...care of posterity, hath been most in them that had no posterity. Lord Bacon, Essay 7. He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune : for they are impediments to great enterof the poor, they will less relish the food of the soul. Nay, if you abound not above others in...

...essays« are " impediments to great enterprises ;" and adds, " Certainly, the best works, and of the greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men." Lee, with reference to this subject, chapter xviii. of Mr. D'lsraeli's work on " Literary Character"),...

...And you should not enter upon the state without the necessary preparations. 3. See that you prises, The best works and of greatest merit, for the public, have proceeded from unmarried and childless men. Id. ibid. Essay 8. be well provided with marriage prudence and understanding,...

...children, he tells us in one of his Essays, are • impediments to great enterprises;- and adds, • Certainly, the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from 'he unmarried or childless men.» See, with reference to this subject, hunter xviii of Mr D'lsraeli's...

...commonly fortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited. OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE. HE that hath wife and children hath given hostages to...affection and means, have married, and endowed the public. Yet it were great reason tliat those that have children should have greatest care of future times,...

...out of their families, speaking of the majority. "He that hath wife and children," says Lord Bacon, " hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men." I say the same of women. But, the welfare of society is not built on extraordinary exertions ; and...

...children, Bacon tells us in one of his Essays, are " impediments to great enterprises ; " and adds, " Certainly, the best works, and of greatest merit for...have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men." See, with reference to this subject, chapter xviii. of Mr. D'Israeli's work on " The Literary Character."...

...entendu, that when he received his submission, he did not hold out to him false hopes * " He that hath a wife and children, hath given hostages to " Fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprises of virtue " or mischief." — BACON. of life. This is a species of glory of all others to a Turk the...

...another inconvenience, viz. ; that the chance best friends, best masters, and best servants,' and that ' The best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from unmarried or childless men.' He also introduces Jeremy Taylor, as saying that '"Celibacy, like a fly...

...of marriage. ' Certainly,' says Lord Bacon, ' the best works, and of greatest merit for the publie, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men, which, both in affection and means, have married the public. * * * Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants. * * * He was reputed...