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" It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature; for take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man; who to him is instead of a God, or melior nature; which courage... "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ... - Page 54
by Francis Bacon - 1825
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The poetical works of Wordsworth. Repr. of the 1827 ed., with ..., Issue 476

William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1872 - 584 pages
...It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of humane nature : for take an example of a dogg, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on, when he finds himself maintained bya man, who to him is instead of a God, or metier tialura. Which courage is manifestly such, as that...
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The Essays of Lord Bacon

Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature : for take an example...; who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura ; 3 which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of4 a better nature...
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Eclectic Magazine, and Monthly Edition of the Living Age, Volume 17; Volume 80

John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1873 - 826 pages
...somebody said this before Burns ? Look here : ā€” " Atheism destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and mark...himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of God, or ' melior natura;' which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence...
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The permanence of Christianity, lectures preached before the University of ...

John Richard T. Eaton - 1873 - 450 pages
...generalization that there Admitted is no enect without a cause has been so far ex-of the course of 1 "Take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and cou- Nature, rage he will put on when be finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon - 1892 - 402 pages
...kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature ; for take an example...when he finds himself maintained by a man ; who to stead of a God, or melior natura ; which courage is manifestlysuciS ^ that creature, without that confidence...
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The Naturalist in La Plata

William Henry Hudson - 1892 - 462 pages
...animal is probably to be found in Bacon's essay on Atheism. " For take an example of a dog," he says, " and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man, who is to him in place of a god, or melior natura, which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without...
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The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary on the Old Testament: Numbers ...

1892 - 812 pages
...frequently we bid Him stand by when He comes ! nā€”(Cf. Pulpit Illuttrations.) Unbelief unmans a man. " Take a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he is maintained by a man who is to him instead of a God, or at least melior natura; whereby it is manifest...
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Essays

Francis Bacon - 1893 - 342 pages
...kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature ; for take an example...of a God, or " melior natura ;" ' which courage is " It is not for us now to say, ' Like priest like people,' for the people are not even so bad as the...
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume 4

William Wordsworth - 1893 - 422 pages
...Spirit, he is a base ignoble Creature. It destroys likewise Magnanimity, and the raising of humane Nature : for take an example of a Dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will pub on, when he finds himself maintained by a Man, who to him is instead of a God, or Melior Natura....
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'Thoughts that Breathe and Words that Burn,' from the Writings of Francis ...

Francis Bacon - 1893 - 304 pages
...by his fpirit, he is a bafe and ignoble creature. It deftroys likewife magnanimity, and the raifing of human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and mark what a generofity and courage he will put on when he finds himfelf maintained by a man ; who to him is inftead...
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