Hope is a good Break-fast, but it is a bad Supper.

Francis Bacon

Apophthegms New and Old

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Topic

Hope

Author

Francis Bacon

Source

Apophthegms New and Old

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1625 1620s 17th century

Occupation

Philosopher Politician Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Bacon, Francis. Apophthegms New and Old. London: Hanna Barret/Richard Whittaker, 1625, no. 36.

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Francis Bacon
Source
Of Great Place Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral
Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1625 1620s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Bacon, Francis "Of Great Place." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. "Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral (1625): Of Great Place." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008.