 A MAN that is young in years may be old in hours, if he have lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. : for there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages ; and yet the invention...  Essays moral, economical and political - Page 141by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...happenelh rarely. Generally youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages. And yet...invention of young men is more lively than that of the old ; and imaginations stream into their minds better, and as it were more divinely. Natures that... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts as well as in ages; and yet...ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of theiryears : as it was with Julius Caesar and Septimius Severus. Of the latter of whom it is said,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...rarely. Generally, Youth is like the firft Cogitations, not fo wife as the fecond. For there is a Tbuth in thoughts as "well as in Ages. And yet the Invention...is more lively, than that of old : And Imaginations ftream into their Minds better, and, as it were, more divinely. Natures that have much Heat, and great... | |
 | 1852 - 1202 pages
...of age ; and this reminds us of a saying of Lord Bacon's, " that natures that have much heat in them are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years." This book is not a mere novel ; a mind like Brooke's could hardly have planned such. The form of a... | |
 | University magazine - 1852 - 818 pages
...•vv ; and this reminds us of a saying of Lord Bacon's, " that natures that have much heat in them are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their year!-." This book is not a mere novel ; a mind like Brooke's could hardly bive planned such. The form... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...happeneth rarely. Generally youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages. And yet...invention of young men is more lively than that of the old ; and imaginations stream into their minds better, and as it were more divinely. Natures that... | |
 | United Church journal - 1856 - 346 pages
...one more cautiously framed, and based on a more copious induction."* " Natures that have much heat are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years." There is a strange difference in the ages at which different persons acquire such maturity as they... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...one. On this point I have already dwelt in my remarks on Innovation. ' Natures that have much heat are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years' There is a strange difference in the ages at which different persons acquire such maturily as they... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English literature - 1858 - 812 pages
...happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages. And yet...the meridian of their years; as it was with Julius Cajsar, and Septimius Severus. Of the latter of whom it is said, Juventutem effit erroribus, imo furoribus,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...happeneth rarely. Generally, Youth is like the firft Cogitations, not fo wife as the fecond. For there is a Youth in thoughts as well as in Ages ; and yet...is more lively than that of old ; and Imaginations ftream into their Minds better, and, as it were, more divinely. Natures that have much Heat, and great... | |
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