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...followers are not to be liked, lest, while a man maketh his train longer, he makes his wings shorter. xl. The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky, which is a meeting of a number of . small stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together; so there are a number of... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...look sharply and attentively, he shall see fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible. The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky...number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giving _ light together : so are there a number of little and scarce discerned virtues, or rather faculties... | |
| John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...thing of straw, but it protects the corn — Pope. DCCLXXV. The way of fortune is like the milky way hi the sky; which is a meeting or knot of a number of...rather faculties and customs that make men fortunate. — Lord Boom. DCCLXXVI. — : Two beggars told me, I could not miss my way; will poor folks lie, That... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...property, it is well enough: a scarecrow is a thing of straw, but it protects the corn.—Pope. DCCLXXV. The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky;...giving light together: so are there a number of little ana scarce discerned virtues, or rather faculties and customs that make men fortunate.— Lord Bacon.... | |
| Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 856 pages
...notice of the window where the knight intends to appear. Addison'i Spectator. A cluster; a collection. beseech God I may be able to digest into kindly juice, that I may grow the hint of a number of small «tars, not seen asunder, but giving light together. Bacon's Essays. In a... | |
| Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 852 pages
...Shakspeare's Third Part of Henry VI. act i. sc. 5. The way of Fortune is like the milken way in tho ekie, which is a meeting or knot of a number of small stars ; not seen asunder, hut giving light together : so are there a number of little and scarce discerned vcrtues, or rather... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 pages
...sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune ; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible. The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky...of little and scarce discerned virtues, or rather .'acuities and customs that make men fortunate : the Italians note some of them, such as a man would... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune ; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible. j which is a meeting or knot of a number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together.... | |
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