 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 7by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 654 pages
..." It is as natural," says he, " to die as to be born ; and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other. HE THAT DIES IN AN EARNEST PURSUIT...IS LIKE ONE THAT IS WOUNDED IN HOT BLOOD, WHO FOR A TIME SCARCE FEELS THE HURT ; AND THEREFORE A MIND FIXED AND BENT UPON SOMEWHAT THAT IS GOOD DOTH... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 662 pages
...to be born ; and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other. HE THAT DIES IN Ait EARNEST PURSUIT IS LIKE ONE THAT IS WOUNDED IN HOT BLOOD, WHO FOR A TIME SCARCE FEELS THE HURT ; AND THEREFORE A MIND FIXED AND BENT UPON SOMEWHAT THAT IS GOOD DOTH... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...and to an infant', 'In'ftn'se— not,ln'fun^. 0T6r'tshlre— not, t6r'tshlr. perhaps the one is as painful as the other'. He that dies in an earnest...that is wounded in hot blood', who', for the time', scarcely feels the hurt'. Therefore a mind bent upon that which is good', thereby averts the terrours... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1838 - 72 pages
...he says — " It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit...time scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death ; but, above all, believe... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...ponit natures." It is as natural to die, as to be bom ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit,...time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but above all, believe... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...ponit natura?." It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit,...hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt j and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death :... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...naturae.''8 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant., perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit,...all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, " Nunc dimittis''9 when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth... | |
 | James Martineau - 1843 - 406 pages
...soon vanish, and even death be robbed of its terrors ; for, to quote the noble words of Lord Bacon, ' He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolours of death.' III. GREAT PRINCIPLES AND SMALL DUTIES. JOHN xui. 14. IF I THEN,... | |
 | James Martineau - 1844 - 316 pages
...soon vanish, and even death be robbed of its terrors ; for, to quote the noble words of Lord Bacon, ' He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolors of death.' 3 III. GREAT PRINCIPLES AND SMALL DUTIES. JOHN xin. 14. IF I THEN,... | |
 | 1844 - 500 pages
...soon vanish, and even death be robbed of its terrors ; for, to quote the noble words of Lord Bacon, ' He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolours of death.' " — p. 31. How deep an insight into character is displayed in the... | |
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