 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...  Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political ... - Page 15by Francis Bacon - 1822 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pages
...munera ponat naturae.'7 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...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolourss of death : but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, ' Nunc dimittis," when a... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...Munera ponit Naturte.9 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 earneft purfuit is like one that is wounded in hot Blood ; who, for the time, fcarce feels the Hurt... | |
 | James Martineau - 1858 - 568 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...mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolors of death.' III. GREAT PRINCIPLES AND SMALL DUTIES. JOHN mi. 14. IF I THEN, YOUR... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1858 - 620 pages
...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours9 of death : but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, ' Nunc dimittis/9 when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859 - 176 pages
...munera ponit -natura.5 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...therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is food doth ayert the dolours of death: but, above all, elieve it, the sweetest canticle is, Nunc dimittis,7... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...inter munera ponat nature." It is as natural to die as to be bom ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest purmiit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1861 - 630 pages
...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours2 of death : but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, 'Nunc dimittis,'9 when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1862 - 212 pages
...and has always been a great favorite in the army. COL. »AVIS. He that aies in an earnest pnrtuit, Is like one that is wounded in hot blood, who, for...somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death. Влcт. Col. JOHN A. DAVIS, of the 46th Regiment Illinois Volunteers, was born in Crawford county,... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...th« other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit, >i like one that is wounded in hot blood, who, :: r the time, scarce feels the hurt : and therefore, a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat liât is good, doth avert the dolours of death. bit. above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is... | |
 | 1863 - 910 pages
...truest sort of followers. It is as natural to die as to be bom ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an...but above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, " Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace." — l.ord Sacon. SELFISHNESS. — The essence... | |
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