 | 1804 - 508 pages
...new. It were good therefore, that men, in their innovations, would follow the exarople of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived : for, otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlookpd for; and even it mends sp.ip^ Sfld impairs others.... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1835 - 606 pages
...indeed, to institutions the most opposite to those of which they profess to seek the establishment. Such a constitution can only be formed by the wise...imitation of " the great innovator, Time, which, indeed, innovatet/i greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarcely to be perceived." ' I shall attempt to exhibit... | |
 | James Jopp - 1812 - 460 pages
...new. It were good therefore, that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived ; for otherwise whatsoever is new is unlocked for ; and ever it mends some, and pairs other : and he... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...new. It were good, therefore, that men, in their innovations, would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlocked for; and ever it mends some, and pairs others ; and he... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...walk in it." IBID. IT were good that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which, indeed, innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees, scarce to be perceived. IBID. GENERALLY, let princes and states choose such ministers as are more sensible of duty than of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...new. It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived ; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlooked for ; and ever it mends some, and pairs others : and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...their will. " It were good that men, in their innovations, would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived. " The best governments are always subject to be like the fairest crystals, where every icicle or grain... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...favoured. 74. It were good that men, in their innovations, would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived. 75. They that reverence too much old time, are but a scorn to the new. 76. The Spaniards and Spartans... | |
 | 1818 - 594 pages
...new. It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived; for, otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlocked for. — It is good also not to try experiments in states,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...favoured. 74. It were good that men, in their innovations, would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived. 75. They that reverence too much old time, are but a scorn to the new. 76. The Spaniards and Spartans... | |
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It were good therefore that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived... 
