 ... (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene), and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below:" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride.  Bacon: His Writings and His Philosophy - Page 27by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...vantage-ground of Truth (an hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene) ; and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists,...theological and philosophical Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those who practise it not, that clear and round dealing... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...air is always clear and serene : and to see " the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tem" pests, in the vale below :" so always, that this prospect...theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and nun ul dealing... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...vantage ground of truth (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene), and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists,...it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move iu charity, rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 pages
...de* " scry and behold the errors, perturbations, labours, " and wanderings up and down of other men." So always that this prospect be with pity, and not...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. 6. God hath made all things beautiful or decent in the true return of their seasons; also he hath placed... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...vantage ground of truth (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene), and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists,...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...vantage ground of truth (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene), and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists,...move in charity, rest in Providence, and turn upon tbe poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business,... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 412 pages
...be ever to love a man who can only talk of votes, seats, rolls, and qualifications !" CHAPTER XVI. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. LORD BACON. " WELL, what do you think of our member?" was Miss Pratt's first salutation to Gertrude,... | |
 | 1904 - 738 pages
...English Liberalism. He was a living instance of the frame of mind depicted in Bacon's fine aphorism, " certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." We may all learn from history the lesson which Lord Acton apprehended perhaps more clearly than any... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...vantage ground of truth, a hill not to be commanded, and xvhere the air is always clear and serene : ' and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists,...theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tem" pests, in the vale below:" so always that this prospest be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly,...theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business; it will be acknowlged even by those that practise it not, that clean and round dealing is... | |
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