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" 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... "
The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 7
by Francis Bacon - 1815
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The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer, Volume 10

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...
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Illustrations of Sterne: With Other Essays and Verses

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...
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Illustrations of Sterne: With Other Essays and Verses, Volumes 1-2

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...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 92

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...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...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 earnest pursuit,...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...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...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 earnest pursuit,...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...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...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 earnest pursuit,...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,...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...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 earnest pursuit,...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...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ...

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...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 earnest pursuit,...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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Literary gems [ed. by J.S.].

Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...ponit naturae." Jt 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...therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is * Live mindful of our wedlock, my Livia, and farewell, .!. The bodily strength of Tiberius began now...
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