 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...  The works of Francis Bacon - Page 244by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, "qui finem vitse extremum inter munera ponit nature."8 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death ; but, above all, believe... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...another world, is holy and religious ; but the fear of it, as a tribute due unto nature, is weak. * * * He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and, therefore, a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death."— Jiacm's Etsays. Derivations.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, ' qui finem vitae extremum inter munera ponat naturae." It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in au earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, ' qui finem vitae extremum inter munera ponat naturae.'7 It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolourss of death : but, above all, believe... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better faith he, £)ui Finem Vitte extremum inter Munera ponit Naturte.9 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 earneft purfuit is like one that is wounded in hot Blood ; who, for the time, fcarce feels the Hurt... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...muñera ponat naturœ: [who accounts the close of life as one of the benefits of nature.] It is aa natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant,...time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolours of death. But above all, believe it,... | |
 | James Martineau - Sermons, English - 1858 - 568 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...the time scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolors of death.' III. GREAT PRINCIPLES... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...saith he, "qui finem vita- extremum inter munera ponat nature." It is as natural to die as to be bom ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest purmiit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1859 - 814 pages
...which will continue to rise and fall as long as the least respiration remains. — Lord Bacon says : " It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, one is as painful as the other." The imagination naturally shrouds the great mystery of death with... | |
 | American cyclopaedia - 1859 - 790 pages
...will continue to rise and fall as long аз the least respiration remains. — Lord Bacon says : " It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, one is as painful аз the other." The imagination naturally shrouds the great mystery of death with... | |
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