 ... 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 and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death. But above all, believe...  The Brothers Wiffen: Memoirs and Miscellanies - Page 72edited by - 1880 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...good, doth avert the dolours of Dt/stb. But above all, believe it, the fweeteft Canticle is, Ntinc dimittis, when a Man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this alfo , that it openeth the Gate to good Fame, and extiKguifheth Envy. Extinttus amahitttr idem. R III.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death: but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle...expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguished envy: " Extinctus amabitur idem." OF in Beligion. RELIGION being the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good doth avert the dolours of death : but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle...expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy ; " Extinctus amabitur idem." OF UNITY IN RELIGION. RELIGION being... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, " Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also ; that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. - When dead, he shall be equally beloved. JLtuity in JtvELIGION... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, " Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath -this also ; that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. When dead, he shall be equally beloved. tOf 5 Initp in Itdigton.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...hurt ; and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death : but above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is,...expectations. Death hath this also ; that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. — Extinctus amabitur idem. III. OF UNITY IN RELIGION. RELIGION... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...is good, doth avert the dolors of death : 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 it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy.— Extinctus amabitur idem. III. OF UNITY IN RELIGION. RELIGION... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...avert the dolours of death: but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, "Nunc liimittis," when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguished " Exstinctus amabitur idem." III. OF UNITY IN RELIGION. RELIGION being... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle...expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy : " Exstinctus amabitur idem." III. OF UNITY IN RELIGION. RELIGION... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...THIS VOLUME. " A mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is " good, doth avert the dolours of death ; but, above " all, believe it, the sweetest canticle...man hath obtained worthy ends " and expectations." * Harleian, vol. ii. p. 196. THE TABLE. ESSAYS. pAOE 1. Truth - - - .3 2. Death - - - - 6 3. Unity... | |
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