... 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 - 1880 - 702 pages
...together will ruin you.' (Page 84.) ' Reform, therefore, without bravery or scandal of fot*mei nmes 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 Drdinary sense, against innovation, is just... | |
| Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...by taxing their memory, but to direct thyself what to avoid. Keform, therefore, without bravery 6 or scandal of former times and persons; but yet set it...well to create good precedents as to follow them. Eeduce things to the first institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerated ; but yet... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 pages
...by taxing their memory, but to direct 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 55 precedents as to follow them. Reduce things to the first institution, and observe wherein and how... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1882 - 214 pages
...by taxing their memory, but to direct thyself what to avoid. Reform, therefore, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons; but yet set it...wherein and how they have degenerated; but yet ask council of both times; of the ancient time what is best; and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
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