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" It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates ' and masters the fear of death; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath so many attendants about him that can win the combat of him. Revenge... "
The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon - Page 5
by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818
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Devout thoughts by deep thinkers, selected from 'the portfolio' of ..., Volume 2

Devout thoughts - 1867 - 568 pages
...like, show death terrible. " It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death...attendants about him that can win the combat of him. Kevenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief ilieth to it ; fear pre-oecupateth...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates2 and masters the fear of death ; and therefore death...death: love slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief flieth to it ; fear pre-occupateth1 it ; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself, pity...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 pages
...it mates2 and masters the fear of death b and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when a mail hath so many attendants about him that can win the...death : love slights it; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupateth3 it ; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself, pity...
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Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and Evil

Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 pages
...Death, is no such terrible Enef! mie, when a man hath so many Attendants, about him, that can winne the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over Death; Love slights it ; Honour aspireth to it ; Griefe flieth to it ; Feare pre-occupateth it ; Nay we reade, after Otho the Emperour had slaine...
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The Church Seasons Historically and Poetically Illustrated

Alexander Henley Grant - 1869 - 646 pages
...passions have it, as well as the negation of all passion. " There is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death...Revenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspires to it ; grief flieth to it j fear pre-occupieth it ; nay, we read after Otho the Emperor had...
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John Heywood's new code readers. Standard 1-3, 5, 6, Book 5

John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 pages
...show death terrible. It is worth observing that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it masters the fear of death ; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when man hath so many attendants about him, that can win the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death...
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The Essays of Lord Bacon

Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...terrible.3 It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates 4 and masters the fear of death : and therefore death...; love slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief flieth to it ; fear pre-occupateth it ; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself,5 1...
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Masterpieces in English Literature, and Lessons in the English Language ...

Homer Baxter Sprague - 1874 - 474 pages
...like, show death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death...combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death ; love * Work. In what sense? — Embaseth (Fr. em. or en ; Lat. in; Gr. £a<rt?, base; W. bat, shallow ;...
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Masterpieces in English Literature, & Lessons in the English Language...

Homer Baxter Sprague - 1874 - 456 pages
...like, show death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death...attendants about him that can win the combat of him. Eevenge triumphs over death ; love * Work. In what sense?— Embaseth (Fr. em, or en; Lat. in; Gr....
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Twenty of Bacon's essays, ed. by F. Storr

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1874 - 100 pages
...It is worthy the observing,' 5 that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates1 6 and masters the fear of death; and therefore death...attendants about him that can win the combat of him.' 7 Revenge triumphs over death; love slights it; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupateth'...
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