 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 7by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Dugald Stewart - 1849 - 450 pages
...It is as natural," says he, " to die, as to be born ; and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit...is like one that is wounded in hot blood, who for a time scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good doth... | |
 | 1856 - 348 pages
...DEATH. — It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little, infant, perhaps" the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded hi hot blood — who for the time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1850 - 364 pages
...ponat natura.' It is as natural to die as to be born, and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon something that is good doth avert the dolours of death; but above all believe it the sweetest canticle... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...ponat naturae." It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as re it not for this lazy trade of usury, money would not lio still, but would in a great part be fixedand_bsDtupon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolounTot death"; but, above all, believe it,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earncu a great charge of children : as if it were an abatement...riches. But the most ordinary cause, of a single l fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but above all, believe... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1850 - 368 pages
...time hcart'e" feels the hurt; und therefore a iniiul fixed am! IK lit upon soim thini,' th:it U e,ood doth avert the dolours of death; but above all believe it the swvitot canticle is, ' mine dimittN,' when a mau hath olitaineil \vnrth, ends, am! expectations. Heath... | |
 | Ears - 1851 - 176 pages
...death terrible It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps,' the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit,...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death ; but above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is Nunc dimittis, when a man hath... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...another world, is holy and religious ; but the fear of it, as a tribute due unto nature, is weak. * * * He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that...somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death." —Bacons Essays. Derications. Etymology. Syntax. Mortal. Leaves. Breath. Violet. Far, v. 3,1. 2. Eve,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...than he that yet living doth follow at the funerals of his own reputation." PAGE 12 OF THIS VOLUME. "A mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good,...but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, 6 Nunc dimittis,' when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations." i Ex. gr. Apotheg. 183, 184.... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...of nature." It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit...that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarcely feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert... | |
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