 The ripeness or unripeness of the occasion (as we said) must ever be well weighed; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions to Argus, with his hundred eyes; and the ends to Briareus, with his hundred hands, — first to watch,...  Litterarhistorische Forschungen - Seite 1herausgegeben von - 1913Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 Seiten
...mult ever be well weighed , and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great A«ions to Argus with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands , tirft to Watch, and then to fpeed. For the Helmet of Pluto, which maketh the Politick Man go invifible,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 Seiten
...Ripenefs, or Unripenefs of the Occafion, (as we faid) muft ever be exactly weighed. And generally, it is good to commit the Beginnings of all great Actions to Argus with his Hundred Eyes ; and the Ends to Eriarens with his Hundred Hands : Firft to WATCH, and then to SPEED/ For the HELMET of Pluto, which... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 Seiten
...muft ever be exactly weighed. And generally, it is good to commit the Beginnings of all great Aftions to Argus with his Hundred Eyes ; and the Ends to Briareus with his Hundred Hands : Firft to WATCH, and then to SPEED. For the HELMET of Tluto, which truly makes the Politick Man Invifible,... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 Seiten
...extreme. The ripeness or unripeness of the Occasion (as we said) must ever be well weighed; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions...his hundred hands; first to watch and then to speed. The helmet of Pluto, which makes the politic man go invisible, is secrecy in the counsel, and celerity... | |
 | 1810 - 628 Seiten
...: for, if a man watch too long, as my case stood, though he commit the beginnings thereof to Argos, with his hundred eyes; and the ends to Briareus, with his hundred hands, tis odds he will fall asleep : so that I thought it my best way, for a time, to remove myself and family,... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 594 Seiten
...approach: for, if a man watch too long, as my case stood, though he commit the beginnings thereof to Argos, with his hundred eyes ; and the ends to Briareus, with his hundred hands, tis odds he will fall asleep : so that I thought it my best way, for a time, to remove myself and family,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...ever be well weighed; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all greal actions to Argos with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with...hundred hands; first to watch, and then to speed; for the helmet of Pluto, which maketh the politic man go invisible, is secrecy in the council, and... | |
 | 1814 - 568 Seiten
...waves of fortune, and be full of inconstancy, doing and undoing, like the reeling of a drunken man. It is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions...eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands : for the helmet of Pluto, which maketh the politic man to go invisible, is secrecy in counsel, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 Seiten
...The ripeness or unripeness of the occasion, (as we said,) must ever be well weighed ; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions to Argos with his hundred eyes, and the ends to Briareus with his hundred hands ; first to watch, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 Seiten
...extreme. The ripeness or unripeness of the occasion (as we said) must ever be well weighed ; and generally it is good to commit the beginnings of all great actions...hundred hands ; first to watch, and then to speed. For the helmet of Pluto, which maketh the politic man go invisible, is secrecy in the counsel, and... | |
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