 ... (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene), and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below:" so always, that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride.  Bacon: His Writings and His Philosophy - עמוד 27מאת George Lillie Craik - 1846תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Hugh Pearson - 1835 - 434 דפים
...to his brother also. In him was remarkably exemplified the beautiful observation of Lord Bacon ; " Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." Those who knew him personally, unanimously agree, that it was impossible to converse with Swartz without... | |
 | 1835 - 434 דפים
...to his brother also. In him was remarkably exemplified the beautiful observation of Lord Bacon ; " Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." Those who knew him personally, unanimously agree, that it was impossible to converse with Swartz without... | |
 | Christian Frederick Swartz - 1835 - 436 דפים
...In him was remarkably exemplified the beautiful observation of Lord Bacon ; " Certainly it is henven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest...in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." Those who knew him personally, unanimously agree, that it was impossible to converse with Swartz without... | |
 | Caleb Ticknor - 1836 - 360 דפים
...vantage ground of truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene,) and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists,...Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth."— (Bacon.) ' CT New-York, 1836. * Lucretius. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Misery of the human family — Man... | |
 | 1836 - 554 דפים
...vantage ground of truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene,) anil to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and...is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charily, rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." — (Bacon.) p. vi. Now, all this is... | |
 | 1836 - 440 דפים
...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...in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." LORD nACON. "WELL, what do you think of our member?" was Miss Pratt's first salutation to Gertrude,... | |
 | Elizabeth Sandford - 1836 - 470 דפים
...in truth is a Christian happiness. For, certainly, as the great philosopher of our country says, " It is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move...in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth."* The love of truth is evidenced in the lesser as well as in the graver transactions of life, — in... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1836 - 520 דפים
...consoling doctrine. How strange, that while, conformably with the wise observation of Lord Bacon, " it is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth '," there should be found men of ingenuity and literature, who dazzle by their talents and delude by... | |
 | William Hull (perpetual curate of St. Gregory's, Norwich.) - 1836 - 126 דפים
...only the majesty, but the benignity of the Divine administration. " Certainly," as Lord Bacon says, "it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move...in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." While querulous men are, at once, indulging their bad passions, and taking credit for superior piety,... | |
 | 1837 - 860 דפים
...vantage-ground of truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene,) and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists,...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. — Bacon. CONTENTMENT. — It is the general misfortune not to be content with what we have; not to... | |
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