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" Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. "
Wit and Wisdom; Jokes, Conundrums, Sentiments, and Aphorisms - Page 266
by Wit - 1860
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The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ...

Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...the most pure and refined distinctions of the human kind*. Truth is a treasure of • " Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of TRUTH. It is a pleasure, to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed on the sea : a pleasure, to •tand...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...the vale below : so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...truth too near the heels, it may happily strike out his teeth. SIR WALTER RALEGH. • i ' . ' CERTAINLY it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. .„ , , .... LORD BACON. IT will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...the vale below:" so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move...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,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...vale below :" so always that this "prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly, it is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move...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,...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...vale below :" so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of Truth. To pass from theological and philosophical Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...vale below :" so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of Truth. To pass from theological and philosophical Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...vale below :" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...vale below :" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move...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,...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...vale below :" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind 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,...
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