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" 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 fixed... "
Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ... - Page 252
by Francis Bacon - 1819
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...anything remains for me to do). The essay concludes thus : — It is 'as natural to die as to he horn, and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful...earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded in hot hlood, who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind that is fixed, and hent upon...
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Bacon; His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...if anything remains for me to do). The essay concludes tins: It is 'as natural to die as to he horn, and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an rarnest pursuit is like one that is wounded in hot hlood, who, fir the nme, scarce feels the hurt;...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...saith he, "qui finem viUe extremum inter muncra ponat naturcc." It is as natural to die as to be bom ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death ; but, above all, believe...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, "qui nnem vital extremum inter munera, ponat naturae." It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but, above all, believe...
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The Philosophy of the Active and Moral Powers of Man

Dugald Stewart - 1849 - 450 pages
...although he seems to state it by way of contrast to their principles. " It is as natural," says he, " to die, as to be born ; and to a little infant perhaps...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...
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The Juvenile companion, and Sunday-school hive [afterw.] The ..., Volume 19

1856 - 348 pages
...motto, ' Early to bed and early to rise, Will make an man healthy, wealthy, and vise.' " DEATH. — It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little,...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...
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Cicero's three books of offices ... also his Cato major ... Lælius ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1850 - 364 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he ' qui finem vittc extremum inter munera ponat natura.' It is as natural to die as to be born, and to a little...time scarce feels 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...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, " qui fincin vitœ extremum inter muñera ponat naturae." s worse. The discommodities of usury are, first, that...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,...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better saith he, " qui finem vita; extremum inter munera ponit nature." It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a...one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earncu pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt;...
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Notes and Queries

1870 - 654 pages
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