 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pàgines
...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...contrariwise moveth so round, that a froward retention ol custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that reverence too nyich old times are... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pàgines
...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...still ; which, contrariwise, moveth so round, that a fro ward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that reverence too... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 pàgines
...confederate within themselves ; whereas new things piece not so well ; but, though they help by then? utility, yet they trouble by their inconformity :...favoured. All this is true, if time stood still ; which, contrarywise, moveth so round, that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pàgines
...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 trouble, by their Inconformity. Befides, they are like Strangers ; more admired, and lefs favoured. All this is true, if Time ftood... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pàgines
...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...time stood still ; which, contrariwise, moveth so round,3 that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pàgines
...those things which have L/ng gone together, are, as it were, confederate within themselves ; 2 whereas new things piece not so well; but, though they help...besides, they are like strangers, more admired and less favored. All this is true, if time stood still, which, contrariwise, moveth so round, that a froward... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pàgines
...those things which have long gone together, are, as it were, confederate with themselves ; whereas new things piece not so well ; but, though they help...time stood still ; which, contrariwise, moveth so round,3 that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that... | |
 | 1857 - 652 pàgines
...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...admired and less favoured. All this is true, if time ttood still, which contrariwise moveth so round .}• that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent... | |
 | Matthew Davenport Hill - 1857 - 740 pàgines
...we must for all practical purposes fall back. Of the arguments against novelties, Lord Bacon says, ' All this is true, if time stood still ; which, contrariwise,...that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a tiling as an innovation; and they that reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new.' But... | |
 | Charles Tennant - 1857 - 510 pàgines
...those things which have long gone together are, as it were, confederate with themselves ; whereas, new things piece not so well : but though they help by their utility, yet they trouble by their unconformity ; besides, they are like strangers, more admired, and less favoured. All this is true,... | |
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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 their... 
