 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1884 - 474 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 476 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, " qui finem vitse extremum inter munera ponit naturse." 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1884 - 468 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, " qui finem vitse extremum inter munera ponit naturse." 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... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - English literature - 1884 - 498 pages
...triumphs over death; Love slights it; Honour aspireth to it; Grief flyeth to it; Fear pre-occupieth it. " It is as natural to die as to be born, and to a little...other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one wounded in hot blood, who for a time scarce feels the hurt. And, therefore, a mind fixed, and bent... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1885 - 234 pages
...Better, saith he, " qui finem vitse extremum intermunera ponit naturae." If It is as natural to die a sto be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is"Nuncdimittis," ** when a man... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1885 - 1120 pages
...like a mighty angel, with one foot standing on time, and another on eternity. Arnot. DEATH— Satnral It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. Lord Bacon. DEATH — Nearness to. What is said to the mariner, in respect to his ship, that he always... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1886 - 304 pages
...Naturtz. It is as natural to die as to be born : and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as so painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit,...upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolours oi death. But. above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, Nttnc dimittis, when a man hath obtained... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1887 - 326 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, Qui fimm vita extremum inter mttnera ponat nattcrte. It is as natural to die as to be born, and to a little...and therefore, a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat 42 OF UNITY IN RELIGION. that is good, doth avert the dolours of death. Cut above all, believe it,... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - Authors, English - 1887 - 572 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better saith he, "qui finem vite extremum inter munera ponit naturse." c< \s]t] _ _ burt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - Authors, English - 1888 - 306 pages
...appear more fearful. Better, saith he, " qui finem vita extremum inter munera ponit natura." ** 11 is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little...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." —Dr.... | |
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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... 
