 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 trang
...Foundations of great Monarchies. Walled Towns, Stored Arfenals and Armouries, Goodly Races of Horfe, Chariots of War, Elephants, Ordnance, Artillery, and the like : All this is but a Sheep in a Lions Skin, except the breed and difpofition of the People be ftout and warlike. Nay , Number ( it... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 trang
...Towns, llored Arfenals and Armories, goodly Breeds of Horfe, Chariots of War, Elephants, Ordinance, Artillery, and the like; all this is but a Sheep in a Lion's Skin^ unlefs the Breed andDifpofition of the People be ftout and warlike, Nay, Number it felf in Armies fignifies... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1803 - 1048 trang
...armouries, goodly races of horses, chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery, and the like j all this is but a sheep in a lion's skin, except the breed and disposition of Ihe people be stout and <warlikt." And how is a people to be made stout and warlike but by the " exercise... | |
 | 1803 - 1050 trang
...impracticable. " Walled towns, (says Lord Bacon) sttred arsenals and armouries, goodly races of horses, chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery, and...the breed and disposition of the people be stout and vmrlike." And how is a people to be made stout and warlike but by the " exercise of a just and honourable... | |
 | 1810 - 642 trang
...observation, and a grave censure ; desired at a feast to touch a lute, he * Advancement of Learning. said, he could not fiddle, but yet he could make a small town...except the breed and disposition of the people be scout and warlike. Nay, number itself in armies imports not much, where the people are of a faint and... | |
 | 1810 - 606 trang
...comprehend in it a wise observation, and a grave censure ; desired at a feast to touch a lute, be said, he could not fiddle, but yet he could make a small town...ordnance, artillery, and the like ; all this is but a «heep in a lion's skin, except the breed and disposition of the people be stout and warlike. Nay,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 trang
...that have but a small dimension of stem, and yet are apt to be the foundation of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly...stout and warlike. Nay, number, itself, in armies importeth not much, where the people are of weak courage; for, as Virgil saith, " It never troubles... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 trang
...power and forces of aii estate. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly races of horses, chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery, and...stout and warlike. Nay, number (itself) in armies importeth1 not much, where the people is of weak courage ; for,. as Virgil saith, " It never troubleth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 trang
...that have but a small dimension of stem, and yet are apt to the he foundation of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly...stout and warlike. Nay, number (itself) in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage; for, as Virgil saith, " It never " troubles... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 trang
...and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armouries, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants,...stout and warlike. Nay, number (itself) in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage : for, (as Virgil saith) " it never troubles... | |
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Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery, and the like — all this is but a sheep in a lion's skin except the breed and disposition of the people be stout and warlike. Nay, number... 
