 Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.  Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately - Page 70by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864Full view - About this book
 | John Frederick Schroeder - Biography & Autobiography - 1849 - 492 pages
...those heavenly graces that impart a sacredness to Christian sorrow. V. HER WIDOWHOOD AND OLD AGE. " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor." LORD BACON : Essay on Adversity. " Whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth." FROM the mournful... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 614 pages
...is to come, than a continual flow of success and selfgratification. Lord Bacon was right in saying, "Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;...greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...[Prosperity and Adi-errity.] The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. th a modest smile, And calls them brothers, friends, and countrymen. Upon his royal face ther carricth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of Uod's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament,... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - Biography & Autobiography - 1849 - 496 pages
...those heavenly graces that impart a sacredness to Christian sorrow. V. HER WIDOWHOOD AND OLD AGE. " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, whieh carrieth the greater benedietion, and the clearer revelation of God's favor." LORD BACON : Essay... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 408 pages
...stock to graft a scholar on. HEALTH is the greatest of all bodily pleasure*, but the least thought of. THE virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. — Bacon. IT is not well to be too hasty in believing, or rejecting what is reported ; to be able... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...Harp, you'll find more lamentable Airs, than Triumphant ones." Lord Bacon. " But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herse-like... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1850 - 338 pages
...richer and softer. The following passage, first published in 1625, will show the extent of the change: "Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world. But to speak in a mean : down, are such as do mo. rals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity it the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is... | |
 | Ears - 1851 - 176 pages
...happy exit ; so that we shall be able to say, ' My God, my strength, and my deliverer.' — Leighton. THE virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world. " But to speak in a mean ' : the virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David'sharp, you shall hear as many herselike"... | |
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