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" MEN fear Death, as children fear to go in the dark ; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other. Certainly, the contemplation of death, as the wages of sin and passage to another world, is holy and religious ; but the... "
The essays of lord Bacon, including his moral and historical works, with ... - Page 3
by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...with Tales, fo is the other. Certainly the contemplation of Death, as the rvages of fin, and paflage to another World, is Holy and Religious ; but the...Nature, is weak. Yet in Religious Meditations, there is fometimes mixture of vanity and fuperftition. You fhall read in fome of the Friers Books of Mortification,...
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Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...Generations of Men ; it being foretold, that Chrift at his Second Coming fhall not find Faith upon Earth. U, Of DEATH. MEN fear DEATH, as Children fear to go in...the Dark. And as that natural Fear in Children is increafed with frightful Tales, fo is the other alfo. Certainly, the Meditation of DEATH, as DEATH...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...Christ cometh," he shall not " find faith upon earth." or MEN fear death as children fear to go into the dark; and as that natural fear in children is...weak. Yet in religious meditations there is sometimes mixture of vanity and of superstition. You shall read in some of the friars' books of mortification,...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...Of death and judgment, houv'u and hell, Who oft doth think; must needs die well. SIR WALTER RAI.EOK: MEN fear death as children fear to go in the dark,...and religious, but the fear of it, as a tribute due to nature, is weak. It is as natural to die as to be born,* and to a little infant, perhaps the one...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...generations of men : it being foretold, that when " Christ cometh," he shall not " find " faith upon earth." OF DEATH. MEN fear death as children fear to go in...the fear of it, as a 'tribute due unto nature, is wealc, Yet in religious meditations there is sometimes mixture of vanity and of superstition. You shall...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...foretold, that when Christ cometh, " he shall not find faith upon the earth." İf ĞDr atl). JVlEN fear Death, as children fear to go in the dark : and...weak. Yet in religious meditations, there is sometimes mixture of vanity and superstition. You shall read in some of the friars' books of mortification, that...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...men ; it being foretold, that when Christ coraeth, " he shall not find faith upon the earth." IVJ.EN fear Death, as children fear to go in the dark : and...weak. Yet in religious meditations, there is sometimes mixture of vanity and superstition. You shall read in some of the friars' books of mortification, that...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...generations of men : it being foretold, that when Christ cometh he shall not Jind faith upon the earth. II. OF DEATH. MEN fear death, as children fear to go in...weak. Yet in religious meditations, there is sometimes mixture of vanity and of superstition. You shall read in some of the friars books of mortification,...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...cometh he shall not Jind faith upon the earth. II. OF DEATH. MEN fear death, as children fear to go iry the dark : and as that natural fear in children is...weak. Yet in religious meditations, there is sometimes mixture of vanity and of superstition. You shall read in some of the friars books of mortification,...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...cometh," he shall not " find faith upon earth." II. OF DEATH. MEN fear Death as children fear to go into the dark; and as that natural fear in children is...weak. Yet in religious meditations there is sometimes mixture of vanity and of superstition. You shall read in some of the friars' books of mortification,...
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