 | Herbert Broom - 1874 - 880 pages
...4 1 Com. by Broom & Hadley 60. be in itself consistent with legal analogies."1 Nay, it is even true that "a froward retention of custom is as turbulent...reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new."2 1 Judgra., Gosling c. Veley, 7 QB 441 (53 ECLR) ; per Lord Denman, CJ, 10 QB 950. ! Bacon's... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1874 - 700 pages
...Gosling e. Veley, 7 Queen's Bench, 441 (1847). Nickells v. Atherstone, 10 Queen's Bench, 950 (1847). froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing...reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new." ESSAY XXV. p. 267, 1. 11.—The conjunction "because" is used in a remarkable manner, now quite obsolete,... | |
 | 1876 - 860 pages
...they trouble by their inconformity ; besides, they are like strangers, more admired and less favored. All this is true, if time stood still ; which contrariwise...a scorn to the new. It were good, therefore, that man, in these innovations, would follow the example of time himself, which indeed innovateth greatly,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...inconformity. Besides, they are Essay 24] ©f Innobattons 85 like strangers, more admired, and less favoured. All this is true, if time stood still : which contrariwise...that reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to 25 the new. It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations, would follow the example of time... | |
 | Arthur James Mason - 1876 - 400 pages
...contemplative prince whom he was wont to claim as his exemplar. The greatest radical of his time, he knew that "a froward retention of custom is as turbulent...too much old times, are but a scorn to the new*." He had taught the world explicitly that it was not a republic, but a great kingdom like the kingdoms... | |
 | Arthur James Mason - 1876 - 432 pages
...contemplative prince whom he was wont to claim as his exemplar. The greatest radical of his time, he knew that "a froward retention of custom is as turbulent...reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new3." He had taught the world explicitly that it was not a republic, but a great kingdom like the... | |
 | Arthur James Mason - 1876 - 534 pages
...his time, he knew that "a. froward rctcnHnn of mstom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation, ajid they that reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new*." He had taught the world explicitly that it was not a republic, but a great kingdom like the kingdoms... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 320 pages
...displeasure their descendants ; so are where it harms. precedents mostly better than imitations. 7. A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation. 8. Since of themselves things change for the worse, if by wise counsel we do not change them for the... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1876 - 660 pages
...trouble by their inconformity ; besides, they are like strangers, more admired, and less favoured. All this is true, if time stood still ; which, contrariwise, moveth so round,2 that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that... | |
 | 1851 - 1006 pages
...generalisation !) — then warns the fearful that " he that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils;" that a " froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation;" and sums up a wisdom, that is surely divine, in the one advice worthy of a Socrates, a Thomas a-Kempis,... | |
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All this is true if time stood still ; 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. 
