 ... one that is wounded in hot blood, who for the 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 it, the sweetest canticle is Nunc dimittis, when a man...  Collectanea: 1st-2d Series - Page 132by Charles Crawford - 1907Full view - About this book
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...natural to die as to be born,* and to a little infant, perhaps the one is as painful as the other. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguished envy. LORD BACON. I HAVE often thought upon death, and I fmd it the least of all evils.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...it, the sweetest canticle is " Nunc dimittis," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguished envy: " Extinctus amabitur idem." OF in Beligion. RELIGION being the chief bond of human... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...the sweetest canticle is, " Nunc " dimittis," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy ; " Extinctus amabitur idem." OF UNITY IN RELIGION. RELIGION being the chief band of human society, it is a happy... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath -this also ; that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. When dead, he shall be equally beloved. tOf 5 Initp in Itdigton. RELIGION being the chief band of human... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also ; that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. - When dead, he shall be equally beloved. JLtuity in JtvELIGION being the chief band of human society,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...it, the sweetest canticle is, Nunc dimittis ; when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also ; that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. — Extinctus amabitur idem. III. OF UNITY IN RELIGION. RELIGION being the chief band of human society, it is a happy... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...the sweetest canticle is, "Nunc liimittis," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguished " Exstinctus amabitur idem." III. OF UNITY IN RELIGION. RELIGION being the chief bond... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...the sweetest canticle is, " Nunc dimittis," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy : " Exstinctus amabitur idem." III. OF UNITY IN RELIGION. RELIGION being the chief bond of human society,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1822 - 238 pages
...the sweetest canticle is, " Nunc dimittis," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy : " Exstinctus amabitur idem." III. OF UNITY IN RELIGION. RELIGION being the chief bond of human society,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...the sweetest canticle is, '' Nunc dimittis" when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy: " Extinctus amabitur idem." III. OF UNITY IN RELIGION.* Religion being the chief band of human society, it is a... | |
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