 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 7by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...ponit naturae." It is as natural to die, as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as tavi :" and the whole senate dedicated an altar to...goddess, in respect of the great dearness of friendship fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but above all, believe... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - Ethics - 1855 - 374 pages
...naturae.' It is as natural to die as to be born, and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful aa the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon something that is good doth avert the dolors of death ; but above all believe it the sweetest canticle... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1855 - 376 pages
...natural to die as to be born, and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. Ho that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that is...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon something that is good doth avert the dolors of death ; but above all believe it the sweetest canticle... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...ponit nature."8 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit,...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death ; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is " Nunc dimittis," 7 when a man... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...another world, is holy and religious ; but the fear of it, as a tribute due unto nature, is weak. * * * He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that...that is good, doth avert the dolours of death."— Jiacm's Etsays. Derivations. Etymology. Syntax. Mortal. Leaves. Rreath. Violet. Far, v. 3, 1. 2. Eve,... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1856 - 368 pages
...ponat Datura.' It is as natural to die as to be born, and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon something that is good doth avert the dolours of death ; but above all believe it the sweetest canticle... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in au earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours6 of death.: but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, ' Nunc dimittis,'" when a... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...ponat naturae.'7 It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit,...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolourss of death : but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, ' Nunc dimittis," when a... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...to a little Infant perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earneft purfuit is like one that is wounded in hot Blood ; who, for the time, fcarce feels the Hurt ; and therefore a Mind fixed and bent upon fomewhat that is good doth avert the... | |
 | James Martineau - Sermons, English - 1858 - 568 pages
...soon vanish, and even death be robbed of its terrors ; for, to quote the noble words of Lord Bacon, ' He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolors of death.' III. GREAT PRINCIPLES AND SMALL DUTIES. JOHN mi. 14. IF I THEN, YOUR... | |
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