 For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly spoken of by the ancients ; the one plain and smooth in the beginning, and in the end impassable ; the other rough and troublesome in the entrance, but after a while fair...  The Oxford English prize essays - Page 287by Oxford univ, prize essays - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 pages
...commonly " spoken of by the ancients ; of which one was a " plain and smooth way in the beginning, but in the " end impassable; the other rough and troublesome..." in the entrance, but after a while fair and even ; so " is it in contemplations ; if a man will begin in " certainties, he shall end in doubts; but... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...without due and mature suspension of judgment. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly spoken of by the ancients...troublesome in the entrance, but after a while fair and even : so it is in contemplation ; if a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 pages
...without due and mature suspension of judgment. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly spoken of by the Ancients....in the entrance, but after a while fair and even; so it is in contemplation, if a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pages
...without due and mature suspension of judgment. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly spoken of by the Ancients....in the entrance, but after a while fair and even; so it is in contemplation, if a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 pages
...without due and mature suspension of judgment. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly spoken of by the Ancients....troublesome in the entrance, but after a while fair audeveu; so it is in contemplation, if a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but... | |
 | 1821 - 400 pages
...commonly spoken of by the ancients : of which the one was a plain and smooth way in the beginning, but in the end impassable : the other, rough and troublesome...in the entrance, but, after a while, fair and even : so it is in contemplations : if a man will begin in certainties, he shall end in doubts : but if... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...commonly spoken of by the ancients : of which the one was a plain and smooth way in the beginning, but in the end impassable : the other, rough and troublesome...in the entrance, but, after a while, fair and even : so it is in contemplations : if a man will begin in certainties, he shall end in doubts : but if... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...commonly spoken of by the ancienta : of which the one was a plain and smooth way in the beginning, but in the end impassable : the other, rough and troublesome...in the entrance, but, after a while, fair and even : so it is in contemplations : if a man will begin in certainties, he shall end in doubts : but if... | |
 | 1821 - 398 pages
...commonly spoken of by the ancients : of which the one was a plain and smooth way in the beginning, but in the end impassable : the other, rough and troublesome...in the entrance, but, after a while, fair and even : so it is in contemplations : if a man will begin in certainties, he shall end in doubts : but if... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...without due and mature suspension of judgment. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly spoken of by the ancients : the one plain and smooth in the bea-innino1, and in the end impassable ; the other rough and troublesome in the entrance, but after... | |
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