 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...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Pagina 7door Francis Bacon - 1815Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Martineau - 1844 - 324 pagina’s
...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 xiii. 14. IF I THEN,... | |
 | 1916 - 880 pagina’s
...worse than death. They will have died in an "earnest pursuit." And those who die in that case "are like one that is wounded in hot blood, who, for the...and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolors of death." POWER AND PEACE. Power, because it is a thing definite and attainable, a thing to... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 pagina’s
...courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet." " He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who for the time hardly feels the hurt : and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 pagina’s
...courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet." " He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who for the time hardly feels the hurt : and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pagina’s
...concludes thus: — 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...time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind that is fixed, and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the * The parade of death is more terrific... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pagina’s
...concludes thus : — It is 'as natural to die as to he horn, 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 hlood, who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind that is fixed, and hent upon... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pagina’s
...upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the * The parade of death is more terrific than death itself. dolours of death. But above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is ' A^me dimittis'* — when a man hath obtained worthy sends and expectations. Death hath this also... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1849 - 450 pagina’s
...It is as natural," says he, " 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 a time scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good doth... | |
 | 1856 - 348 pagina’s
...DEATH. — 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 hi hot blood — who for the time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1850 - 364 pagina’s
...ponat natura.' 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...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon something that is good doth avert the dolours of death; but above all believe it the sweetest canticle... | |
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