It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea : a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle and the adventures thereof below : but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground... Essays moral, economical and political - Page 11by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
| New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 pages
...the adventure thereof below ; but no pleasure is comparable to that of standing on the vantage-ground of truth, a hill not to be commanded, and where the...wanderings and mists and tempests in the vale below." The true Christian goes farther than the pagan poet. He sees his brother wandering and yearns to help... | |
| Proverbs - 1814 - 568 pages
...adventure thereof below; but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth, and to see the errors and wanderings, and mists and tempests in the vale below. So always," he adds, " that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride." Act i Labores jucundi.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...see a " battle, and the adventures thereof below; " but no pleasure is comparable to the stand" ing upon the vantage ground of truth (a hill " not to...air is " always clear and serene), and to see the er" rors and wanderings, and mists, and tem" pests, in the vale below :" so always that this "prospect... | |
| Thomas Cochrane Earl of Dundonald - English letters - 1815 - 188 pages
...LETTER TO LORD ELLENBOROUGH F ROM LORD COCHRANE. Irr " LETTER TO LORD ELLENBOROUGH FKQM LORD ^COCHRANE. No pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of Truth. Baam Lord Verulam. If JUDGES act wrong, their proceedings ought to be published. — • If the PRESS... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures thereof below: but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of Truth (an hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene)... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures thereof below : but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of Truth (an hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene)... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...the sea : a pleasure to stand " in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and " the adventures thereof below : but no pleasure is " comparable to...to see " the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tem" pests, in the vale below :" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling... | |
| Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...the sea : a pleasure to stand " in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and " the adventures thereof below : but no pleasure is " comparable to the standing upon the vantage u ground of truth, a hill not to be commanded, and " where the air is always clear and serene : and... | |
| Industrial arts - 1824 - 726 pages
...see ships tossed upon the sea ,- a pica Mire to stand in the window of a castle and to soc a battle j but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon...serene), and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mi its, and tempests in the vale below. — Bacon. No. 36.] SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1824. f Price 3d. I DOVE... | |
| Industrial arts - 1824 - 512 pages
...see ships tossed upon the sea; a pleasure to iiund in Hie window of a cattle and tu see a bailie ; but no pleasure is comparable to- the standing upon...'vantage ground of truth (a hill not to be commanded, and .wliere Ihe air is always clear and serene), and to tee the errors, and wanderings, and inlsu, and... | |
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