 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
 | James Comper Gray - 1872 - 372 pages
...different from those of the same men when they have succeeded in obtaining ii" — Dumy. Balicarn. "He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...scarce feels the hurt: and therefore a mind fixed and beut upon som3what that is good doth avert the dolors of death ; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest... | |
 | Multum - 1872 - 154 pages
...terrors of death will vanish. " He that dies in an earnest pursuit," says Lord Bacon, " is like one wounded in hot blood, who for the time scarce feels the hurt. Therefore, a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolors of death."... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...ponit natural 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...above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, Nunc dimittis,3 when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth... | |
 | Cornelius Walford - 1873 - 694 pages
...1612, 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...one that is wounded in hot blood, who for the time scarcely feels the hurt ; and, therefore, a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1874 - 700 pages
...ponat natures." 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...upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours 8 of death: but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, 'Nnnc dimittis," when a man hath... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1874 - 100 pages
...nat^lrc^." 3 0 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,...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors 31 of death. 32 But, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is : " Nunc dimittis " when... | |
 | Homer Baxter Sprague - 1874 - 474 pages
...ponat naturae." 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...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors * of death. But, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, "Nunc dimittis," when a man... | |
 | William R. Sunman - 1874 - 224 pages
...CONCERNING DEATH. " It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little child, 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... | |
 | Septimus March - 1875 - 204 pages
...the hearth, Alas! for love if thou wert all, And nought beyond, O earth!" CHAPTER IX. ENTERING PORT. "A mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good,...But above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is ' Niine dimittis ' when a mail hath attained worthy ends and expectations."— BACOX. , DON after the... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...Natures. It is as natural to die as to be born : and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as 50 painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit,...of death. But, above all, believe it, the sweetest 6 ©f DeatJ) [Essay 2 canticle is, Nunc dimittis, when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations.... | |
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