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" 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... "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England - Page 12
by Francis Bacon - 1844
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Guy's new speaker, selections of poetry and prose from the best writers in ...

Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...more fearful. " Better," saith he, " to lay down the last end of life among the offices of nature." It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarcely feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral ; And, Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better faith he, £>ui Finem Vitte extremum inter Munera ponit Naturte. It is as Natural to Die, as to be Born ; and to a...one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earneft purfuit, is like one that is wounded in hot Blood ; who, for the time, fcarce feels the Hurt...
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The Essays: Or, Counsels, Civil and Moral, and Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 414 pages
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Philosophical works

Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...preparations made it appear more fearful. Better saith he, " qui finem vita: extremum inter munera ponit naturae." It is as natural to die, as to be born;...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but above all, believe...
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Three Books of Offices, Or Moral Duties: Also His Cato Major, an Essay on ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1855 - 376 pages
...their great preparations made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, ' qui finem vitte extremum inter munera ponat naturae.' It is as natural to die...infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. Ho that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded in hot blood, who for the time scarce...
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Cicero's Three Books of Offices, Or Moral Duties: Also His Cato Major, an ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1855 - 374 pages
...their great preparations made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, 1 qui finem vita? extremum inter munera ponat naturae.' It is as natural to die...to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful aa the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded in hot blood, who for...
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The Essays: Or, Counsels, Civil and Moral ; and The Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, "qui finem vitse extremum inter munera ponit nature."8 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death ; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is " Nunc dimittis," 7 when a man...
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Cicero's Three Books Of Offices, Or Moral Duties: Also His Cato Major, an ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1856 - 430 pages
...by their great preparations made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he ' qui finem vitie extremum inter munera ponat naturae." It is as natural to die...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon something that is good doth avert the dolours of death; but above all believe it the sweetest canticle...
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Cicero's Three Books of Offices: Or, Moral Duties. Also His Cato Major, an ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1856 - 368 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he 'qui finem vitae extremum inter munera ponat Datura.' It is as natural to die as to be born, and to a little...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon something that is good doth avert the dolours of death ; but above all believe it the sweetest canticle...
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Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...their great preparations made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, ' qui finem vitae extremum inter munera ponat naturae." It is as natural to die...the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in au earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the...
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