 | Ephraim Banks - 1838 - 436 Seiten
...notice. I must here quote some passages from Lord Bacon, which seem much in point:—"The opinion-which men entertain of antiquity is a very idle thing, and almost incongruous to the work ; for the old age and length of days of the world should, in reality, be accounted antiquity,... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 258 Seiten
...a modern tavern.— Tlie Savage. 19* DCCCCXXXI. Attachment to Antiquity or Novelty.—The opinions which men entertain of antiquity, is a very idle thing,...our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed among the ancients: for that age, though with respect to us it be ancient and greater, yet,... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - 1839 - 228 Seiten
...relief of the wounded, listened with intense interest to this address. He now ad* " The opinion'which men entertain of antiquity is a very idle thing, and...should, in reality, be accounted antiquity, and ought to he attributed to our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed among the ancients... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 Seiten
...for a modern tavern. — The Savage. DCCCCXXXI. Attachment to Antiquity. or Novelty. — The opinions which men entertain of antiquity, is a very idle thing,...our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed among the ancients : for that age, though with respect to us it be ancient and greater,... | |
 | 1846 - 436 Seiten
...most apt to remind us of the undoubted truth that " the old age and length of days of the world should be accounted antiquity : and ought to be attributed...our own times, not to the youth of the world which it enjoyed amongst the ancients : for that age, though, with respect to us, ancient and greater, yet... | |
 | Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland - 1846 - 434 Seiten
...most apt to remind us of the undoubted truth that " the old age and length of days of the world should be accounted antiquity ; and ought to be attributed...our own times, not to the youth of the world which it enjoyed amongst the ancients : for that age, though, with respect to us, ancient and greater, yet... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 Seiten
...current consent, has withheld and almost chained down mankind from advancing the sciences. The opinions which men entertain of antiquity is a very idle thing,...our own times, not to the youth of the world which it enjoyed among the antients ; for that age, though with respect to us it be ancient and greater,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 Seiten
...Jfote». NOTE C. Referring to page 139. In the Novum Organum this sentiment is repeated. "The opinions rincipals. " We have also furnaces of great it enjoyed among the ancients: for that age, though with respect to us it be ancient and greater, yet,... | |
 | 1852 - 486 Seiten
...The opinion which men entertain of ntitiquity, is a very idle thing, and almost incongruous towthe word; for the old age and length of days of the world, should in reality be accounted nntHjuity, and ought to be attributed to our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed... | |
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The opinion which men entertain of antiquity is a very idle thing, and almost incongruous to the word ; for the old age and length of days of the world should in reality be accounted antiquity, and ought to be attributed to our own times, not to the youth... 
