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
| Alfred Leigh - 1882 - 284 pages
...words — then their influence became fainter, and finally he forgot them altogether. CHAPTER III. " He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...but above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is ' Svnc dimittis' when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1900 - 462 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...the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a m1nd fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolours of death. But above all, believe... | |
| Harald Høffding - 1900 - 558 pages
...attained what he had stated in his Essays to be most enviable, ie to die "in an earnest pursuit, which is like one that is wounded in hot blood, who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt." He died in 1626. His friends and servants loved and admired him. Together with this, we may mention... | |
| Robert Chambers, David Patrick - 1901 - 862 pages
...fouit natura. It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a little infant perhaps the one is as se than worst Of those that lawless and incertain thought Imagine fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolors of death : but above all believe it,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1901 - 312 pages
...It is as Naturall to die, as to be borne ; And to a little Infant, perhaps, the one, is as painfull, as the other. He that dies in an earnest Pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot Bloud ; who, for the time, scarce feeles the Hurt ; And therefore, a Minde fixt, and bent upon somewhat,... | |
| George James Smith - 1903 - 360 pages
...the Pronouns in Exercises 124 and 125, and in the following. "What is truth ?" said jesting Pilate. He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded in hot blood. I do not care who he is. Let me tell you what I think. Some weary themselves in seeking what they call... | |
| David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 474 pages
...ponit nature," 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... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1902 - 868 pages
...fotiit natura. It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a little infant perhaps the one is as w, May challenge double pity. Then wrong not, dearest to my heart ! My true woundeil in hot blood ; who for the time scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixt and bent... | |
| John Clark Ridpath - 1903 - 534 pages
...of followers. 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 N1'nc dimittis, when a man hath... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1903 - 466 pages
...garden. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. A mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolors of death. There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. A painter... | |
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