 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...on • Simulation.' ESSAY II. OF DEATH. MEN fear death as children fear to go into the dark ; and aa that natural fear in children is increased with tales,...and religious ; but the fear of it, as a tribute due unto nature, is weak. Yet in religious meditations there is sometimes mixture of vanity and of superstition.... | |
 | Christian life - 1864 - 704 pages
...added to the uncertain date of my years. » , • •••••••••••••••• Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark...and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other. Certainly the contemplation of death, as the wages of sin and passage to... | |
 | Devout thoughts - 1867 - 568 pages
...the delight with which our gracious Lord will welcome and bless His faithful servants." — IScott. " Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark...the contemplation of death as the wages of sin, and the passage to another world, is holy and religious ; but the fear of it, as a tribute due unto nature,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...Seneca's Letters to Lucilius, B. IV, Ep. 24 and 82. MEN fear death as children fear to go into the [1] dark ; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other. Certainly, the con- [2] templation of death, as the wages of sin and passage to another world, is holy and religious... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 472 pages
...the Earth. II ©f MEN feare Death, as Children feare to goe in the darke : And as that Natural Feare in Children, is increased with Tales, so is the other....Certainly, the Contemplation of Death, as the wages of sinne, and Passage to another world, is Holy, and Religious ; But the Feare of it, as a Tribute due... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 694 pages
...yet they are not ' covered with shame.' ESSAY II. OF DEATH. fear death as children fear to go into the dark ; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the otherj> Certainly, the contemplation of death, as the wages of sin, and passage to another world, is... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 786 pages
...also Cautions for the Times, No. xiii. ESSAY H. OF DEATH. MEN fear death as children fear to go into the dark ; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, BO is the other. Certainly, the contemplation of death, as the wages of sin, and passage to another... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 498 pages
...goes on to the end of the essay. Of Death, he commences, " Men fear death as children fear to go into the dark ; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other." And in a second essay on the same he says, " I have BACON ON ATHEISM. 99 often thought upon death,... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 pages
...instrument of the greatest evil and greatest good that is done in the world. Sir W. Raleigh. OF DEATH. - Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark...and religious ; but the fear of it as a tribute due unto Nature is weak. Yet in religious meditations there is sometimes a mixture of vanity and superstition.... | |
 | Edwin Abbott Abbott - English language - 1872 - 88 pages
...Men fear death in the same way. The fear of children is increased by tales. So is the fear of death. The contemplation of death, as the 'wages of sin,'...and passage to another world, is holy and religious. The fear of it, as a tribute due unto nature, is weak. In religious meditations on death there is sometimes... | |
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MEN fear death, as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other. Certainly, the contemplation of death, as the wages of sin and passage to another world, is holy and religious; but the... 
