... 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... Address[es] - Page 14by Massachusetts. Governor (1861-1866 : Andrew) - 1862Full view - About this book
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...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...and imperfections of manners. For if a .man's mind J>e deeply seasoned with the consideration of the mortality and corruptible nature of things, he will... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...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...which is one of the greatest impediments of virtue, jjnd imperfections of manners. For if a man's mind be deeply seasoned with the consideration of the... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 524 pages
...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...pitcher of earth that was broken ; and went forth the ne*t day, and saw a woman weeping for her son that was dead ; and thereupon said, Heri vidi fragilem... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 550 pages
...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...corruptible nature of things, he will easily concur with Epicletus, who went forth one day, find saw a woman weeping for her pitcher of earth that was broken... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 324 pages
...fear of death, and adverse fortune ; which is one of the greatest impediments to virtue and morality : For if a man's mind be deeply seasoned with the consideration of the mortality and corruptibility of things, he will be as little affected as Epictetus ; who, one day, seeing a woman... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...Remains, inserted in page 432 of this volume. See also in the Advancement of Learning, vol. ii. p. 81. " For if a " man's mind be deeply seasoned with the...mortality and corruptible nature of things, he will easily con' cur with Epictetus, who went forth one day and saw a woman ' weeping for her pitcher of earth... | |
| Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...Remains; inserted in page 432 of this volume. See also in the Advancement of Learning, vol. ii. p. 81. " For if a " man's mind be deeply seasoned with the...mortality and corruptible nature of things, he will easily con" cur with Epictetus, who went forth one day and saw a woman ' weeping for her pitcher of earth... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...page 432 of this volume. See also in the Advancement of Learning, vol. ii. p. 81. " For if a ' roan's mind be deeply seasoned with the consideration of...mortality and corruptible nature of things, he will easily con' cur with Epictetus, who went forth one day and saw a woman 'weeping for her pitcher, of earth... | |
| Education - 1829 - 592 pages
...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 greateat impediments of virtue, and imperfections of manners. For if a man's mind be deeply seasoned... | |
| Leeds grammar sch - 1828 - 364 pages
...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...is one of the greatest impediments of virtue, and imperlections of manners. For if a man's mind be deeply seasoned with the consideration of the mortality... | |
| |