 The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last was the light of reason; and his Sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos; then he...  The New Englander - Página 5971861Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 páginas
...of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The first Creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense ; 8 the last was the light of reason ; * and his 1 Perhaps he was thinking of St. Augustine. — See... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 páginas
...— and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it — is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The poet,5 that beautified the sect,6 that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently... | |
 | 1857 - 444 páginas
...prejudice, and the mists of education, tradition and conceit. Finely observes an eminent philosopher : " The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...work, ever since, is the illumination of his spirit." His loftiest labor is to illumine human souls with the inspirations of kis truth ; and tis they who... | |
 | 1857 - 996 páginas
...it ; arid the belief of truth, which is the enjoyment of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of GOD, in the works of the days, was the light of sense ; the last was the light of reason ; and His Sabbath work ever since is the illumination of His... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 páginas
...is probably to S. Jerome, in Epiflol. who lays, " Daemonem cibus eft carmina Poetarum," &c The firft Creature of God, In the Works of the Days, was the Light of the Senfe ; the laft was the Light of Reafon ; and his Sabbath Work, ever fmce, is the Illumination of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 páginas
...of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The poet that beautified the sect that was otherwise inferior to the rest ', saith yet excellently... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 páginas
...of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspircth light into the face of his chosen. The poet that beautified the sect that was otherwise inferior... | |
 | Mary Anne Galton Schimmelpenninck, Christiana C. Hankin - 1858 - 576 páginas
...ready ; and though it tired me in body, it was delightful to me." CHAP. IV. 1805. " The first creation of God in the works of the days was the light of the...His Sabbath work ever since is the illumination of the Spirit." — BACON. " My endeavours Hare ever come too short of my desires." SHAKESPEARE. AMONGST... | |
 | Mary Anne Galton Schimmelpenninck - 1858 - 380 páginas
...ready ; and though it tired me in body, it was delightful to me." CHAP. IV. l805. " The first creation of God in the works of the days was the light of the sense, the last was the light of reason, and His Sahhath work ever since is the illumination of the Spirit." — BACON. " My endeavours Have ever come... | |
 | Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck - 1859 - 590 páginas
...ready ; and though it tired me in body, it was delightful to me." CHAP. IV. 1805. " The first creation of God in the works of the days was the light of the...His Sabbath work ever since is the illumination of the Spirit." — BACON. " My endeavours Have ever come too short of my desires." SHAKESPEARE. AMONGST... | |
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