 | Conduct of life - 1809 - 344 pages
...more brilliant but less important acquisitions. " The desire of power in excess caused the an" gels to fall ; the desire of knowledge in excess " caused...fall ; but in charity is no excess ; " neither can men nor angels come into danger "by it." A girl who has docility, will seldom be found to want understanding... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall : but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. The inclination to goodness is imprinted... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall ; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall ; but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. The inclination to goodness is imprinted... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...the character and copy of the Deity. It admits of no excess but errour. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to- fall, the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall, but in charity there is no excess; neither angel nor man can come into danger by it. The joys of parents are secret;... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...to the theological virtue, Charity ; and admits no excess, but error. The desire of power in excess, caused the angels to fall ; the desire of knowledge in excess, caused man to fall ; but in Charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. The inclination of Goodness is imprinted... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...to the theological virtue, Charity ; and admits no excess, but error. The desire of power in excess, caused the angels to fall ; the desire of knowledge in excess, caused man to fall ; but iu Charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. The inclination of Goodness... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall ; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall : but in charity there is no excess ; neither can angel or man come in danger by it.' The inclination to goodness is... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall: but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. The inclination to goodness is imprinted... | |
 | 1822 - 588 pages
...remembered by him ; from whom we may depart, but cannot escape. SECKBR. The desire of power in excess, caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess, caused, man to fall, but in charity• there ts.no excess, neither can angel nor man come in danger by it. BACON. Do not depend too much upon... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits jio excess but error. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall ; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall : but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. The inclination to goodness is imprinted... | |
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The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall: but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. 
