 The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last was the light of reason; and his sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos; then he...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 3by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...illumination of his spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man; and still he breatheth...and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The poet,5 that beautified the sect,' that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well,... | |
 | 1868 - 802 pages
...is the illumination of his spirit. First, he breathed light upon matter, or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. — Bacon. WENDELL PHILLIPS. "Who faithful in insane sedition keeps, With silver and with ruddy gold... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1870 - 88 pages
...illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man; and still he breatheth...pleasure ' to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to 44 see a battle and the... | |
 | 1871
...illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of matter or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man, and still he breatheth...face of his chosen. The poet,' that beautified the Sect,2 that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well, ' It is a pleasure to stand... | |
 | William Graham - 1872 - 248 pages
...Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the Matter, then he breathed light into the face of the Man, and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his Chosen." The above is an outline of Hegel's Ontology, the most remarkable system which has yet been submitted to... | |
 | Frederick Arnold - 1873 - 418 pages
...matter, or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breathcth and inspircth light into the face of his chosen. The poet that beautified...pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea : a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures... | |
 | Bath Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club (Bath, England) - 1873 - 536 pages
...science owes its first beginnings. Lord Bacon, quoting the celebrated Roman philosopher, says— " It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures... | |
 | 1924 - 306 pages
...but they are not his. He never permits himself to be a litigant, and he knows, with Lucretius, that "it is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures... | |
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