A MAN that is young in years may be old in hours, if he have lost no time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages. And yet the invention... Essays - Page 152by Francis Bacon - 1883 - 217 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...not so wise as the second : For there is a youth in thoughts, aswell as in ages. Natures that haue much heat, and great and violent desires and perturbations, are not ripe for action, till they haue passed the meridian of their yeeres : but reposed natures may doe well in youth : as on the otherside... | |
| Wise sayings - 1864 - 394 pages
...lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second ; for there is a youth in thoughts as well in ages ; and yet the invention of young men is more lively than that of old, and imaginations stream... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...no time ; but that happeneth [2] rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second ; for there is a youth in thoughts as...imaginations stream into their minds better, and, as it were, [3] more divinely. Natures that have much heat, and [2.] More divinely : Bacon, in his .,1«lith<:t<i,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 pages
...lost no Time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first Cogitations, not so Wise as the Second. For there is a youth in thoughts as...And yet the Invention of Young Men, is more lively, then that of Old : And Imaginations streame into their Mindes better, and, as it were, more Divinely.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 pages
...Old: And Imaginations streame into their Mindes better, and, as it were, more Divinely. Natures -v that have much Heat, and great and violent desires...Action, till they have passed the Meridian of their yeares : As it was with lulius Ccesar, & Septimius Severus. Of the latter of whom, it is said ; luventutem... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...one. On this point I have already dwelt in my remarks on Innovation. ' Natures that have much heat are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years.' There is a strange difference in the ages at which different persons acquire such maturity as they... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1871 - 678 pages
...liaue loft no Time. But that .happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the WlCogitations^notfoWife is the Second. For there is a youth in thoughts as well as in Ages. And yet the Inuention of Young Mm, is more liuely, then that of Old : And Imaginations ftreame into their Mindes... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...lost no time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts as...the meridian of their years : as it was with Julius Caesar and Septimius Severus. Of the latter of whom it is sahA.,jtf!>entutem egit erroribus, imo furor... | |
| Casket - 1873 - 912 pages
...cogitations, not so wise as the second, i г or there is a youth in thoughts as well as in '^~<А; med to be i hiefly excited by the appearance, address,...Lismahago, whom he attempted in all the different Casar and Septimus Severas. Of the latter of whom it is said, Juventutem eijit errortiius, t7nd fitroribus,... | |
| Christian life - 1874 - 446 pages
...lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second ; for there is a youth in thoughts as...their minds better, and, as it were, more divinely. — BACON. £rje alorw of goung men ui tljetr Strengtij; antt tlje beautij of oHr men ii tt>e greg... | |
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