 It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death ; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath so many attendants about him that can win the combat of him. Revenge...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 3081850Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Choice sayings - 1866 - 170 pages
...than Death itself. In this strain 'Lord Bacon, one of the greatest of philosophers, observes, " That there is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of Death; and therefore Death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath so many attendants about him that can win... | |
 | William John Charles Moens - 1866 - 374 pages
...much of it. Soon after starting, it began to rain hard. I turned * " It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death." — Bacon's Essays. my flannel trousers up to my knees, and put on my capote, thinking it better to... | |
 | 1866 - 516 pages
...day, committed his crime coolly, and never exhibited remorse, though he knew his doom was sealed. " There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death," says Lord Bacon. " Eevenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspires to it ; grief flies... | |
 | 1866 - 522 pages
...committed his crime coolly, and never exhibited remorse, though he knew his doom was sealed. " There is DO passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death," says Lord Bacon. " Revenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspires to it ; grief flies... | |
 | Devout thoughts - 1867 - 568 pages
...weeping, and blacks, and obsequies, and the like, show death terrible. " It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death ; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath so many attendants about him that can win... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...comes near that of the workmen employed in what is called dry-pointing — the grindthe observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death ; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath so many attendants about him that can win... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...weeping, and blacks, and obsequies, and the like, show death terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates2 and masters the fear of death ; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath... | |
 | Alexander Henley Grant - 1869 - 646 pages
...of all religion ; all noble and ignoble passions have it, as well as the negation of all passion. " There is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death ; and therefore, death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath so many attendants about him that can win... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 pages
...discoloured face, and friends weeping, and the like, show death terrible. It is worth observing that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it masters the fear of death ; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when man hath so many attendants... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...weeping, and blacks, and obsequies, and the like, show death terrible.3 It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates 4 and masters the fear of death : and therefore death is no such terrible enemy, when a man hath so... | |
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