 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 Last Enemy: Conquering and Conquered - Page 195by George Burgess - 1850 - 326 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...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 little infant perhaps the 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... | |
 | Abel Boyer - Characters and characteristics - 1702 - 404 pages
...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... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...Death, or the extreme end of life, among the common circumstances or gifts of nature." It is as nutural 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...more fearful. Better saith he, qui jinem vita e,xtremum inter munera ponit naturce. 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...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 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... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...fearful. Better, saith he, " qui finem vitae exlremum inter muneraponat naturae." 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... | |
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