 | Abraham John Valpy - 1826 - 576 pàgines
...good. " It were good," says Lord Bacon, " that men, in their innovations, would follow the exam pie of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived ;" but the flood of time has rolled over this people, without producing any sensible impression; and... | |
 | Samuel Parr, John Johnstone - 1828 - 738 pàgines
...round that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation, and they that revere too much old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good therefore that man in his innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovatcth greatly, but... | |
 | Samuel Parr, John Johnstone - 1828 - 734 pàgines
...round that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation, and they that revere too much old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good therefore that man in his innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1828 - 108 pàgines
...invention." Such a constitution can only be formed by the wise imitation of " the great innovator TIME, which, indeed, innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived." * Without descending to the puerile ostentation of panegyric, on that of which all mankind confess... | |
 | 1829 - 510 pàgines
...institutions above all improvement, and says, — ' A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as innovation ; and they that reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new.' Keally, if the writings of the ancients are to be ransacked in support of measures, and with reference... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 pàgines
...their master. Siaitptart. Men in their innovations should follow the example of time, which innovateth but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived ; for otherwise whatsoever is new and unlocked for, even mends some, and impairs others ; and he that is holpen takes it for a fortune,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 856 pàgines
...better, what shall be the end ? Bacon's Essays. It were good that men in innovations would follow tbe , I shoulH L* Id, Men pursue some few principles which they have fhanctd upon, and care not to innovate, which draws... | |
 | James Kent - 1830 - 556 pàgines
...proud monarchy, heretofore acting upon the great text authority of Lord Bacon, that " it were good if men, in their innovations, would follow the example...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived." a Goodenough v. Goodenough, Dickent, 795. Curtis v. Curtis, 2 Bro. 620. Mundy v. Mundy, 4 Bro. 295.... | |
 | Francis Scott - 1831 - 76 pàgines
...VARTY, 31, STRAND; HATCHARD & SON, PICCADILLY ; & WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH. 1831. " It were good that men, in their innovations, would follow the example...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived." — BACON. ROAKE AND VAHTY, PRINTERS, 31, STRAND. 1 A LETTER. MY LORD, ALTHOUGH I have neither the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pàgines
...retention ol custom is as turbulent a. thing as an innovation ; and they that reverence too much olo times are but a scorn to the new. It were good, therefore,...be perceived ; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlooked for; and ever it mends some, and pairs others ; and he that is holpen takes it for a fortune,... | |
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It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived... 
