 ... that young men are admitted nearer to God than old, because vision is a clearer revelation than a dream. And certainly, the more a man drinketh of the world, the more it intoxicateth : and age doth profit rather in the powers of understanding, than...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Seite 581857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...doth profit rather in the powers of understanding, than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes: these are, first, such as have brittle wits, the edge whereof is soon turned: such as was Hermogenes... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...doth profit rather in the powers of understanding, than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes : these are first such as have brittle wits, the edge whereof is soon turned ; such as was Hetmogenes... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 Seiten
...doth profit rather in the powers of understanding, than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes : these are first such as have brittle wits, the edge whereof is soon turned ; stoch as was Hermogenes... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 Seiten
...doth profit rather in the powers of understanding, than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes : these are first, such as have brittle wits, the edge whereof is soon turned ; such as was Hermogenes... | |
 | 1821 - 416 Seiten
...doth profit rather in the powers of understanding, than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in 'their years, which fadeth betimes : these are, first, such as have brittie wits, the edge whereof is soon turned : such as was Hermogenes... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 Seiten
...doth profit rather in the powers of understanding, than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes: these are first, such as have brittle wits, the edge whereof is soon turned ; such as was Hermogenes... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 Seiten
...doth profit rather in the powers of understanding, than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes : these are, first, such as have brittle wits, the edge whereof is soon turned: such as was Hermogenes... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 Seiten
...doth profit rather in the powers of understanding, than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes : these are, first, such. as have brittle wits, the edge whereof is soon turned : such as wasHermogenes... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 Seiten
...doth profit rather in the powers of understanding, than in the virtues of the will and affections. There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years, which fadeth betimes : these are, first, such as have brittle wits, the edge whereof is soon turned : such as wasHermogenes... | |
 | W. Massie - 1833 - 228 Seiten
...paternal investigation ; to confirm all which the authority of the wise Lord Verulam was quoted — "There be some have an over-early ripeness in their years which fadeth betimes." Thenceforward my taciturnity, no longer ascribed to dulness, was considered as indicative of profound... | |
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