| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...tempests, in the vale' below:" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move iu charity, rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...tempests, in the vale below :" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...tempests, in the vale below :" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...move in charity, rest in Providence, and turn upon tbe poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business,... | |
| Literature, Modern - 1904 - 738 pages
...English Liberalism. He was a living instance of the frame of mind depicted in Bacon's fine aphorism, " certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." We may all learn from history the lesson which Lord Acton apprehended perhaps more clearly than any... | |
| Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 412 pages
...be ever to love a man who can only talk of votes, seats, rolls, and qualifications !" CHAPTER XVI. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. LORD BACON. " WELL, what do you think of our member?" was Miss Pratt's first salutation to Gertrude,... | |
| Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...pests, in the vale below:" so always that this prospest be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business; it will be acknowlged... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...pests, in the vale below :" so always that this prospest be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowlged... | |
| George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...tempests, in the vale below :" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged,... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S. - 1825 - 594 pages
...light into the face of man; and still he breatheth and inspired) light into the face of his chosen. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." (LoiiD BACON.) I could exceedingly wish, Mr. Editor, that some of your correspondents would undertake,... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...with pity, and not. with swelling or pride. Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's miud move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowlged... | |
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