 For take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura, which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence,...  Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One - Sida 85efter Francis Bacon - 1820 - 539 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 sidor
...of a better Nature than his own., couid never attain. So Man, when he refteth and afTureth himfelf upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which Human Nature in it felf could not obtain. Therefore as Atheifm is in all refpedis hateful, fo in this, that it depriveth... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - 1733 - 658 sidor
...fupported by a Man ; who to him is a kind of God. This Courage is manifeftly fuch, as the Creature, without confidence of a better Nature than his own, could never attain. So Man, when he relies upon the divine Protection and Favour, acquires fuch a Strength and Affurance as human Nature,... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 sidor
...aspect, _ when it stands in. the shadow of death, than when in the dazzling beams of health and vigour. As atheism is in all respects hateful, so in this, that it deprives human nature of the means to exalt itself above human frailty. A body of ethics, proved to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 sidor
...on when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a God, or " melior natura ;" which courage is manifestly such as that creature,...resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and tavour, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain ; therefore, as atheism... | |
 | George Crabb - 1816 - 788 sidor
...reverential esteem of things lacred. SOUTH. When a man restcth and annreth himself upon divine protection, be gathereth a force and faith which human nature in Itself could not obtain. BACON. HOMAGE, FEALTY, COURT. HOMAGE, in French hommage, comes from homme a man, signifying a man's,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sidor
...put on, when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a god, or melior natura: which courage is manifestly such, as that creature,...own, could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assuretll himself upon Divine protection and favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1820 - 362 sidor
...put on, when he finds himself maintained by a Man, who to him is instead of a God, or Melior Natura. Which courage is manifestly such, as that Creature...faith which human Nature in itself could not obtain. " LOUD BACON. " Weak is the will of Man, his judgment blind ; Remembrance persecutes, and Hope betrays... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 sidor
...is instead of a God, or f " melior natura :" which courage is manifestly such as that creature, with that confidence of a better nature than his own, could...gathereth a force and .faith which human nature in * We can no longer say, " As is the people, so is the priest!" for tbe now are not . <. tiaii its the... | |
 | George Crabb - 1826 - 768 sidor
...the Deity, and not from man ; ' When a man resteth and assureth himself upon Divine protection, he gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain.' BACON. Subjects are denominated either sacred or divine, as when we speak of sacred poems, or divine... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 sidor
...the sun in four years seven months and eleven days, and is nearly of the same magnitude with Ceres. Man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine...force and faith which human nature in itself could never obtain. Baron. Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations : ask thy father,... | |
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