...human nature itself. He possessed at once all those extraordinary talents which were divided among the greatest authors of antiquity. He had the sound,...embellishments of Cicero. One does not know which to adsaith of Atheism is equally true of Deism : « A little philosophy, inclineth man's mind to Atheism...

...erected to his memory, by his indefatigable secretary, sir Thomas Meautys. Addison says, that Bacon had the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle, with all the beautiful light graces of Cicero : and lord Orford, who calls him the prophet of arts which Newton was afterwards...

...favourable likeness. As a philosopher, it is scarce hyperbolical to say of him, in Mr. Addison's words, that he had the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge...beautiful lights, graces, and embellishments of Cicero. To this commendation of his talents, the learned throughout Europe have given their common sanction,...

...at once all those extraordinary talents that were divided among the greatest masters of antiquity ; the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle,...lights, graces, and embellishments of Cicero. One knows not which most to admire in his writings, the strength of reason, force of style, or brightness...

...Michael's, (St. Alban's) where a monument was erected to his memory. Mr. Addison said of Lord Bacon, that he had the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle, with all the beautiful light graces and embellishments of Cicero. A fine portrait of Lord Bacon, (by Marshall) dated 1626,...

...compass of knowledge, did honour to his age and country ; I could almost say to human nature itself. He possessed at once all those extraordinary talents,...Cicero. One does not know which to admire most in bis writings, the strength of reason, force of style, or brightness of imagination. This author has...

...secretary. A complete edition of his works was published at London in 1740. Addison has said of him, that he had the sound, distinct, comprehensive, knowledge of Aristotle, with all the beautiful light graces and embellishments of Cicero. Mr. Walpole calls him ihe prophet of arts, which Newton...

...compass of knowledge, did honour to his age and country ; I could almost say to human nature ilstlf. s of whom I am now going to speak ; for, since fame...It was this consideration which made me call tho docs not know which to admire most in his writings, the strength of reason, force of style, or brightness...

...compass of knowledge, did honour to his age and country ; I could almost say to human nature itself." He possessed at once all those extraordinary talents...embellishments of Cicero. One does not know which to sd:nire most in his writings, the strength of r»son, force of style, or brightness of imagination....

...literature. Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, the second son of Lady Bacon, of whom it was said by Addison, "that he had the sound distinct comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle, with all the beautiful light graces and embellishments of Cicero," owed (as did his brother) the early part of his education...