Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and Evil |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 40
Page 2
One of the Fathers , in great Severity , called Poesie , Vinum Demonum ; because
it filleth the Imagination , and yet it is , but with the shadow of a Lie . But it is not
the Lie , that passeth through the Minde , but the Lie that sinketh in , and setleth ...
One of the Fathers , in great Severity , called Poesie , Vinum Demonum ; because
it filleth the Imagination , and yet it is , but with the shadow of a Lie . But it is not
the Lie , that passeth through the Minde , but the Lie that sinketh in , and setleth ...
Page 3
... and Tempests , in the vale below : So alwaies , that this prospect , be with Pitty ,
and not with Swelling , or Pride . Certainly , it is Heaven upon Earth , to have a
Mans Minde Move in Charitie , Rest in Providence , and Turne upon the Poles of
...
... and Tempests , in the vale below : So alwaies , that this prospect , be with Pitty ,
and not with Swelling , or Pride . Certainly , it is Heaven upon Earth , to have a
Mans Minde Move in Charitie , Rest in Providence , and Turne upon the Poles of
...
Page 6
It is worthy the observing , that there is no passion in the minde of man , so weake
, but it Mates , and Masters , the Feare of Death : And therefore Death , is no such
terrible Enemie , when a man hath so many Attendants , about him , that can ...
It is worthy the observing , that there is no passion in the minde of man , so weake
, but it Mates , and Masters , the Feare of Death : And therefore Death , is no such
terrible Enemie , when a man hath so many Attendants , about him , that can ...
Page 7
He that dies in an earnest Pursuit , is like one that is wounded in hot Bloud ; who ,
for the time , scarce feeles the Hurt ; And therefore , a Minde fixt , and bent upon
somewhat , that is good , doth avert the Dolors of Death : But above all , beleeve
...
He that dies in an earnest Pursuit , is like one that is wounded in hot Bloud ; who ,
for the time , scarce feeles the Hurt ; And therefore , a Minde fixt , and bent upon
somewhat , that is good , doth avert the Dolors of Death : But above all , beleeve
...
Page 20
Besides ( to say Truth ) Nakednesse is uncomely , as well in Minde , as Body ;
and it addeth no small Reverence , to Mens Manners , and Actions , if they be not
altogether Open . As for Talkers and Futile Persons , they are commonly Vaine ...
Besides ( to say Truth ) Nakednesse is uncomely , as well in Minde , as Body ;
and it addeth no small Reverence , to Mens Manners , and Actions , if they be not
altogether Open . As for Talkers and Futile Persons , they are commonly Vaine ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
added Affections againe appeare Arts Bacon better Body Bookes Businesse called cause Certainly Children colour Common commonly Comp Counsell Country Custome danger deale doth edition England ESSAY Estate evill excellent Factions Fame Favour finde Force Fortune Frend Garden give given greater greatest Ground hand hath haue Heart himselfe hold Honour Italy Iudge keepe kinde Kings Latin Latin adds lesse light likewise looke Love maketh manner Matter Meanes Minde Name Naturall Nature never Observation omitted Opinion Order Party passage passe Persons Place Point Power Princes quod quoted reason Religion respect rest Riches saith Second seeme selfe shew side sometimes Sort speake Speech stands sure Things thinke thought tion true turne Vertue Warre wise xlvi xxix
Bibliographic information
| Title | Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and Evil Golden treasury series |
| Author | Francis Bacon |
| Editor | William Aldis Wright |
| Publisher | Macmillan and Company, 1879 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 26 Jun 2013 |
| Length | 388 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |