| Ancient learning - 1812 - Страниц: 322
...the gate to good fame, and extinguished envy. LORD BACON. I HAVE often thought upon death, and I fmd it the least of all evils. All that which is past...already dead ; and all those hours which we share, even from the breasts of our mothers, until we return to our grandmother, the earth, are part of our... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - Страниц: 292
...Innu luminous and awful are the opening sentences .'— — " / have often thought upon death, and find it the least of all evils. All that which is past is a dream, and he that hopes or depends upon time coming, dreams waking. So much of our life, as we have... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - Страниц: 310
...as certain little prefaces, after which they may expatiate more freely in their praises. BBS on 1. I HAVE often thought upon Death, and I find it the...already dead ; and all those hours which we share, even from the breasts of our mother until we return to our grandmother the earth, are part of our dying... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - Страниц: 312
...certain little prefaces, after which they may expatiate more freely in their praises. i BBS on Dratlj. 1. I HAVE often thought upon Death, and I find it the...already dead ; and all those hours which we share, even from the breasts of our mother until we return to our grandmother the earth, are part of our dying... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - Страниц: 602
...discretion, both in speech, and company of the better sort. Usus promptos facit. AN ESSAY ON DEATH. 1. I HAVE often thought upon death, and I find it the...depends upon time coming, dreams waking. So much of .eur life as we have discovered is already dead ; and all those hours which we share, even from the... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - Страниц: 538
...company of the better sort. " Usus promptos facit." AN ESSAY ON DEATH.* BY THE LORD CHANCELLOR BACON. I HAVE often thought upon death, and I find it the...already dead ; and all those hours which we share, even from the breasts of our mother, until we return to our grand-mother the earth, are part of our... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - Страниц: 524
...company of the better sort. " Usus protnptds facit." AN ESSAY ON DEATH.* BY THE LORD CHANCELLOR BACON. I HAVE often thought upon death, and I find it the...already dead; and all those hours which we share, even from the breasts of our mother, until we return to our grand-mother the earth, are part of our... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - Страниц: 550
...company of the better sort. " Usus promptos facit." AN ESSAY ON DEATH.* BY THE LORD CHANCELLOR BACON. I HAVE often thought upon death, and I find it the...already dead ; and all those hours which we share, even from the breasts of our mother, until we return to our grand-mother the earth, are part of our... | |
| Literary gems - 1826 - Страниц: 718
...it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguishetl* envy : f " Extiuctus ainabitur idem." BACON. 1. I HAVE often thought upon death, and I find it the...already dead; and all those hours which we share, even from the breasts of our mother, until we return to our grandmother the earth, are part of our... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - Страниц: 360
...is insipid ; and with it, the lowest is a paradise. SECTION VI. Thoughts oH Death. — LORD BACON. I HAVE often thought upon death'; and I find it the least of all evils'. All that is past', is as a dream'; and he that hopes or depends upon time to come', dreams awake'. As much of... | |
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