 | Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - 342 pages
...consoling doctrine. How strange, that while, conformably with the wise observation of Lord Bacon, " it is heaven upon earth " to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in provi" dence, and turn upon the poles of truth," (s) there should be found men of ingenuity... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...of one marriage at present, there might be two, if such regulations took place.—Goldsmith. DCXLVI. It is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.—Lord Bacon. DCXLVII. An excuse is worse and... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - 340 pages
...consoling doctrine. How strange, that while, conformably with the wise observation of Lord Bacon, " it is heaven upon earth " to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in provi" dence, and turn upon the poles of truth," (s) there should be found men of ingenuity... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...tb.2 errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests in the vale below :" so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly...heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below ; so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly...heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. BACON. HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. BY BISHOP HEBER.... | |
 | 1833 - 744 pages
...and mists, and tempests, in the vale below, so always that this prospect be with pity, and not^with swelling or pride. Certainly, it is heaven upon earth " to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." He repeated the last sentence ; — " ' Turn... | |
 | Andrew Carmichael - 1833 - 122 pages
...and the belief of truth, which ia the enjoying of it — are the sovereign good of human nature. * Certainly it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.1 LORD BACON. LIFE AND PHILOSOPHY OP SPURZHEIM.... | |
 | John Greene - 1834 - 400 pages
...the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below; so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly,...heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." He repeated the last sentence;—" ' Turn upon... | |
 | Hugh Pearson - 1834 - 1002 pages
...to his brother also. In him was remarkably exemplified the beautiful observation of Lord Bacon ; " Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." Those who knew him personally, unanimously agree,... | |
 | Hugh Pearson - 1834 - 546 pages
...to his brother also. In him was remarkably exemplified the beautiful observation of Lord Bacon ; " Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." Those who knew him personally, unanimously agree,... | |
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Truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene,) and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below; so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly,... 
