 It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed...  The works of Francis Bacon - Page 244by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, "qui finem vitae extremum inter munera, ponat naturae." It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but, above all, believe... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...as it is to be bint'; and to an infant', 'In'ftn'se— not,ln'fun^. 0T6r'tshlre— not, t6r'tshlr. perhaps the one is as painful as the other'. He that...that is wounded in hot blood', who', for the time', scarcely feels the hurt'. Therefore a mind bent upon that which is good', thereby averts the terrours... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1838 - 72 pages
...character has been strongly marked, is preserved even E in the period of dissolution, he says — " It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death ; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle isnunc dimittis ; when a man hath... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...he, " qui finem vita extremum inter munera ponit natures." It is as natural to die, as to be bom ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, " Nunc dimittis ;" when a man... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better saith he, " qui finem vitffi extremum inter munera ponit natura?." s are for the j and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death :... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...remains to be done for me',") and the like'. It is as natural to die', as it is to be btrrri; and to an infant', perhaps the one is as painful as the other'....that is wounded in hot blood', who', for the time', scarcely feels the hurt'. Therefore a mind bent upon that which is good', thereby averts the terrours... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, "qui tinem vitaa extremum inter munera ponat naturae.''8 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death ; but, above all, believe... | |
 | Louis-Aimé Martin - 1842 - 598 pages
...forfeiture, no expiation, but a trial; no accursed creations, no wrathful and vindictive God, but a * It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...infant, perhaps the one is as painful as the other. — Bacon's Essays. f It will be perceived from these arguments, that the author disbelieves the fall... | |
 | James Martineau - 1843 - 406 pages
...soon vanish, and even death be robbed of its terrors ; for, to quote the noble words of Lord Bacon, ' He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...time scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolours of death.' III. GREAT PRINCIPLES... | |
 | James Martineau - 1844 - 324 pages
...soon vanish, and even death be robbed of its terrors ; for, to quote the noble words of Lord Bacon, 'He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...time scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolors of death.' III. GREAT PRINCIPLES... | |
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