 It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature ; for, take an example of a dog and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a God or melior natura...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 47by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pages
...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising human nature ; for, take an example of a dog, and...courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a God, or melior nature? — which courage is manifestly such as... | |
 | 1883 - 692 pages
...man.' The writer applies to the Guacho horse what Bacon, in his essay on Atheism, says of the dog: ' For take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when roiintained (or governed) by a man, who is to him in place of a God, which courage is manifestly such... | |
 | 1857 - 830 pages
...than his own, could never attain.' But this idea may be turned round. Observe (one might say) a man ; and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on, when he finds himself the ' mtlior natura' to a child who looks up to him. О beautiful complication in the web of our little... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...by his Spirit, he is a bafe and ignoble Creature. It deftroys likewife Magnanimity, and the raifing of Human Nature : for take an Example of a Dog, and mark what a Generofity and Courage he will put on when he finds himfelf maintained by a Man ; who to him is inftead... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...to the beasts by his body ; and, if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the...courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man ; who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura ; which courage is manifestly such as that... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1859 - 176 pages
...It destroys likewise Magnanimity, and the raising of humane Nature : for take an eiample of a Dogg, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on, when he finds himself maintained by a Man, who to him is instead of a God, or Melior Xutura. Which courage is manifestly such, as that... | |
 | Henry Whitney Bellows - 1860 - 456 pages
...kin to the beasts by his body, and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys, likewise, magnanimity, and...courage. he will put on, when he finds himself maintained by a man who, to him, is in place of a God, or mclior natura ; which courage is manifestly Euch as... | |
 | Henry Whitney Bellows - 1860 - 454 pages
...kin to the beasts by his body, and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys, likewise, magnanimity, and...dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will pnt on, when he finds himself maintained by a man who, to him, is in place of a God, or mclior natura... | |
 | 1860 - 806 pages
...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys, likewise, magnanimity, and the rising of human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and...courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man, \vho to him is, instead of a god, a better nature, which courage is manifestly such as that... | |
 | Henry Whitney Bellows - 1860 - 454 pages
...a base and ignoble creature. It destroys, likewise, magnanimity, and the raising of human natuie : for take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity...courage he will put on, when he finds himself maintained by a man who, to him, is in place of a God, or mtlior natura ; which courage is manifestly such as... | |
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