It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates, and masters, the fear of death : and therefore death is no such terrible enemy, when a man hath so many attendants, about him, that can win the combat of him.... A Renegade Poet: And Other Essays - Page 251by Francis Thompson - 1910 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...and mailers the fear of Death : and therer fore Death is no fuch terrible Enemy, when a Man hath fo many attendants about him, that can win the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over Death i Love flights it •, Honour afpirerh to it i Grief flyeth to it •, Fear pre-occupateth it. Nay... | |
| Charlotte Smith - 1797 - 188 pages
...fentence in Lord Bacon's Eflays. " Death is no fuch formidable enemy, fince a man " has fo many champions about him that can win the " combat of him — Revenge triumphs over Death ; " Love flights it ; Honour courts it ; Dread of DiC" grace choofes it ; Grief flies to it ; Fear anticipates... | |
| Charlotte Smith - 1797 - 176 pages
...fentence in Lord Bacon's Eflays., " Death is no fuch formidable enemy, fince a man " has fo many champions about him that can win the " combat of him — Revenge triumphs over Death; " Love flights it ; Honour courts it ; Dread of Dif" grace choofes it ; Grief flies to it ; Fear anticipates... | |
| 1850 - 806 pages
...competent a person as any of Sir George Grey's present advisers ; hear what he says on the matter — ' There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death ;' and if this be so — if the weakest passion is stronger than the dread of death, how can it be supposed... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...and friends weeping, and blacks, and obsequies, and the like, show death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of...the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death; love slights it; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupieth it; nay, we read, after Otho... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...and friends weeping, and blacks, and obsequies, and the like, shew death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of...combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupieth it; nay, we read after Otho... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...and friends weeping, and blacks, and obsequies, and the like, shew Death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of...combat of him. Revenge triumphs over Death ; Love slights it ; Honour aspireth to it ; Grief flyeth to it; Fear pre-occupateth it. Nay we read, after... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...like, shew Death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of roan so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of Death...combat of him. Revenge triumphs over Death ; Love slights it ; Honour aspireth to it ; Grief flyeth to it ; Fear pre-occupateth it. Nay we read, after... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...and friends weeping, and blacks, and obsequies, and the like, shew death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of...attendants about him, that can win the combat of him. Revenger triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspiretb to it ; grief flieth to it ; fear... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...and friends weeping, and blacks, and obsequies, and the like, shew death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of...is no such terrible enemy, when a man hath so many atteudants about him, that can win the combat of him. Revenue triumphs over death ; love slights it... | |
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