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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...Natures. It is as natural to die as to be born : and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as 50 painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit,...of death. But, above all, believe it, the sweetest 6 ©f DeatJ) [Essay 2 canticle is, Nunc dimittis, when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations.... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 pages
...munera ponit naturae." 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...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... | |
| James Comper Gray - 1877 - 402 pages
...». 5. RP ßudiJicom. Ch rist ian Exoi. ii. 283. e C. Bradley. He that dies in an earnest pursn.it is like one that is wounded in hot blood; who, for...time, scarce feels the hurt: and therefore a mind axed and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolors of death : but above »11. believe it,... | |
| Homer Baxter Sprague - 1874 - 462 pages
...muñera, ponat naturœ." It is as natural to die as to bo 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 dolors * of death. But, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, "Nunc. dimittis,'' when a... | |
| Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1878 - 368 pages
...munera ponat naturse.' It is as natural to die as to be born, and to a little infant, perhaps, tho one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon something that is good doth avert tho dolors of death ; but above all believe it the sweetest canticle... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1879 - 356 pages
...munera ponit naturcs.' '26 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...above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is ' Nunc dimittisl when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1879 - 406 pages
...munera ponit naturoe."6 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...is like one that is wounded in hot blood, who, for f he time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good,... | |
| Sir Rowland Hill, George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1880 - 538 pages
...goal towards which his long, laborious, and anxious race has been directed. BOOK III. CONCLUSION. " He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded in hot blood; -who, Jor the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good... | |
| Sir Rowland Hill, George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1880 - 536 pages
...CONCLUSION. " He (hat dies in an earnest pursuit is like one tJiat it wounded in hot blood; who, Jor the time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat t/uit is good doth avert the dolours of death; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is... | |
| 1881 - 578 pages
...muuera ponit natune." It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the ake counsel, b tho time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth... | |
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