 | James Anderson - 1792 - 390 pàgines
...that dies in an earnest pursuit,, is like one that 5s wounded in hot blood, who, rfor the time, scares feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind, fixed and bent -upon somewhat that is good and praise worthy, does thereby avert the terrors of death." .Bacon. he wiihes to see in this miscellany,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pàgines
...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 bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death: but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is " Nunc dimittis," when a man... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pàgines
...one is a* 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 bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolours of death : but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, " Nunc " dimittis," when a... | |
 | 1862 - 818 pàgines
...woman wholly lost in the heroine. " 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 bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolours of death," says Bacon. So the thought of saving her country by her death, fills the young girl's... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pàgines
...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 * To illustrate this observation. I remember an anecdote of a man committing suicide, and giving as... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pàgines
...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 * To illustrate this observation. I remember an anecdote of a man committing suicide, and giving as... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pàgines
...that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the...but above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, Nune dimittis ; when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also ; that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pàgines
...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 fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death : but above all, believe it,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pàgines
...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 bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death: but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, "Nunc liimittis," when a man... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pàgines
...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 bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, " Nunc dimittis," when a man... | |
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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 fixed... 
