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" It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates ' and masters the fear of death; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath so many attendants about him that can win the combat of him. Revenge... "
The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon - Page 5
by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818
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Essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, and the two books Of the proficience ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...like, show death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death;...; love slights it -, honour aspireth to it : grief flieth to it ; fear pre-occupateth it; nay, we read, after Otho the emperor had slain himself, pity...
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The Law Review and Quarterly Journal of British and Foreign ..., Volume 3

International law - 1846 - 528 pages
...(Essays Civil and Moral, 11.) " It is worthy the observing that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death...to it. Grief flyeth to it. Fear preoccupateth it." The question, however, is not concerning the more or less degree of terror produced by the prospect...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 730 pages
...like, show death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death...attendants about him that can win the combat of him. Uevenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief flid h to it ; fear pre-occupateth...
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Bacon: His Writings and His Philosophy

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...like, show death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death...man hath so many attendants about him that can win the^combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief flieth...
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The Law Review and Quarterly Journal of British and Foreign ..., Volume 3

International law - 1846 - 528 pages
...(Essays Civil and Moral, 11.) " It u worthy the observing that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death...man hath so many attendants about him that can win th« combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death. Love slights it. Honour aspireth to it. Grief flyeth...
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Bacon; His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...the^comhat of him. Revenge triumphs over death; love slights it;" honour aspireth 1o it; grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupateth it; Nay we read, after...the Emperor had slain himself, pity (which is the 'vnderest of affections) provoked many to die, out of mere com•iMion to their sovereign, and as the...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...death terrihle. It is worthy the ohserving, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak hut it mates and masters the fear of death : and therefore death is no such terrihle enemy, when a man hath so many attendants ahout him that can win the^comhat of him. Revenge...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...show death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so wsak, but it mates and masters the fear of death ; and,...enemy when a man hath so many attendants about him thai can win the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death; love slights it; honour aspireth to it;...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...like, show death terrible. It is worthj the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death...win the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death ; lovle slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief flieth to it; fear pre-oecupateth it : nay, we read,...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...like, show death terrible, /sit is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death...terrible enemy, when a man hath so many attendants "I about him, that can win the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour...
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