 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
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1878
...moving in my mind had evidently been this which follows, from Lord Bacon's " Essay on Death: " — "It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little...infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other. THE DAUGHTER OF LEBANON. DAMASCUS, first-born of cities, Om el Denia,9 mother of generations, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1879 - 360 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, " qui finem vitae extremum inter munera ponit naturoe."6 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...is like one that is wounded in hot blood, who, for f he time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good,... | |
 | English essays - 1881 - 536 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better saith he, "qui fiuem vita extremum inter muuera ponit natune." directed less against particular abuses than against those deeply seated tho time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1881
...Strike, if it will do the Roman people any good." saith he, quifinem vitce extremum inter munera ponit naturae.* It is as natural to die as to be born ;...perhaps the one is as painful as the other. He that dies iu an earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1883 - 217 pages
...saith he, " qui finem vitse extremum inter munera ponit naturae. "If It is as natural to die a sto be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one...scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and beut upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1883 - 277 pages
...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...somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death ; * "When all the blandishments of life are gone, The coward sneaks to death, the brave live on." —... | |
 | Francis Bacon, William Shakespeare, Constance Mary (Fearon) Pott, Mrs. Henry Pott - 1883 - 628 pages
...of paine, no paine itselfe. Many times death passeth with leas pain than the torture of a limb. ... It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other. (Essay Of Death.) To die, to sleep. (Ham. iii. 1.) In this harsh world draw thy breath in pain. (Ham.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884
...preparations made it appear more fearful. Better saith he, Quifinem vitce extremum inter munera ponat Natural It is as natural to die as to be born : and to a little...somewhat that is good doth avert the dolours of death. Bnt, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, Nnnc dimittis, when a man hath obtained worthy... | |
 | Esther J. Trimble Lippincott - American literature - 1884 - 518 pages
...nnpleasing to themselves? ON DEATH. It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant perhaps one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an...and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolors of death. ON REVENGB. of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1884 - 425 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, " qui finem vitse extrcmum inter munera ponit naturae."6 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that 1 This was said as a reproof to his flatterers, and in spirit is not unlike the rebuke administered... | |
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