 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pàgines
...comparison, which Pythagoras made for the gracing and magnifying of philosophy and contemplation ; who being asked what he was, answered, " That if Hiero...been received in the Church, notwithstanding their Pretiusa in oculis Domini mors sanctorum ejus ; by which place they would exalt their civil death and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pàgines
...the manner, that some came as merchants to utter their commodities, and some came to make good cheer, and some came to look on, and that he was one of them...life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers-on." (c) So, when explaining the danger to which intellect is exposed of running out into sensuality... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pàgines
...commodities, and some came to make good cheer and meet their friends, and some came to look on ; and thai he was one of them that came to look on." But men...reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. For contemplation which should be finished in itself, without casting beams upon society, assuredly... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pàgines
...have admirably illustrated Bacon's favourite opinion, that all men should be engaged in active life ; that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. — (See page 225 of vol. ii.) " When his Lordship was newly advanced to the Great Seal, rejected the... | |
 | 1840 - 370 pàgines
...commodities, and some to make good cheer and meet their friends, and some to look on, and that he was one who came to look on. But men must know that in this theatre...reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on." Let us then lay aside every weight, and the sins which most easily beset us. Let us gird on the whole... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pàgines
...friends : and some came to look on ; and that he was one of them that came to look on : but men should know that, in this theatre of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers ou. LORD BACON. But, according to Swift, even angels are not to be passive : the royal arms of Lilliput,... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 pàgines
...friends ; and some came to look on ; and that he was one of them that came to look on : but men should know that, in this theatre of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. LORD BACON. But according to Swift, even angels are not to be passive : the royal arms of Lilliput... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pàgines
...Hiero were ever at the Olympian games, he knew the manner, that some came to try their fortune fov the prizes, and some came as merchants to utter their...life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers-on : neither could the like question ever have been received in the church (notwithstanding... | |
 | Seven ages - 1842 - 154 pàgines
...friends ; and some came to look on : and that he was one of them that came to look on. But men should know, that in this theatre of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on." B 2 CHAPTER II. INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD. THE period which elapses before boyhood, may be conveniently... | |
 | Holy thoughts - 1844 - 122 pàgines
...the depths of his heart, and bring the testimony to a severe examination. — St. Gregory the great. In this theatre of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. — Bacon. If the sun should rise but once to the earth, I doubt every man would be a Persian, and... | |
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Hiero were ever at the Olympian games, he knew the manner, that some came to try their fortune for the prizes ; and some came as merchants to utter their commodities ; and some came to make good cheer, and meet their friends ; and some came to look on... 
