 REVENGE is a kind of wild justice; which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office.  Twenty of Bacon's essays, ed. by F. Storr - Página 4de Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1874Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 232 páginas
...of fools. Anger may glance into the breast of a wise man, but rests only in the bosom of fools. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior. No man has a thorough taste of prosperity to whom adversity never happened. The worst of crosses is... | |
 | 1844 - 596 páginas
...Bacon, " is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to root it out ; for, as for the first wrong, it doth but...revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. The most tolerable sort of revenge," he allows in the sequel, " is for those wrongs which there is... | |
 | Robert M. Hovenden - 1844 - 386 páginas
...nature runs to, the more ought law to root it out ; for, as for the first wrong, it doth but ofiend the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. The most tolerable sort of revenge," he allows in the sequel, " is for those wrongs which there is... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 páginas
...when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations." " Revenge is a kind of wild justice — which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior."... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 páginas
...when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations." " Revenge is a kind of wild justice — which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior."... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 páginas
...teaching them what is good and true. 6. Feeble are the efforts in which the heart has no share. 7. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over — he is superior. 8. Loveliness needs not the aid of ornament ; but is, when unadorned, adorned the most. 9. No one ever... | |
 | 1845 - 862 páginas
...qualities. My creed is that of our celebrated philosopher Bacon. " In taking revenge," he remarks, " a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior." Again, " That which is past and gone is irrecoverable, and wise men have enough to do with things present... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 páginas
...is food and true. 6. Feeble are the efforts in which the I, ran has no share. 7. By taking revenue, a man is but even with his enemy; but In passing it over — he is superior. 8. Lcvtliness needs not the aid of ornament ; but is, when unadorned, adorned the moat. 9. No one ever... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 páginas
...leaching them what is food and true. 6. Feeble are the efforts In which the Aeort has no share. 7. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but In passing it over — be is superior. 8. LoveitJU34 needs not the aid of ornament ; but is, when unadorned, adorned tlic... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 páginas
...teaching them what HI good and true. 6. Feeble are the effort! in which the heart has no share. 7. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but In passing it over—he is superior. 8. Loveliness needs not the aid of ornament; but is, when unadorned, adorned... | |
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