 ... 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 278by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately, Franklin Fiske Heard - 1868 - 641 pages
...expense : forgetting that all together will ruin you.' (Page 84.) ' Reform, therefore, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons ; but yet set...down to thyself, as well to create good precedents as tofoUow them? ' To warn a public man (says the author of TJie B'ishop} of ordinary sense, against innovation,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Literary Collections - 1868 - 388 pages
...to the first Institution, and observe, wherm, 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 expe6t : But be not... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1869 - 379 pages
...118,1. 33. Define of. To define : p. nfi, 1. 28; p. 257,1. 5. Degenerate, pp Degenerated: p. 81, 1. 32. 'Reduce things, to the first institution, and observe, wherein, and how, they have degenerate. Essay xi. p. 41. Defunct, sb. A dead man: p. 149, 1. 26. Degrees, sb. Ranks in society:... | |
 | Literary Criticism - 1872 - 534 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 - 1873 - 240 pages
...round a globe of fiery Seraphim enclosed.' A globe of precepts is a body or collection of counsels. scandal of former times and persons ; but yet set...to create good precedents as to follow them. Reduce 2 things to the first institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerate ; but yet ask counsel... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Franklin Fiske Heard - 1874 - 641 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 precedents as to follow them. Reduce things to the first institution, and observe... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1874
...taxing their memory, but to direct thyself what to avoid. Reform, therefore, without bravery 29 or scandal of former times and persons; but yet set it down to thyself, 30 as well to create good precedents as to follow them. Reduce things to the first institution, and... | |
 | Newton Abbot coll - 1875
...candlelight. No pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth. In great place ask counsel of both times — of the ancient time...what is best and of the latter time what is fittest. Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter: they increase the cares of life, but... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor, John Forster - 1876 - 4 pages
...; and that can not be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground." And again, " Reduce things to the first institution, and observe...is best, and of the latter time what is fittest." Barrow. He spoke unadvisedly : for, true as these sentences are, they would lead toward republicanism,... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor, John Forster - 1876
...; and that can not 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 the ancienter time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest." Barrow. He spoke unadvisedly... | |
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