 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...a thing, as an Innovation : and they that reverence too much old times, are but a fcorn to the new. It were good therefore, that Men in their Innovations would follow the example of Time it felf i which indeed Innevateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees, fcarce to be perceived : for... | |
 | James Maitland Earl of Lauderdale - Electronic books - 1794 - 334 pages
...things to the *' worfe, and if wifdom and counfel fhall " not alter them to the better, what fhall be " the end ?—it were good therefore that " men...their innovations would follow " the example of time itfelf, which indeed " enervates greatly but quietly, and by de" grees fcarce to be perceived."—Nor... | |
 | 1804 - 508 pages
...turbulent a thing as an innovation: and they that reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new. It were good therefore, that men, in their innovations, would follow the exarople of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...turbulent a thing as an innovation; and they that reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new. It were good, therefore, that men, in their innovations,...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlocked for; and ever it mends some, and pairs others ; and he... | |
 | James Jopp - Constitutional history - 1812 - 460 pages
...Address to the People of Great Britain. that reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good therefore, that men in their innovations...but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived ; for otherwise whatsoever is new is unlocked for ; and ever it mends some, and pairs other : and he... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...about us and " discover what is the straight and right way, and " so to walk in it." IBID. IT were good that men in their innovations would follow the example...but quietly and by degrees, scarce to be perceived. IBID. GENERALLY, let princes and states choose such ministers as are more sensible of duty than of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations...but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived ; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlooked for ; and ever it mends some, and pairs others : and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...remember thou art God's vicegerent. The one bridleth their power, and the other their will. " It were good that men, in their innovations, would follow the example...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived. " The best governments are always subject to be like the fairest crystals, where every icicle or grain... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 594 pages
...turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that reverence old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived; for, otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlocked for. — It is good also not to try experiments in states,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...thing, as an Innovation : and they that reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new. Tt were good, therefore, that men in their Innovations...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived : for otherwise wbal soever is new, is unlooked for ; and ever it mends some, and impairs others :... | |
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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. 
