 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 fixed...  The works of Francis Bacon - Seite 244von Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 Seiten
...made it appear more fearful. Better faith he, §biifinent tiits extrimum inter munera pcnut Naturx. It is as natural to die, as to be born , and to a...one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earneft purfuit, is }ike one that Js wounded in hot blood, who for the time fcarcc feels the hurt j... | |
 | Abel Boyer - 1702 - 404 Seiten
...Stoickr beftowed too much coft upon Death, and by their great preparations made it appear more fearful. It is as natural to die as to be born , and to a little...Infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. * It is obfervable, that there is no Paffion in the Mind of Man , but it Matters the Fear of Death... | |
 | James Anderson - 1792 - 390 Seiten
...mind move in charity, .rest .in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." Lord Bacon 's efsays. . "It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, who anticipates no evil, perhaps the one is as Jittle painful as the other. " He that dies in an earnest... | |
 | John Ferriar - 1798 - 334 Seiten
...in his harangue, " in hot pursuit, the wound itself which brings him is not felt." — Bacon says, He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that...hot blood, who for the time scarce feels the hurt. Among these instances of remarkable deaths, I am surprised that the curious story of Cardinal Bentivoglio... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, " qui finem vitae extremum inter munera, ponat naturae." It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little...time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death: but, above all, believe... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 Seiten
...passage to another world, is holy and religious, but the fear of it, as a tribute due to nature, is weak. It is as natural to die as to be born,* and to a little...infant, perhaps the one is as painful as the other. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguished envy. LORD BACON. I HAVE... | |
 | John Ferriar - 1812 - 430 Seiten
...Trim, in his harangue, " in hot pursuit, the wound itself which brings him is not felt."— Bacon says, He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hqt blood, who for the time scarce feels the hurt, Among these instances of remarkable deaths, I am... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 Seiten
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, " qui finem vitae extremum in" ter munera, ponat naturae." It is as natural to die as to be born : and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is a* painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit- is like one that is wounded in hot blood... | |
 | 1862 - 818 Seiten
...the tropical heat of an awful crisis. Nor even at the last is the woman wholly lost in the heroine. " He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolours of death," says Bacon. So the thought... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...who considers Death, or the extreme end of life, among the common circumstances or gifts of nature." It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a...for the time scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a * To illustrate this observation. I remember an anecdote of a man committing suicide, and giving as... | |
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