 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 oldal
...may be likely to appear and disclose a little to the world, and straight to vanish and shut again. So that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that bringeth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 oldal
...may be likely to appear and disclose a little to the world, and straight to vanish and shut again. So that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that bringeth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 528 oldal
...may be likely to appear and disclose a little to the world, and straight to vanish and shut again. So that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that bringeth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 oldal
...may be likely to appear and disclose a little to the world, and straight to vanish and shut again. So that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that bringeth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 oldal
...which is popular and superficial, than to that which is substantial and profound : for the truth is, that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or...sinketh and drowneth that which is weighty and solid. Another error, of a diverse nature from all the former, is the over-early and peremptory reduction... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 566 oldal
...may be likely to appear and disclose a little to the world, and straight to vanish and shut again. So that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that bringeth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which... | |
 | Robert Slater Bayley - 1834 - 362 oldal
...it has commonly happened to men, as Bacon says, "that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river, which carrieth down to us that which is light and...sinketh and drowneth that which is weighty and solid." NATURAL HISTORY. " Hnjui enim templnm simul omnes, et singuli tempi* sumus." c.. Civ. Dmi, /. 10, '•... | |
 | Robert Slater Bayley - 1834 - 334 oldal
...it has commonly happened to men, as Bacon says, "that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river, which carrieth down to us that which is light and...sinketh and drowneth that which is weighty and solid." NATURAL HISTORY. " Hujus enim templum simul omnes, et singuli templa sumus." AUG. Civ. DEI, 1. 10,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 oldal
...best hath prevailed . . 64 The truth is, that time seemeth to be of the nature of a rwer or itream, which carrieth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drownetli that which is x eighty and solid. 4. The o»er early and peremptory reduction of knowledge... | |
 | 1837 - 1068 oldal
...or feet, pursues his way. And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies. " Time," says Bacon, " seemeth to be of the nature of a river or stream,...sinketh and drowneth that which is weighty and solid."* It is a remarkable fact, that the mode of preventing free inquiry to which we now refer has prevailed... | |
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... or the wisest for the multitude's sake, were not ready to give passage rather to that which is popular and superficial than to that which is substantial and profound; for the truth is, that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or stream, which... 
