 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 страници
...saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 страници
...saileth in the frail bark of the flesh, through the waves of the world. But to speak in a mean: the virtue of Prosperity is temperance; the virtue of...morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is tlie blessing of the Old Testament, Adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 страници
...saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world. But to speak in a mean: the virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 страници
...saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world. But to speak in a mean : the virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of...Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which camelli the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 страници
...saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in moral is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the old Testament, adversity is the... | |
 | 1821 - 416 страници
...saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as m herse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1822 - 238 страници
...saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 страници
...saileth in the frail bark of tins flesh through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of...Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrielh the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of Clod's favour. Yet even in the Old... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 страници
...saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world. But to speak in a mean: the virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many... | |
 | Thomas Bowdler - 1824 - 342 страници
...made visible for his blessing and our own. " In conclusion, to use the words of a celebrated writer, ' prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
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Bacon, in his Essay on Adversity, says,—The virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New,... 
