 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. Revenge...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 33by George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 715 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Balme Wheatley Balme - 1862 - 194 pages
...bear in mind, with reference to criminal treatment, Lord Bacon's often-cited paradox, 'there ' is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it ' mates and masters the fear of death,' and therefore greatly, a fortiori, masters any lesser fear. The whole history of mankind, every day's experience,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1862 - 418 pages
...motions. And next to that is," ete.— vii. p. 100. 1 " 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. . . . Revenge triumphs over death ; Love slights it ; Honour aspireth to it," ete. — Essay on Death,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1862 - 448 pages
...motions. And next to that is," ete.—vii. p. 100. 1 " 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. . . . Revenge triumphs over death; Love slights it; Honour aspireth to it," ete.—Essny on Death,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1862 - 416 pages
...motions. And next to that is," etc. — vii. p. 100. 1 " 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. . . . Revenge triumphs over death ; Love slights it ; Honour aspireth to it," etc. — Essay on Death,... | |
 | Alexander Smith - 1863 - 338 pages
...observing, that there is no passion in the minde of man so weake but it mates and masters the feare of death; and therefore death is no such terrible...when a man hath so many attendants about him that can winne the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death, love subjects it, honour aspireth to it, grief... | |
 | 1863 - 910 pages
...our infant Redeemer is laid. HEBZE. FEAR OF DEATH. — 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 ; <md therefore death is no such terrible enemy, when a man hath so many attendants about him that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...13. n. 1. sequies, and the like, shew death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and...slights it ; Honour aspireth to it ; Grief flieth to it ; J Fear pre-occupateth it ; nay we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself, Pity (which is... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man rso weak, but it mates2 and masters the fear of death ; and therefore death...many attendants about him that can win the combat of Mm. Revenge triumphs over death : love slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief flieth to it ; fear... | |
 | 1866 - 516 pages
...committed his crime coolly, and never exhibited remorse, though he knew his doom was sealed. " There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death," says Lord Bacon. " Eevenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspires to it ; grief flies... | |
 | William John C. Moens - 1866 - 356 pages
...Soon after starting, it began to rain hard. I turned * " 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."— Bacon's Essays. my flannel trousers up to my knees, and put on my capote, thinking it better to endure... | |
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