 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1898 - 248 pàgines
...and gives to Statesmen "who know when to take occasion by the hand," on the subject of Eeform : — " Follow the example of Time itself, which indeed innovateth...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived." Much rancour of party-spirit, and much waste of time and energy would be saved to our legislators if... | |
 | James Kent - 1854 - 728 pàgines
...directed, upon the application either of the widow or of the heirs or owners, to appoint three freeholders follow the example of time itself, which, indeed,...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived." By the statute of 3 and 4 William IV. c. 27, all real and mixed actions, except the writ of right of... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1854 - 898 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." f Without descending to the puerile ostentation of panegyric, on that of which all mankind confess... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pàgines
...not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ?' ' It were good that men, in their innovatious, would follow the example of Time itself, which indeed...but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived.' There is no more striking instance of the silent and imperceptible changes brought about by what is... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pàgines
...which, contrariwife, moveth fo round, that a froward Retention of Cuftom is as turbulent a Thing, as an Innovation ; and they that reverence too much Old...their Innovations would follow the Example of Time itfelf, which indeed Innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees fcarce to be perceived : for otherwife,... | |
 | Charles Tennant - 1857 - 510 pàgines
...which, contrariwise, moveth so round, that a forward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that reverence too much old...their innovations would follow the example of time itsalf, which, indeed, innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived." The... | |
 | 1857 - 996 pàgines
...processes. On this point, they cannot have better counsel than that given by Lord Bacon : " It were good that men in their innovations would follow the example...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived." Of the reforms now needed in the Church, first in importance, as well as in difficulty, stands that... | |
 | Delia Salter Bacon - 1857 - 706 pàgines
...cases, he tells us. But here is more on the same subject. ' It were good that men in their RENOVATIONS follow the example of time itself, which, indeed,...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived ;' and ' Discretion in speech is more than eloquence.' These are the sentiments and opinions of that... | |
 | 1857 - 652 pàgines
...contrariwise moveth so round .}• that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new. (Essay XXIV. of Innovations.) In all the serious and important affairs of life, men are attached to... | |
 | Matthew Davenport Hill - 1857 - 748 pàgines
...which, contrariwise, moveth so round, that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation; and they that reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new.' But then he calls upon us ' to beware that it be the reformation that drawcth on the change ; and not... | |
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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... 
