 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pàgines
...It is true, that what is fetled by cuftom, though it be not good, yet at leaft it is fit. And thofe things which have long gone together, are as it were confederate within themfelves, whereas new things piece not fo well : But though they help by their utility, yet, they... | |
 | William Seward - 1795 - 684 pàgines
...toge•• ther are (as it were) confederate amongft themfelves ; " whereas new things piece not fo well. But though " they help by their utility, yet they trouble by their in" conformity. Befides, they are like ftrangers, more " admired and lefs favoured." — BACON, Efay... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 430 pàgines
...long tog^(* " ther are (as it were) confederate amongft themfelves; " whereas new things piece not fo well. But though " they help by their utility, yet they trouble by their in" conformity- Befides, they are like ftrangers, more " admired and lefs favoured."— BACON, Effay... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pàgines
...things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though...are like strangers, more admired, and less favoured. All this is true, if time stood still; which, contrariwise, moveth so round, that a froward retention... | |
 | James Jopp - 1812 - 460 pàgines
...changes in government, and immediately after the expressions just given, continues thus : * •* " It is true, that what is settled by custom, -though...have long gone together, are, as it were, confederate within-themselves : wheref£s new things piece not so well ; but though they help by their utility,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pàgines
...things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though...: besides, they are like strangers, more admired, i i and less favoured. All this is true if time stood still ; which contrariwise moveth so round, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pàgines
...things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though...are like strangers, more admired, and less favoured. All this is true, if time stood still ; which contrariwise moveth so round, that a froward retention... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pàgines
...things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though...themselves, whereas new things piece not so well: but though Ihey help by their utility, yet they trouble by their inconformity. Besides, they are like strangers,... | |
 | 1818 - 594 pàgines
...By Jeremy Bentham, Esq. 8vo. pp. 406. Hunter. London, 1817. " IT is true," says the great Bacon, " that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is 111 . And those things which have long gone together, are, as it were, confederate within themselves... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pàgines
...things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though...are like strangers, more admired, and less favoured. All this is true if time stood still ; which contrariwise moveth so round, that a froward retention... | |
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It is true, that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is fit. And those things which have long gone together, are, as it were, confederate within themselves : whereas new things piece not so well ; but though they help by... 
