 The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last was the light of reason; and his sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos; then he...  Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political - Page 3by Francis Bacon - 1812 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1859 - 802 pages
...is humility. The poet Lucretius, who adorned his sect that was otherwise inferior to the rest, says excellently well : " It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore and view ships tossing upon the heaving sea — to stand in the window of a castle and see a battle waged... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth...beautified the sect that was otherwise inferior to the rest,1 saith yet excellently well : It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 720 pages
...and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The poet that beautified ihe sect that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith...excellently well : 'It is a pleasure to stand upon on the sea ; a ple stand in the window of a castle and to see a battle, and the the shore, and to see... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1861 - 408 pages
...illumination of his Spirit. First, he breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth...inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The poet 1 that beautified the sect,2 that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well: "It... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth...beautified the sect that was otherwise inferior to the rest,1 saith yet excellently well : It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...illumination of his spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth...and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The poet,5 that beautified the sect5 that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well,... | |
 | Jonathan Eastwood - 1866 - 586 pages
...breathe; Lat. inspirare. Eirst he breathed light, upon the face, of the matter or chaos ; then he breathed light, into the face of man ; and still he breatheth...and inspireth light, into the face of his chosen. Bacon, Ess. I. p. 3. Instant, adj. (Luke xxiii. 23 ; Rom. xii. 1252 Tim. iv. 2). Urgent, importunate,... | |
 | Jonathan Eastwood - 1866 - 588 pages
...breathe; Lat. intpirare. First he breathed light, upon the face, of the matter or chaos ; then he breathed light, into the face of man ; and still he breatheth...and inspireth light, into the face of his chosen. Bacon, Et1. I. p. 3. Instant, adj. (Luke xxiii. 23 ; Rom. xii. 12; 2 Tim.iv. 2). Urgent, importunate,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...reason ; and his sabbath work, ever since, is the illumination of his Spirit. First he [13] breatheth light upon the face of the matter, or chaos ; then...his chosen. The poet that beautified the sect, that [14] practice only by postponing all other questions to that which ought ever to come foremost —... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 670 pages
...from that high cliff and platform, which is more amply sketched in the Essay of Truth, thus : — " The poet that beautified the sect that was otherwise...pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle and the adventures... | |
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