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" It is a view of delight (saith he) to stand or walk upon the shore side, and to see a ship tossed with tempest upon the sea; or to be in a fortified tower, and to see two battles join upon a plain. But it is a pleasure incomparable, for the mind of man... "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord ... - Page 63
by Francis Bacon - 1826
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...turbantibuB Kquora ventie, &e. ' It is a view of delight, to stand or walk upon the shore-side, and to see Y Z sec two bettles join upon a plain ; but it is a pleasure incomparable for the mind of man to be settled,...
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Discourses on the Christian Spirit and Life

Cyrus Augustus Bartol - 1850 - 358 pages
...translated souls. An ancient poet says, it is a delight to stand or walk upon the shore, and to see a ship tossed with tempest upon the sea ; or to be in a fortified tower, and see hosts mingle upon a plain. But what is such pleasure compared with that felt by those who look...
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The Principles of the Chrono-thermal System of Medicine: With the Fallacies ...

Samuel Dickson - 1850 - 230 pages
...discoveries, thus writes: — " It is a view of delight to stand or walk upon the shore-side, and to see a ship tossed with tempest upon the sea, or to be in a fortified town, and to see two battles join upon a plain ; but it is a pleasure incomparable, for the mind of...
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Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning

Francis Bacon - 1851 - 376 pages
...two Battles join upon a plain; but it is a pleafure incomparable, for the mind of man to be fettled, landed, and fortified in the certainty of truth ; and from thence to defcry and behold the errors, perturbations, labours, and wanderings up and down of other men. Laftly,...
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The two books of Francis Bacon: of the proficience and advancement of ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 238 pages
...aequora vends, &c.3 It is a view of delight, saith he, to stand or walk upon the shore side, and to see a ship tossed with tempest upon the sea ; or to be...labours, and wanderings up and down of other men. 6. Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments, that by learning man excelleth man in that wherein man excelleth...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...turbantibus ffiquora ventis, &c. 4 It is a view of delight, to stand or walk upon the shore-side, and to see a ship tossed with tempest upon the sea ; or to be...fortified in the certainty of truth; and from thence to decry and behold the errors, perturbations, labours, and wanderings up and down of other men.' " Happy...
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Philosophical works

Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...ventis, etc." " It is a view of delight, sailh he, to stand or walk npon the shore side, and to see a ship tossed with tempest upon the sea ; or to be...join upon a plain; but it is a pleasure incomparable fur the mind of man to be settled, landed, and fortified in the certainty of truth, and from thence...
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Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis ..., Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1859 - 852 pages
...aequora ventis, &c. It is a view of delight (saith he) to stand or walk upon the shore side, and to see a ship tossed with tempest upon the sea ; or to be...and fortified in the certainty of truth ; and from 1 So edd. 1629 and 1633. The original has face. * vtrdour in the original and also in edd. 1629 and...
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Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis ..., Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1857 - 854 pages
...aequora ventis, &c. It is a view of delight (saith he) to stand or walk upon the shore side, and to see a ship tossed with tempest upon the sea ; or to be...and fortified in the certainty of truth ; and from 1 So odd. 1629 and 1633. The original has face. thence to descry and behold the errors, perturbations,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Philosophical works

Francis Bacon (Viscount St. Albans) - 1857 - 856 pages
...sequora ventis, &c. It is a view of delight (saith he) to stand or walk upon the shore side, and to see a ship tossed with tempest upon the sea ; or to be...and fortified in the certainty of truth ; and from 1 So edd. 1629 and 1633. The original has face, * rtrdovr In the original and also in edd. 1629 and...
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