 | Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 pages
...of office. Cers tainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Salomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. That which is past is gone... | |
 | Holy thoughts - 1882 - 744 pages
...Passing over Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but, in passing it over he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Solomon, I am sure, saith — "It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." — Lord BACON. Revenge. — The... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 pages
...of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence."8 That which is past is gone and irrevocable,... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1883 - 304 pages
...office, J Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory « " Now, dismiss us," or "me." t " The same man will be loved, though... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 476 pages
...of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon ; and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past is gone and irrevocable,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1884 - 474 pages
...of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon; and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past is gone and irrevocable,... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - English literature - 1884 - 498 pages
...office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is his superior, for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith: ' It is the glory of a man to pass by an offense.'' That which is past, is gone and irrevocable,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 pages
...of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Salomon, 1 I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. That which is past is... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over he is super,or; ng now a thing with one arm, now with one leg, now with sure, saith, 'It is the glory of a man to puss an offence.' That which is past is gone and irrevocable;... | |
 | Edward Herbert Baron Herbert of Cherbury - Ambassadors - 1886 - 488 pages
...case better: "Certainly in taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith, // 1s the glory of a man to pass by an offence. That which is past is gone and irrevocable... | |
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Certainly in taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior, for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith : It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. 
