 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...  The Works Of France Bacon - Page 12by Basil Montagu - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1861 - 360 pages
...preparations made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, " qui finem vitae extremum inter munera ponit naturae." * It is as natural to die as to be born...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death ; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is " Nunc dimittis," * when a man... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Illinois - 1862 - 106 pages
...and has always been a great favorite in the army. COL. »AVIS. He that aies in an earnest pnrtuit, Is like one that is wounded in hot blood, who, for...somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death. Влcт. Col. JOHN A. DAVIS, of the 46th Regiment Illinois Volunteers, was born in Crawford county,... | |
 | Alexander Smith - English essays - 1863 - 296 pages
...followers It is as naturall to die as to be borne ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painfull as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit is...the time scarce feels the hurt ; and, therefore, a minde fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the sadness of death. But above all, believe... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863
...the princes. PSALM LXXXII. Verse 7. Acquit yourselves like men. LILLG. — The Christian Hero, Act V. It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. BACON. — On Death, Essay II. The slender debt to nature 'a quickly paid, Discharged, perchance, with... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, ' qni finem vitae extremum inter munera ponat nature.'7 It is as natural to die as to be born : and to a little...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours8 of death: but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, 'Nunc dimittis,'9 when a man... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 641 pages
...sentence, 'Feri, si ex re sit populi Roman!,'3 holding forth his neck: Septimus Severus in dispatch, 'Adeste, si quid mihi restat agendum,' and the like....and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours2 of death: but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, ' Nunc dimittis,'9 when a... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1868 - 343 pages
...much cost upon death, and by their great preparations made it appear more fearful. Better, saith ho, ' qui finem vitae extremum inter munera ponat naturae.'...the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon something that is good doth avert the dolors of death ; but above all believe it the sweetest canticle... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1871
...sacraments and ordinances of His Jhurch ; yet not touching Him, bee. not drawing nigh in faith."-ĪVencA. It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little...infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other." — Lori Bacon. the afflicted woman JfAKK. [Cap. v. 29-34. AD 28. her secret approach я Job xiii.... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872
...Stoics bestowed too much cost on 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...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... | |
 | James Comper Gray - Bible - 1872
...different from those of the same men when they have succeeded in obtaining ii" — Dumy. Balicarn. "He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...scarce feels the hurt: and therefore a mind fixed and beut upon som3what that is good doth avert the dolors of death ; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest... | |
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