 ... some ants carry corn, and some carry their young, and some go empty, and all to and fro a little heap of dust. It taketh away or mitigateth fear of death, or adverse fortune ; which is one of the greatest impediments of virtue, and imperfections of...  The Works - 314. lappuseautors: Francis Bacon - 1859Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | James Rennie - 1829 - 342 lapas
...Bacon, " the earth, with men upon it, will not seem much other than an ant-hill, where some ants carry corn, and some carry their young, and some go empty, and all to and fro around a little heap of dust." " If we wish to behold," says P. Huber, " regular armies wage war in... | |
 | 1831 - 418 lapas
...Bacon, " the earth with men upon it will not seem much other than an ant-hill, where some ants carry corn, and some carry their young, and some go empty, and all to and fro around a little heap of dust." " If we wish to behold," says P. Huber, " regular armies wage war in... | |
 | Charles Bell - 1833 - 324 lapas
...that — " the earth with man upon it does not seem much other than an ant-hill, where some ants carry corn, and some carry their young, and some go empty, and all to and fro, a little heap of dust." We may consider man, before the lights of modern philosophy had their influence on his thoughts, as... | |
 | 1850 - 772 lapas
...(the divineness of souls except,) will not seem much other than an ant-hill, where as some ante carry corn, and some carry their young, and some go empty, and all to and fro a little heap of dust. It takclh away, or mitigateth fear of death, or adverse fortune; which is one of the greatest impediments... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 lapas
...the divineness of souls except, will not seem much other than an ant-hill, where as some ants carry corn, and some carry their young, and some go empty, and all to and fro a little heap of dust." (a) With the duties of the office he was well acquainted. As a politician he never omitted an opportunity... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1834 - 410 lapas
...suppose] the Earth with men upon it will not seem much other than an Ant-hill : where some ants carry corn, and some carry their young, and some go empty — and all to and from a little heap of dust ! ' Bacon. A. ' Musick is thought to have some affinity with dancing, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 lapas
...divineuess of souls except,) will not seem much ' other than an ant-hill, where as some ants carry corn, and some ' carry their young, and some go empty, and all to-and-fro a little ' heap of dust." So says Bishop Taylor. " Whatsoever tempts the ' pride and vanity... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 lapas
...upon it (the divineness of souls excepted) will not seem more than an ant-hill, where some ants carry corn, and some carry their young, and some go empty,...is one of the greatest impediments of virtue, and imperfection of manners. * * * Virgil did excellently and profoundly couple the knowledge of causes... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 294 lapas
...upon it (the divineness of souls excepted) will not seem more than an ant-hill, where some ants carry corn, and some carry their young, and some go empty,...is one of the greatest impediments of virtue, and imperfection of manners. * • * Virgil did excellently and profoundly couple the knowledge of causes... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 338 lapas
...upon it (the divineness of souls exeepted) will not seem more than an ant-hill, where some ants carry corn, and some carry their young, and some go empty,...all to and fro a little heap of dust. It taketh away ormi'tigatethfearof death, or adverse fortune : which is one of the greatest impediments of virtue,... | |
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