 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1822 - 238 pages
...exposition of scripture, doth not stick to add and alter; and to pronounce that which they do not rind, and by show of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges...(saith the law) is he that removeth the landmark." The raislayer of a mere stone is to blame ; but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of landmarks,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 598 pages
...Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter; and to pronounce that which they do not find; and by shew of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges ought to...portion and proper virtue. Cursed, saith the law, is he thatremoveth the land-mark. The mislayerof a merestone is to blame : but it is the unjust judge that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...so the ornaments of power never look so splendid as when they are surrounded by a glory of virtue. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper...the law, " is he that removeth the landmark." The raislayer of a mere-stone is to blame; but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of landmarks,... | |
 | Sir John Fortescue, Andrew Amos - Constitutional law - 1825 - 304 pages
...cutting off evidence or counsel too short, or to prevent information by questions, although pertinent. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend than plausible, more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue." In a... | |
 | Law - 1836 - 522 pages
...discourse; but to weigh. and consider." And he followed another suggestion of that great man, that "Judges ought to be more learned, than witty ; more...than plausible; and more advised, than confident." The original bias, as well as choice, of his mind was to general principles, and comprehensive views,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...so the ornaments of power never look so splendid as when they are surrounded by a glory of virtue. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper...he that removeth the landmark." The mislayer of a mere-stone is to blame; but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of landmarks, when he... | |
 | Watson Adams - Conduct of life - 1834 - 278 pages
...safe, but he that is honest Sir W. Raleigh. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. Lord Bacon. The defending of a bad cause, is worse than the cause itself. The greatest of all injustice... | |
 | Scotland - 1834 - 1064 pages
...of misleading him. We never see him but the picture sketched by Lord Bacon is brought before us. " Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend than plausible, and more advised than confident. Patience and gravity of bearing are an essential part of justice ; and AN OVERSl'EAKINU JUDGE ¡S ПО... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...under pretext of exposition of Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter ; and to pronounce that which they do not find ; and by show of antiquity to introduce...he that removeth the land-mark." The mislayer of a mere-stone is to blame : but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of land-marks, when... | |
 | Alexander Young - 1838 - 728 pages
...discourse ; but to 69 weigh and consider." And he followed another suggestion of that great man, that "Judges ought to be more learned, than witty ; more...than plausible ; and more advised, than confident." The original bias, as well as choice, of his mind was to general principles, and comprehensive views,... | |
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Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more reverend than plausible ; and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. 
