 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
 | 1881 - 430 pages
...two wells which are at present disused in consequence of recent suicides." How truly Bacon says that "there is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death." People have been known to put an end to themselves to escape the pain of toothache, and it was but... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...weeping, and blacks 4 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 6 and masters the fear of death; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy, when a man hath so... | |
 | Philip Stewart Robinson - 1881 - 314 pages
...the Angels and the anthropomorphous Apes. THE HARA-KIRI. j|HE Hara-Kiri is a universal custom, for there is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it masters the fear of death. So said Lord Bacon ; and he illustrates his text, as also does Burton, in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 pages
...quotation is from Seneca. obsequies, and the like, shaw 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... | |
 | Sir William Robertson Nicoll - 1882 - 372 pages
...the explanation is utterly inadequate. No mere dread of pain could thus agitate a soul like His. " There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but that it meets and masters the fear of death. A man would die if he were neither valiant nor miserable,... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1883 - 304 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... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - 1884 - 498 pages
...natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other. " 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... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1909 - 578 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 - 1909 - 368 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 - 1909 - 364 pages
...weeping, and blacks,2 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... | |
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