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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. "
Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ... - Page 21
by Francis Bacon - 1720 - 448 pages
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The Essays of Lord Bacon

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1873 - 266 pages
...interessed.' 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, // is the glory of a man to pass by an offence?- That which is past is gone and irrevocable...
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The Homilist; or, The pulpit for the people, conducted by D. Thomas. Vol. 1 ...

David Thomas - 1873 - 780 pages
...office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but, in passing it over lie 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.' " Our philosopher here speaks not strongly...
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Twenty of Bacon's essays, ed. by F. Storr

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1874 - 100 pages
...out 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, 3 saith "It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." 1 ' That which is past is gone and...
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Readings in English literature, prose

English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...of ofiice. 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 saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass over an offence." That which is past is gone and irrevocable,...
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Text-book of Prose: From Burke, Webster, and Bacon : with Notes, and ...

Henry Norman Hudson - Readers - 1876 - 660 pages
...out 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,...
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Bacon's essays, with intr., notes and index by E.A. Abbott, Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...of office. Cer5 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, // is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. That which is past is gone...
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The works of lord Bacon, moral and historical, with a brief memoir of the ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 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,...
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The essays, i-(lviii) or, Counsels civil and moral of Francis lord ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1878 - 246 pages
...office. 3 Certainly, in taking Revenge a man is but even 4 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,...
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The Essays (I-LVIII) Or, Counsels Civil and Moral of Francis, Lord Verulam ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1879 - 356 pages
...office.3 Certainly, in taking Revenge a man is but even 4 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,...
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Bacon's essays, with intr., notes and index by E.A. Abbott. Text only, with ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 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, // is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. That which is past is gone...
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