 A MAN that is young in years may be old in hours, if he have lost no time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages. And yet the invention...  Essays - Page 152by Francis Bacon - 1883 - 217 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...lost no time; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second: for there is a youth in thoughts as...the meridian of their years: as it was with Julius Caesar and Septimus Severus; of the latter of whom it is said, "juventutem egit, erroribus, imo furoribus... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second : for there is a youth in thoughts as...imaginations stream into their minds better, and, as it were, riiore divinely. Natures that have much heat, and great and violent desires and perturbations, are... | |
 | John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...lost no time; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second; for there is a youth in thoughts as...the meridian of their years ; as it was with Julius Caesar and Septimus Severus: of the latter of whom it is said, 'Juventutem egit, erroribus, imo furoribus... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1822 - 238 pages
...lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second : for there is a youth in thoughts as...and great and violent desires and perturbations, are hot ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years : as it was with Julius Caesar... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second: for there is a youth in thoughts, as...imaginations stream into their minds better, and, as as it were, more divinely. Natures that have much heat, and great and violent desires and perturbations,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second : for there is a youth in thoughts,...imaginations stream into their minds better, and, as as it were, more divinely. Natures that have much heat, and great and violent desires and perturbations,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...lost no time ; but that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second : for there is a youth in thoughts,...imaginations stream into their minds better, and, as as it were, more divinely. Natures that have much heat, and great and violent desires and perturbations,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - Law - 1825 - 540 pages
...actions in their youth." The very same sentiment which he expresses in his Essay on Youth and Age. " Natures that have much heat, and great and " violent...meridian of their " years : as it was with Julius Caesar and Septimius " Sever us ; of the latter of whom it is said, ' juven" tutem egit, erroribus,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 546 pages
...actions in their youth." The very same sentiment which he expresses in his Essay on Youth and Age. " Natures that have much heat, and great and " violent...meridian of their " years : as it was with Julius Caesar and Septimius " Sever us ; of the latter of whom it is said, ' juven" tutem egit, erroribus,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 816 pages
...deeply sweet, As he, whose brow with homely biggen bound, Sleeps out the watch of night. Id. Henry IV. Natures that have much heat, and great and violent...till they have passed the meridian of their years. Bacon's Essays. Restore yourselves unto your temper1, fathers ; And, without perturbation, hear me... | |
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