| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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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