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" ... mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath so many attendants about him that can win the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death; love slights it; honour... "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord ... - Page 374
by Francis Bacon - 1890
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...triumphs over death; love slights it; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupieth it; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain...quamdiu eadem feceris; mori velle, non tantum fortis, aut miser, sed etiam fastidiosus potest." A man would die, though he were neither valiant nor miserable,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupieth it; nay, we read after Otho the emperor had slain...quamdiu eadem feceris ; " mori velle, non tantum fortis, aut miser, sed " etiam fastidiosus potest." A man would die, though he were neither valiant nor miserable,...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...of him. Revenge triumphs over Death ; Love slights it ; Honour aspireth to it ; Grief flyeth to it ; Fear pre-occupateth it. Nay we read, after Otho the...followers. Nay, Seneca adds Ni'ceness and Satiety : " Think how long you could bear to be doing the same things over and over again ; not only a brave...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...of him. Revenge triumphs over Death ; Love slights it ; Honour aspireth to it ; Grief flyeth to it; Fear pre-occupateth it. Nay we read, after Otho the...followers. Nay, Seneca adds Niceness and Satiety: " Think how long you could bear to be doing the same things over and over again ; not only a brave...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief flieth to it ; fear pre-occupieth it ; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain...satiety : " Cogita quamdiu eadem feceris ; mori velle,- nou tantum fort is, aut miser, sed etiam fastidiosus potest." A man would die, though he were neither...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief flieth to it ; fear pre-occ°pateth it : nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain...Seneca adds, niceness and satiety; cogita quamdiu cadeni feceris ; mori velle, nan tantum fortis, out miser, sed etiamfastidiosuspotest. A man would...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...death ; love slights it ; honour aspiretb to it ; grief flieth to it ; fear pre-occupateth it : nayy we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself,...followers. Nay, Seneca adds, niceness and satiety; cbgita quamdiu eadem feceris ; mori velle, non tantum fortis, out miser, sed etiamfastidiosuspotest....
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupieth it; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor bad slain himself, pity (which is the tenderest of affections)...quamdiu eadem feceris; mori velle, non tantum fortis, aut miser, sed etiam fastidiosus potest." A man would die, though he were neither valiant nor miserable,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...trinmphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief flieth to it ; fear pre-occupieth it ; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain...followers. Nay, Seneca adds, niceness and satiety: "Cogita quamdin eadem feceris; mori velle, nou tantum fortis, aut miser, sed etiam fastidiosus potest." A man...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear preoccupieth it; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain...as the truest sort of followers. Nay, Seneca adds, niccness and satiety : " Cogita quaradiu eadem feceris ; mori velle, non tantum fortis, aut miser,...
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