 Truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene,) and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below; so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly,...  The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ... - Page 3by Francis Bacon - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...which are among the most pure and refined distinctions of the human kind*. Truth is a treasure of * U Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...in Providence, and turn upon, the poles of TRUTH. It is a pleasure, to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed on the sea : a pleasure, to ttarid... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...which are among the most pure and refined distinctions of the human kind*. Truth is a treasure of • " Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of TRUTH. It is a pleasure, to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed on the sea : a pleasure, to •tand... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...the errors, and wandrings, and mists, and tempests in the vale below : so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly...truth, to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of mans'... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...the errors and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below:" so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...follow truth too near the heels, it may happily strike out his teeth. SIR WALTER RALEGH. • i ' . ' CERTAINLY it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. .„ , , .... LORD BACON. IT will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...rors and wanderings, and mists, and tem" pests, in the vale below :" so always that this "prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly,...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below :" so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly...Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those who practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below :" so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly...Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those who practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tem" pests, in the vale below :" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly,...truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and nun ul dealing is the honour of man's... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 pages
...errors, perturbations, labours, " and wanderings up and down of other men." So always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. 6. God hath made all things beautiful or decent in the true return of their seasons; also he hath placed... | |
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