Francis Bacon, Poet, Prophet, Philosopher, Versus Phantom Captain Shakespeare, the Rosicrucian MaskK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1891 - 436 pages |
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... buried his waters under the earth to reappear elsewhere . " ( Bacon's " Wisdom of the Ancients , " Orpheus . ) LONDON KEGAN PAUL , TRENCH , TRÜBNER & CO . , LT 1891 1 PREFACE . Ir may interest those who are already FRANCIS BACON.
... buried his waters under the earth to reappear elsewhere . " ( Bacon's " Wisdom of the Ancients , " Orpheus . ) LONDON KEGAN PAUL , TRENCH , TRÜBNER & CO . , LT 1891 1 PREFACE . Ir may interest those who are already FRANCIS BACON.
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... earth , mother of the giants , that made war against Jupiter , and were by him destroyed , there- upon in anger brought forth Fame . For certain it is , that Rebels figured by the giants and Seditious Fames and libels , are but brothers ...
... earth , mother of the giants , that made war against Jupiter , and were by him destroyed , there- upon in anger brought forth Fame . For certain it is , that Rebels figured by the giants and Seditious Fames and libels , are but brothers ...
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... earth , to reappear elsewhere " ( " Wisdom of the Ancients , " XI . , Orpheus ) . Bacon explains this fable thus : " The singing of Orpheus is of two kinds ; one to propitiate the infernal powers , the other to draw the wild beasts and ...
... earth , to reappear elsewhere " ( " Wisdom of the Ancients , " XI . , Orpheus ) . Bacon explains this fable thus : " The singing of Orpheus is of two kinds ; one to propitiate the infernal powers , the other to draw the wild beasts and ...
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... earth have been at peace to - night : Thrice hath Calpurnia in her sleep cried out , " Help , ho ! they murder Cæsar ! " Who's within ? - ( " Julius Cæsar , " act ii . sc . 2. ) Here again augury is introduced in context with prophetic ...
... earth have been at peace to - night : Thrice hath Calpurnia in her sleep cried out , " Help , ho ! they murder Cæsar ! " Who's within ? - ( " Julius Cæsar , " act ii . sc . 2. ) Here again augury is introduced in context with prophetic ...
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... earth or rude stone which reflect nothing . The mind of a wise man is aptly compared to a mirror , because in it he sees his own image along with those of others , and he endeavours to be no less varied in application than in ...
... earth or rude stone which reflect nothing . The mind of a wise man is aptly compared to a mirror , because in it he sees his own image along with those of others , and he endeavours to be no less varied in application than in ...
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Page 34 - Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And, when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake: 'tis true, this god did shake ! His coward lips did from their colour fly ; And that same eye, whose bend doth awe the world, Did lose his lustre : I did hear him groan ; Ay, and that tongue of his, that bade the Romans Mark him, and write his speeches in their books, Alas ! it cried, Give me some drink, Titinius, As a sick girl.
Page 235 - No, faith, not a jot ; but to follow him thither with modesty . enough, and likelihood to lead it...
Page 325 - Past reason hated, as a swallow'd bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad : Mad in pursuit, and in possession so ; Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme ; A bliss in proof, and prov'd, a very woe ; Before, a joy proposed ; behind, a dream.
Page 97 - So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.
Page 432 - CXLVI. Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth, Fool'd by those rebel powers that thee array, Why dost thou pine within, and suffer dearth, Painting thy outward walls so costly gay ? Why so large cost, having so short a lease, Dost thou upon thy fading mansion spend ? Shall worms, inheritors of this excess, Eat up thy charge ? Is this thy body's end ? Then, soul, live thou upon thy servant's loss, And let that pine to aggravate thy store ; Buy terms divine in selling hours of dross ; Within be fed,...
Page 210 - I am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark...
Page 24 - Why, I, in this weak piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away the time, Unless to see my shadow in the sun And descant on mine own deformity; And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover, To entertain these fair well-spoken days, I am determined to prove a villain, And hate the idle pleasures of these days.
Page 178 - But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Page 372 - I' the commonwealth I would by contraries Execute all things ; for no kind of traffic Would I admit ; no name of magistrate ; Letters should not be known : riches, poverty, And use of service, none ; contract, succession, Bourn, bound of land, tilth, vineyard, none : No use of metal, corn, or wine, or oil : No occupation ; all men idle, all ; And women too ; but innocent and pure : No sovereignty : — Seb.
Page 70 - Cces. (Cowards die many times before their deaths ; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come, when it will corns, J Re-enter a SERVANT.