 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 426 pages
...when there was nobody but God to look on. " In great place, ask counsel of both times: of the ancient time what is best; and of the latter time what is fittest. " Without good nature, man is but a better kind of vermin. " God never wrought miracle to convince... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - Christian biography - 1809 - 392 pages
...ceremonial. Let us now, in the words of one of the few wise men, ' Ask counsel of both times ; of the ancient time, what is best ; and of the latter time, what is fittest.' i Reason, equally with prudence, seems to prescribe the practice we ought to pursue. Let us neither... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 pages
...ceremonial. Let us now, in the words of one of the few wise men, ' Ask counsel of both times ; of the ancient time, what is best; and of the latter time, what is fittest.' Reason, equally with prudence, seems to prescribe the practice we ought to pursue. Let us neither enforce... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...create good precedents as to follow them. Reduce things to the first institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerated ; but yet ask counsel of both times ; of the ancient time what is best; and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...create good precedents as to follow them. Reduce things to the first institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerated ; but yet ask counsel of both times; of the ancient time what is best ; and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...not to will ; the next", not to can. 53 . In great place, ask counsel of both times : of the- ancient time, what is best ; and of the latter time, what is fittest. 54. As in nature things move more violently to their place, and calmly in their place : So virtue in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...create good precedents as to follow them. Reduce things to the first institution, and observe wherein, and how they have degenerated ; but yet ask counsel of both times, of the antient time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...create good precedents as to follow them. Reduce things to the first institution, and observe wherein, and how they have degenerated ; but yet ask counsel of both times, of the antient time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...create good precedents, as to follow them. Reduce things to the first institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerated ; but yet ask counsel of both times : of the ancient time what is best ; and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...create good precedents as to follow them. Reduce things to the first institution, and observe wherein and how they have degenerated; but yet ask counsel of both times; of the ancient time what is best; and of the latter time what is fittest. Seek to make thy course regular,... | |
| |
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. 
