| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body, and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a 'base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise...by a man, who to him is instead of a god, or melior natura, which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature^ It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and mark...a man, who to him is instead of a God, or " melior natura;" which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and mark...a man, who to him is instead of a God, or " melior natura ;" which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising human nature : for take an example of a dog, and mark...by a man, who to him is instead of a god, or melior nalura: which courage is manifestly such, as that creature, without lhat confidence of a better nature... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising human nature: for take an example of a dog, and mark...by a man, who to him is instead of a god, or melior natura: which courage is manifestly such, as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise...a man ; who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura : which courage is manifestly such, as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature... | |
| Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit. he ha base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity,...a man ; who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura : which courage is manifestly such, as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising human nature; for take an example of a dog, and mark...a man, who to him is instead of a God, or " melior naturfi;" which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature... | |
| William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 362 pages
...It destroys likewise Magnanimity, and the raising of humane Nature : for take an example of a Dogg, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put...by a Man, who to him is instead of a God, or Melior Natura. Which courage is manifestly such, as that Creature without that confidence of a better Nature... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and mark...a man, who to him is instead of a God, or " melior natura;" which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature... | |
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