 | England - 1844 - 500 pages
...soon vanish, and even death be robbed of its terrors ; for, to quote the noble words of Lord Bacon, ' He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolours of death.' " — p. 31. How deep an insight into character is displayed in the... | |
 | James Martineau - Sermons, American - 1844 - 316 pages
...soon vanish, and even death be robbed of its terrors ; for, to quote the noble words of Lord Bacon, ' He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolors of death.' 3 III. GREAT PRINCIPLES AND SMALL DUTIES. JOHN xin. 14. IF I THEN,... | |
 | 1916 - 880 pages
...worse than death. They will have died in an "earnest pursuit." And those who die in that case "are like one that is wounded in hot blood, who, for the...and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolors of death." POWER AND PEACE. Power, because it is a thing definite and attainable, a thing to... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...quid mihi restat agendum (Be quick, if anything remains for me to do). The essay concludes thus: — It is 'as natural to die as to be born, and to a little...time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind that is fixed, and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the * The parade of death is more terrific... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 730 pages
...anything remains for me to do). The essay concludes thus : — It is as natural to die as to be born, awl to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful as...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind that is fixed, and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the * The parade of death is more terrific... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...anything remains for me to do). The essay concludes thus : — It is 'as natural to die as to he horn, and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful...earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded in hot hlood, who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind that is fixed, and hent upon... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Ethics - 1849 - 450 pages
...although he seems to state it by way of contrast to their principles. " It is as natural," says he, " to die, as to be born ; and to a little infant perhaps...is like one that is wounded in hot blood, who for a time scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good doth... | |
 | 1856 - 348 pages
...motto, ' Early to bed and early to rise, Will make an man healthy, wealthy, and vise.' " DEATH. — It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little,...in an earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded hi hot blood — who for the time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1850 - 364 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he ' qui finem vittc extremum inter munera ponat natura.' It is as natural to die as to be born, and to a little...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon something that is good doth avert the dolours of death; but above all believe it the sweetest canticle... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better saith he, " qui finem vita; extremum inter munera ponit nature." It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a...one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earncu pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt;... | |
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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... 
