The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 9Hurd and Houghton, 1872 |
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... turning with united forces against the Nature of Things , to storm and occupy her castles and strongholds , and extend the bounds of human empire , as far as God Almighty in his goodness may permit . Let us now come to that knowledge ...
... turning with united forces against the Nature of Things , to storm and occupy her castles and strongholds , and extend the bounds of human empire , as far as God Almighty in his goodness may permit . Let us now come to that knowledge ...
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... be pleased to be trimmed , " refused ; and turning to the barber , " The King and I ( said he ) have a suit for my head , and till 1 Diogen . Laertius , ix . 59 . VOL . IX . 2 the title be cleared I will do no cost upon THE FOURTH BOOK .
... be pleased to be trimmed , " refused ; and turning to the barber , " The King and I ( said he ) have a suit for my head , and till 1 Diogen . Laertius , ix . 59 . VOL . IX . 2 the title be cleared I will do no cost upon THE FOURTH BOOK .
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... turning back the course of nature can be effected by a morning draught or by the use of some precious drug ; by potable gold , or essence of pearls , or suchlike toys ; - but be assured that the prolongation of life is a work of labour ...
... turning back the course of nature can be effected by a morning draught or by the use of some precious drug ; by potable gold , or essence of pearls , or suchlike toys ; - but be assured that the prolongation of life is a work of labour ...
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... turn back the course of nature are gener- ally so strong , and produce such alterations , that they cannot be compounded with any medicine , much less mixed with common food . It remains therefore , that they be used in series , and ...
... turn back the course of nature are gener- ally so strong , and produce such alterations , that they cannot be compounded with any medicine , much less mixed with common food . It remains therefore , that they be used in series , and ...
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... turning to decline and ruin . And I fear that this our age of the world , as being somewhat upon the descent of the wheel , inclines to arts voluptuary . Wherefore let these things pass . With arts volup- tuary I couple arts jocular ...
... turning to decline and ruin . And I fear that this our age of the world , as being somewhat upon the descent of the wheel , inclines to arts voluptuary . Wherefore let these things pass . With arts volup- tuary I couple arts jocular ...
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