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" Your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams," inferreth that young men are admitted nearer to God than old, because vision is a clearer revelation than a dream. And certainly, the more a man drinketh of the world, the more it... "
English Prose from Mandeville to Ruskin - Page 59
by William Peacock - 1903 - 379 pages
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Men jhall dream dreams, inferreth, that Toung Men are admitted nearer to God than Old, becaufe Vifwn is a clearer Revelation than a Dream. And certainly...Man drinketh of the World, the more it intoxicateth i and Age doth profit rather in the powers of Underftanding, than in the Vertues of the Will and Affections....
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...part, perhaps, youth will have the preeminence, as age hath for the politic. A certain rabbin upon the text, " Your young men shall see visions, and...than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes: these are, first, such as...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...part, perhaps, youth will have the pre-eminence, as age hath for the politic. A certain rabbin upon the text, " Your young men shall see visions, " and...than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over- early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes : these are, first, such...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...moral part perhaps Youth will have the pre-eminence, as Age hath for the politic. A certain Rabbin upon the text, " Your Young Men shall see visions, and...than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes : these are first such as...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...pre-eminence, as Age hath for the politic. A certain Rabbin upon the text, 'c Your Young Men shall see visions, and your Old Men shall dream dreams," inferreth, that...revelation than a dream. And certainly the more a man drinkel.ii of the world, the more it intoxicateth ; and Age doth profit rather in the powers of understanding,...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...part, perhaps youth will have the pre-eminence, as age hath for the politic. A certain Rabbin upon the text, Your young men shall see visions, and your...than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes : these are first, such as...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...upon the text, " Your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams," ihferreth that young men are admitted nearer to God than old,...the more a man drinketh of the world, the more it iutoxicatcth : and age doth profit rather in the powers of urJerstanding, than in the virtues of the...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...part, perhaps, youth will have the pre-eminence, as age hath for the politic. A certain rabbin upon the text, "Your young men shall see visions, and your...God than old, because vision is a clearer revelation thaa a dream: and, certainly the more a man' drinketh of the world, the more it intoxicateth: and age...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...part, perhaps, youth will have the pre-eminence, as age hath for the politic. A certain rabbin upon the text, " Your young men shall see visions, and...that young men are admitted nearer to God than old, becanse vision is a clearer revelation than a dream : and, certainly, the more a man drinketh of the...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...part, perhaps, youth will have the preeminence, as age hath for the politic. A certain rabbin upon the text, " Your young men shall see visions, and...the more a man drinketh of the world, the more it intoxieatcth : and age doth profit rather in the powers of understanding than in the virtues of the...
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