| Manchester papers - 1856 - 346 Seiten
...a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea — a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle and the...comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene), and to see the errors and... | |
| Edward STORROW - 1856 - 122 Seiten
...says Bacon, " to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea: a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the...no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of truth — a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always calm and serene... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 Seiten
...is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea; a pleasure to stand in the •window of a castle, and to see a battle, and...no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of truth," (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene,)... | |
| Manchester papers - 1856 - 344 Seiten
...a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea— a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle and the adventures thereof below, — hut no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth (a hill not to be... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 Seiten
...It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tost upon the sea; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures7 thereof below ; but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of... | |
| 1857 - 652 Seiten
...is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tost upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle and the...below ; but no pleasure is comparable to the standing on the vantage ground of truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always ealm and serene,)... | |
| Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 Seiten
...is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tost upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures7 thereof below j but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 Seiten
...is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle and the...to the standing upon the vantage ground of Truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene,) and to see the errors,... | |
| Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1858 - 620 Seiten
...upon the sea; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures7 thereof below ; but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth (a hill not to be 1 As one would. At pleasure ; unrestrained. 3 Unpleasing. Unpleasant; distasteful.... | |
| Robert Hall - 1858 - 698 Seiten
...is a pleasure to stand on the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea : a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventurers thereof, below : but no pleasure is comparable to the standing on the vantage ground of... | |
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