 Surely every medicine is an innovation, and he that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator; and if time of course alter things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what...  The Pamphleteer - Page 3861822Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...a natural motion, ftrongeft in continuance : But Good, as as a forced motion , ftrongeft at firft. Surely every Medicine is an Innovation , and he that will not apply new Remedies,muft expedt new Evils: for Time is the greateft Innovator. And if Time of courfe alter things... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 pages
...ftronger by Continuance: But Good, as in all FOR c E t» Motions, is flrongeft at firft. CERTAINLY, every Medicine is an INNOVATION; and he that will not apply New Remedies, murt expeft New £vils : For Tirhe is the greateft INNOVATOR: And if Time, of Courfe, alter Things... | |
 | 1793 - 76 pages
...intention be what it may, we anfwer their accufation in the words of one of thewifeft of mankind: " *THAT TIME " IS THE GREATEST INNOVATOR ; " AND IF TIME OF COURSE ALTER " THINGS TO THE WORSE, AND IF « WISDOM AND COUNSEL SHALL " NOT ALTER THEM TO THE " BETTER, WHAT SHALL BE THE « END?" They will... | |
 | Christopher Wyvill - 1794 - 698 pages
...may, we anfwer their accufation in the words of one of the wifeft of mankind : Pa " * THAT " * THAT TIME IS THE GREATEST IN""NOVATOR ; AND IF TIME OF COURSE " ALTER THINGS TO THE WORSE, AND " IF WISDOM AND COUNSEL SHALL NOT " ALTER THEM TO THE BETTER, WHAT " SHALL BE THE END ?" By the Reform... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 566 pages
...lord Bacon, with his accustomed sagacity) is not more turbulent than a . froward retention of custom. Surely every medicine is an innovation, and he that...not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ?" — " There is (as Helvetius observes) a description of men with hearts incapable of virtuous emotion,... | |
 | William Belsham - 1801 - 556 pages
...lord Bacon, with his ao cuftomed fagacity) is not more turbulent than a froward retention of cuftom. Surely every medicine is an innovation, and he that will not apply new remedies muft expect new evils : for TIME is the greateft innovator; and if Time of courfe alter things to the... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 600 pages
...lord Bacon, with his ao customed sagacity) is not more turbulent than a froward retention of custom. Surely every medicine is an innovation, and he that...not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ?" — " There is (as Helvetius observes) a description of men with hearts incapable of virtuous emotion,... | |
 | George Ensor - 1810 - 480 pages
...to correct errours as they arise. the whole must fatally and irretrievably "Time," says Bacon ', " is the greatest innovator : and if time of course alter things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel may not alter them to the better, what must be the end ?" » This opinion was professed equally in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...perverted, hath a natural motion strongest in continuance; but good, as a forced motion, strongest at first. Surely every medicine is an innovation, and he that...not alter them to the better, what shall be the end? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is fit; and those... | |
 | James Jopp - 1812 - 460 pages
...be what it may, we answer • their accusation in the words of one of the wisest of mankind : ' That time is the greatest innovator ; * and if time of course alter things to the worse, ' and if wisdom and counsel shall not alter theyi . ' to the better, what shall be the end * /" " • •... | |
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