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... Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political ... - Page 15by Francis Bacon - 1822 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...inter munera pcnut Naturx. 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 earneft purfuit, is }ike one that Js wounded in hot blood, who for the time fcarcc feels the hurt j... | |
| James Anderson - 1792 - 390 pages
...to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, who anticipates no evil, perhaps the one is as Jittle painful as the other. " He that dies in an earnest pursuit,, is like one that 5s wounded in hot blood, who, rfor the time, scares feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind, fixed and... | |
| John Ferriar - 1798 - 334 pages
...in his harangue, " in hot pursuit, the wound itself which brings him is not felt." — Bacon says, He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that...hot blood, who for the time scarce feels the hurt. Among these instances of remarkable deaths, I am surprised that the curious story of Cardinal Bentivoglio... | |
| John Ferriar - 1812 - 430 pages
...Trim, in his harangue, " in hot pursuit, the wound itself which brings him is not felt."— Bacon says, He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hqt blood, who for the time scarce feels the hurt, Among these instances of remarkable deaths, I am... | |
| 1862 - 818 pages
...the tropical heat of an awful crisis. Nor even at the last is the woman wholly lost in the heroine. " He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...somewhat that is good doth avert the dolours of death," says Bacon. So the thought of saving her country by her death, fills the young girl's mind, in the... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...circumstances or gifts of nature." 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...for the time scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a * To illustrate this observation. I remember an anecdote of a man committing suicide, and giving as... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...circumstances or gifts of nature." It is as nutural 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...for the time scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a * To illustrate this observation. I remember an anecdote of a man committing suicide, and giving as... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...munera ponit naturce. 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...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death : but above all, believe it,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...munera ponat naturae." 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...above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, "Nunc liimittis," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...munera ponat naturae." 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...wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels 4he hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of... | |
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