 ... 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
 | Brainerd Kellogg - 1887 - 288 pages
...again be exploded. 24. Reform, therefore, without bravery or scandal of former times and personsbut yet set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents as to follow them. Direction. — Bring in sentences illustrating all these errors of omission, and correct them. LESSON... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1888 - 306 pages
...by taxing their memory, but to direct thyself what to avoid. Reform, therefore, without bravery f 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 374 pages
...taxing their memory, but to direct thyself what to avoid. .1 Reform, therefore, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons ; but yet set...institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerate ; but yet ask counsel of both times ; of the ancient time, what is best ; and of the latter... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 462 pages
...thyself 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...institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerate ; but yet ask counsel of both times ; of the ancient time, what is best ; and of the latter... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 382 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...institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerate ; but yet ask counsel of both times ; of the ancient time, what is best ; and of the latter... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 376 pages
...what to avoid.) Reform, therefore, without braverv or scandal of former times and persons ; but ye^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 ; and of the latter... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1901 - 512 pages
...beyond. Upon its cover page it bore a sentence from Bacon : " Reform, therefore, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons ; but yet set...well to create good precedents as to follow them." It is easy to see that Lowell, with his love of good letters, and with a zeal for reform just now quickened... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1901 - 510 pages
...beyond. Upon its cover page it bore a sentence from Bacon : " Reform, therefore, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons ; but yet set...well to create good precedents as to follow them." It is easy to see that Lowell, with his love of good letters, and with a zeal for reform just now quickened... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1901 - 312 pages
...to the first Institution, and observe, wherin, and how, they have degenerate; but yet aske Counsell of both Times; Of the Ancient Time, what is best; and of the Latter Time, what is fittest. Seeke to make thy Course Regular; that Men may know before hand what they may expect : But be not too... | |
 | Illinois State Bar Association - 1903 - 1024 pages
...value of precedents, but I realize that there was great wisdom in I»rd Bacon's advice to the Judges: "Set it down to thyself as well to create good precedents as to follow them." The decisions in the ("ode States generally have a decided character as "case made law.'' An equity... | |
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