 It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful 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...  Literary gems [ed. by J.S.]. - Page 330by Literary gems - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Ears - 1851 - 176 pages
...discoloured face, and friends -weeping, and blacks and obsequies, and the like, show death terrible It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a little...therefore, a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolors of death ; but above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is Nunc dimittis,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...inter muneraponit naturae." It is as natural lo die as to be born ; and to a little infant, perhaps, one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an...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 is, " Nunc... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...another world, is holy and religious ; but the fear of it, as a tribute due unto nature, is weak. * * * He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that...therefore, a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death." —Bacons Essays. Derications. Etymology. Syntax. Mortal. Leaves.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, "qui finem vitae extremum inter munera ponat naturae." It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...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 is, " Nunc... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...more fearful. " Better," saith he, " to lay down the last end of life among the offices of nature." It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarcely feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better faith he, £>ui Finem Vitte extremum inter Munera ponit Naturte. It is as Natural to Die, as to be Born ; and to a little...one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earneft purfuit, is like one that is wounded in hot Blood ; who, for the time, fcarce feels the Hurt... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith ne, qui finem vita extremum inter munera ponit natural It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little...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 is, Nunc dimittis,7... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better saith he, " qui finem vita: extremum inter munera ponit naturae." It f friends. Tiberius in a letter to him saith ; " Hiec...goddess, in respect of the great dearness of friendship fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but above all, believe... | |
 | 1854 - 502 pages
...and the father frowned "more in sorrow than in anger." — Recollections of Childhood. DEATH. — It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little child, perhaps the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1855 - 376 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, ' qui finem vitte extremum inter munera ponat naturae.' It is as natural to die as to be born, and to a little...infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. Ho that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded in hot blood, who for the time scarce... | |
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