 Truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene,) and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below; so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly,...  Bacon, His Writings and His Philosophy - Page 27by George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 715 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 pages
...de* " scry and behold the errors, perturbations, labours, " and wanderings up and down of other men." So always that this prospect be with pity, and not...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. 6. God hath made all things beautiful or decent in the true return of their seasons; also he hath placed... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...the air is always clear and serene), and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale' below:" so always, that this prospect...it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move iu charity, rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...the air is always clear and serene), and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below :" so always, that this prospect...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
...the air is always clear and serene), and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below :" so always, that this prospect...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,... | |
 | 1904 - 738 pages
...English Liberalism. He was a living instance of the frame of mind depicted in Bacon's fine aphorism, " certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." We may all learn from history the lesson which Lord Acton apprehended perhaps more clearly than any... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 412 pages
...be ever to love a man who can only talk of votes, seats, rolls, and qualifications !" CHAPTER XVI. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. LORD BACON. " WELL, what do you think of our member?" was Miss Pratt's first salutation to Gertrude,... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...air is always clear and serene : ' and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and ' tempests, in the vale below :" so always, that this prospect...pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tem" pests, in the vale below :" so always that this prospest be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly,...pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowlged even by those that practise it not, that clean and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tem" pests, in the vale below:" so always that this prospest be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly,...pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business; it will be acknowlged even by those that practise it not, that clean and round... | |
 | 1825 - 594 pages
...light into the face of man; and still he breatheth and inspired) light into the face of his chosen. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." (LoiiD BACON.) I could exceedingly wish, Mr. Editor, that some of your correspondents would undertake,... | |
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