 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...therefore without bravery or fcandal of former Times and Perfons •, but yet fet it down to thy felf, as well to create good precedents as to follow them. Reduce things to the tirft Inftitution , and obferve wherein, and how they have degenerated i but yet ask Counfel of both... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 490 pages
...because his sacrifice was better accepted, when there was nobody but God to look on. " In great place, ask counsel of both times : of the ancient time what is best; and of the latter time what is fittest. " Without good nature, man is but a better kind of vermin. " God never wrought miracle to convince... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - 392 pages
...that which may be unimportantly ceremonial. Let us now, in the words of one of the few wise men, ' Ask counsel of both times ; of the ancient time, what...is best ; and of the latter time, what is fittest.' i Reason, equally with prudence, seems to prescribe the practice we ought to pursue. Let us neither... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 pages
...that which may be unimportantly ceremonial. Let us now, in the words of one of the few wise men, ' Ask counsel of both times ; of the ancient time, what...is best; and of the latter time, what is fittest.' Reason, equally with prudence, seems to prescribe the practice we ought to pursue. Let us neither enforce... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...scorn. 52. In evil, the best condition is, not to will ; the next", not to can. 53 . In great place, ask counsel of both times : of the- ancient time,...is best ; and of the latter time, what is fittest. 54. As in nature things move more violently to their place, and calmly in their place : So virtue in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...thyself what to avoid. Reform therefore without bravery or scandal of former times and persons : but yet set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents...degenerated ; but yet ask counsel of both times, of the antient time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...thyself what to avoid. Reform therefore without bravery or scandal of former times and persons : but yet set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents...degenerated ; but yet ask counsel of both times, of the antient time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1822 - 238 pages
...what to avoid. Reform, therefore, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons ; but yet set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents...degenerated; but yet ask counsel of both times; of the aftcient time what is best; and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular,... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...Шее a deceit of the eye, that when others come on, they think themselves go back.' In great place, ask counsel of both times: of the ancient time, what...is best; and of the latter time, what is fittest. God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because iiis ordinary works convince it. If a man look... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...to avoid.— Reform, therefore, without bravery or scandal of . for m er times and persons ; but yet set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents...degenerated; but yet ask counsel of both times ; of the ancienter time what is best; and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular,... | |
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Reduce things to the first institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerated; but yet ask counsel of both times ; of the ancient time what is best; and of the latter time what is fittest. 
