 ... whether thou didst not best at first. Neglect not also the examples of those, that have carried themselves ill in the same place : not to set off thyself by taxing their memory ; but to direct thyself what to avoid. Reform therefore, without bravery...  The works of Francis Bacon - Page 264by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 pages
...crystals, when every icicle or grain is seen, which in a fouler stone is never perceived. In great place ask counsel of both times : of the ancient time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest. The virtue of prosperity is temperance, of adversity fortitude, which iu morals is the more herbical... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1882 - 330 pages
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 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1883 - 304 pages
...by taxing their memory, but to direct thyself what to avoid. Reform, therefore, without braveryf or scandal of former times and persons ; but yet set...times ; of the ancient time what is best; and of the later time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular, that men may know beforehand what they... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1883 - 458 pages
...act; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground." And again: " Reduce things to the first institution, and observe...degenerated! But yet ask counsel of both times; of theantienter time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest." Harrow. He spoke unadvisedly;... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 pages
...crystals, when every icicle or grain is seen, which in a fouler stone is never perceived. In great place ask counsel of both times : of the ancient time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest. The virtue of prosperity is temperance, of adversity fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 722 pages
...together will rain you.' (Page 84.) ' Reform, therefore, without bravery or scandal of formei tune* and, persons ; but yet set it down to thyself, as...well to create good precedents as to follow them.'' ' To warn a public man (says the author of The Bishop] of ordinary sense, against innovation, is just... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 474 pages
...doth the other; and avoid not only the fault, but the suspicion." l He says again, in the same Essay: "Set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents as to follow them." But the allegation that it was a custom of the times requires examination. It was a custom of the times... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 476 pages
...doth the other ; and avoid not only the fault, but the suspicion." 1 He says again, in the same Essay: "Set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents as to follow them." But the allegation that it was a custom of the times requires examination. It was a custom of the times... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 468 pages
...doth the other; and avoid not only the fault, but the suspicion."1 He says again, in the same Essay: "Set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents as to follow them." But the allegation that it was a custom of the times requires examination. It was a custom of the times... | |
 | George Rae - 1885 - 338 pages
...fusion, whatever heat of application may be brought to bear upon them. LETTER XXXIV. RESERVE LIABILITY. Set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents,...institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerate : but yet ask counsel of both times : Of the ancient time what is best ; Of the latter time... | |
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