“ Men fear death, as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children, is increased with tales, so is the other. ”
Francis Bacon, The Essays of Francis Bacon (1597). copy citation
| Author | Francis Bacon |
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| Source | The Essays of Francis Bacon |
| Topic | death fear darkness children tales |
| Date | 1597 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/575/575-h/575-h.htm |
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