 Bacon seems to be of opinion, that the term of human life has not been shortened since the time of the sons of Noah. We give a short extract from his works; though his Advancement of Learning, or his Fables, would better justify our eulogy. " The succession...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Pagina 109door Francis Bacon - 1815Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1823 - 428 pagina’s
...Advancement of Learning, or his Fables, would better justify our eulogy. " The succession of ages, and of the generations of men, seems no way to shorten...times in every country, when men live to a longer or shorter term ; and they generally prove longest lived, when the times afford but a simple diet, and... | |
 | 1823 - 428 pagina’s
...his Advancement of Learning, or his Fables, would better justify our eulogy. "The succession of ages, and of the generations of men, seems no way to shorten...times in every country, when men live to a longer or shorter term ; and they generally prove longest lived, when the times afford but a simple diet, and... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1823 - 426 pagina’s
...would better justify our eulogy. " The succession of ages, and of the generations of men, seems noway to shorten the length of human life; since the age...times in every country, when men live to a longer or shorter term ; and they generally prove longest lived, when the times afford but a simple diet, and... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1843 - 914 pagina’s
...men, seems no way to shorten the length of human life, since the age of man from the time of Moses to the present has stood at about eighty years, without...might have expected; but doubtless there are times wherein men live to a longer or shorter age, in every country; and it has been remarked that those... | |
 | GEORGE RIPLEY - 1852 - 670 pagina’s
...men seems no way to shorten tb,e length of human life, since the age of man from the time of Moses to the present has stood at about eighty years, without...might have expected ; but doubtless there are times wherein men live to a longer or shorter age in every conntry ; and it has been remarked that those... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1854 - 672 pagina’s
...of men seems no way to shorten tbs length of human life, since the age of man from the time of Moses to the present has stood at about eighty years, without gradually declining, as one might have expected j but doubtless there are times wherein men live to a longer or shorter age in every country ; and... | |
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