 Antiquity deserveth that reverence, that men should make a stand thereupon and discover what is the best way; but when the discovery is well taken, then to make progression. And to speak truly, "Antiquitas saeculi juventus mundi." These times are the...  The Works of Francis Bacon: Philosophical works - Page 291by Francis Bacon (Viscount St. Albans) - 1857Full view - About this book
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pages
...discovery is well taken, then to take progression. And to speak truly," he adds, " Autiquitas seculi juventus mundi. These times are the ancient times when the world is ancient ; and not those which we count ancient ordine retrograde, by a computation backwards from ourselves. " Another error induced... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 pages
...discovery is well taken, then to take progression. And to speak truly," he adds, " Antiquitas seculi juventus mundi. These times are the ancient times when the world is ancient ; and not those which we count ancient ordine retrograde, by a computation backwards from ourselves. " Another error induced... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 pages
...is well taken, then to take progression. And to speak truly," he adds, " Antiquitus seculi juvenlus mundi. These times are the ancient times when the world is ancient ; and not those which we count ancient ordine retrograde, by a computation backwards from ourselves. " Another error induced... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...when the discovery is well taken, then to make progression. And to speak truly, Antiquitas seculi, juventus mundi. These times are the ancient times,...ancient, and not those which we account ancient ordine retrograde, by a computation backward from ourselves. Another error, induced by the former, is a distrust... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...when the discovery is well taken, then to make progression. And to speak truly, " Antiquitas " sa3culi juventus mundi." These times are the ancient times,...ancient, and not those which we account ancient " ordine retrograde," by a computation backward from ourselves. — Another error, induced by the former, is... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...speak truly, " Antiquitas sseculi juventus mundi" (the ancient times were the infancy of the world). These times are the ancient times, when the world...ancient, and not those which we account ancient " ordine retrograde" (in a retrograde order), by a computation backward from ourselves. Another error, induced... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 536 pages
...attachment to antiquity is an idol of the understanding : (p) a vain imagination : for the present times are the ancient times, when the world is ancient, and not those which we account ancient (n) See note B. at the end, p. [iv.] ' (o) The wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which '... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 538 pages
...attachment to antiquity is an idol of the understanding : Qo) a vain imagination : for the present times are the ancient times, when the world is ancient, and not those which we account ancient (») See note B. at the end, p. [iv.] ' (o) The wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which... | |
 | Thomas Belsham - 1826 - 508 pages
...the celebrated Lord Bacon, " that remote antiquity was the childhood of the world : that the present times are the ancient times when the world is ancient, and not those which we account ancient by a computation backward from ourselves."* To talk therefore as some persons do of the wisdom of our... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 548 pages
...attachment to antiquity is an idol of the understanding : Qy) a vain imagination : for the present times are the ancient times, when the world is ancient, and not those which we account ancient (n) See note B. at the end, p. [iv.J ' (o) The wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which '... | |
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