 | Time - 1835 - 274 pages
...men in age are actors : and lastly, good for external accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth. But, for the moral...God than old, because vision is a clearer revelation that* a dream. And, certainly, the more a man drinketh of the world, the more it intoxicateth ; and... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 864 pages
...the matters. Bacon'» Essays. Authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth ; but far the moral part, perhaps, youth will have the pre-eminence, as age hath for the politick. id. After death, we sprights have just such natures We had, for all the world, when human... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...external accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth : but, forthe moral part, perhaps, youth will have the pre-eminence,...revelation than a dream ; and, certainly, the more a mandrinketh of the world, the more it intoxicateth : and age doth profit rather in the powers of understanding,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...moral part perhaps youth will have ihe Inc-emmence, as age hath for the politic. A certain Rahhin npon the text, ' Your young men shall see visions, and...men shall dream dreams,' inferreth, that young men ore admitted nearer to God than old, hecause vision is a clearer irvelation than a dream. And certainly... | |
 | Joel Parker - 1847 - 152 pages
...of worldliness, and see spiritual objects with dim and confused perceptions. Lord Bacon says, that " A certain rabbin, upon the text, ' Your young men...shall dream dreams,' inferreth that young men are nearer to God than old, because vision is a clearer revelation than a dream ; and certainly the more... | |
 | Thomas Percival - 1849 - 214 pages
...men in age are actors; and lastly, good for extern accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth. But for the moral...have the pre-eminence, as age hath for the politic," [NOTE X. Chap. iv. § 2. p. 79. On Wills. IN case of intestacy if a man leave a wife and children,... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...in age arp actors ; and, lastly, good for external accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth : but for the moral part, perhaps, youth will have the pre-emi nence, as age hath for the politic. A certain rabbin, upon the text, " Your young men shall... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...men in age are actors; and, lastly, good for external accidents, because authority followpth old men, ranhln upon the text, " Your young men shall see visions, and }*our old men shall dream dreams," inftiireth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...men in age are actors : and lastly, good for extern accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth. But for the moral...part, perhaps youth will have the pre-eminence, as nge hath for the politic. A certain rabbin upon the text, " Your young men shall see visions, and your... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...Men in Age are Adtors : And laftly, good for externe Accidents, becaufe Authority followeth old Men, and Favour and Popularity Youth. But for the moral...Youth will have the pre-eminence, as Age hath for the Politick. A certain Rabbin, upon the Text ; Tour Young Men jhall fee vifions, and your Old Men fljall... | |
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Your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams, inferreth that young men are admitted nearer to God than old, because vision is a clearer revelation than a dream. And certainly, the more a man drinketh of the world, the more it... 
