 I call the habit, and goodness of nature the inclination. This, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin.  Essays on English Studies - Page 43by Henry Norman Hudson - 1906 - 206 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; and without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power... | |
 | John Weyland - 1816 - 538 pages
...virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits of no excess but error; neither can... | |
 | John Weyland - 1816 - 556 pages
...virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no. better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits of no excess but error ; neither can... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...and dignities of the mind is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. G oodness answers to the theological virtue, Charity ; and admits no excess, but error. The desire... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...and dignities of the mind is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. G oodness answers to the theological virtue, Charity ; and admits no excess, but error. The desire... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...and dignities of the mind is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it man is a busy, . mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 pages
...and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin*. THE PLEASURES OF MALEVOLENCE. At the battle of Sedgmoor, a young maid interceded with Colonel Kirk... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity : and without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power... | |
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