It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle , and to see a battle , and the adventures thereof below: but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground... Philosophical works - Página 261por Francis Bacon - 1854Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1837 - 860 páginas
...or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth licht into the face of his chosen. The poet that beautified...see ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand ÍD the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures thereof below ; hut no pleasure... | |
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 páginas
...But of knowledge there is no satiety, but satisfaction and appetite are perpetually interchangeable. The poet that beautified the sect, that was otherwise...see ships tossed upon the sea: a pleasure to stand irr the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures thereof below : but no pleasure... | |
| 1867 - 396 páginas
...always clear and serene), and to see the errors and wanderings and mists and temand philosopher, saith, "It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore and to see...the window of a castle, and to see a battle and the • A Sermon preached by the Eev. JH Lummis, of Swadlincote, at the Autumnal Conference of ,h« Midland... | |
| 1844 - 276 páginas
...tongue. Yet "false witness" is more often exaggeration than a direct lie. — Truth without Prejudice. IT is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see...adventures thereof below ; but no pleasure is comparable to standing upon the vantage ground of truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 páginas
...face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The poet saith excellently well : " It is a pleasure to stand upon...the window of a castle and to see a battle, and the adventure thereof below: but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of truth:... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 páginas
...the face of the matter or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man, and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The...no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of truth — (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene}... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 páginas
...face of his chosen. The poet that beautified ihe sect that was otherwise inferior to the test, siu'th yet excellently well : 'It is a pleasure to stand...no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of truth— (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene}... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 páginas
...face of the matter or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man, and still " he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The...' It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to >ee ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle and to see a battle,... | |
| Joel Parker - 1847 - 152 páginas
...the ancient poets, quoted by lord Bacon, has said : " It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore and see ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand...adventures thereof below; but no pleasure is comparable to standing on the vantage-ground of truth, and to see the errors and wanderings, and mists and tempests,... | |
| John Locke - 1849 - 372 páginas
...face of the matter, or chaos ; then he breatheth light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The...below : but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upsn the vantage ground of truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and... | |
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