 | Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - 1828 - 566 páginas
...peace-maker who thinks anything better than controversy. Many of them are yet to learn from Lord Bacon, that ' a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation.' It \vas natural to suppose that infidels would favor religious liberty, but they have commonly been... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1843 - 96 páginas
...truly has Lord Bacon said, that " Custom is the law of fools ;" and how well does he elsewhere observe, that " A froward retention of Custom is as turbulent a thing as Innovation ; and they that reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new." No doubt this... | |
 | 1844 - 596 páginas
...que le ventre iradenant et le se asseoira le premier." All this might be so, " if time stood still ; which, contrariwise, moveth so round, that a froward...reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new." THE FLAG OF ENGLAND. BY LEWIS WAY. THE Flag, the Flag of England — that waved above the host That... | |
 | Robert M. Hovenden - 1844 - 386 páginas
...asseoira le premier." All this might be so, " if time stood still ; which contrariwise, rnoveth so around, that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent...reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new." CHAPTER XVIIL ODDS AND ENDS. L'homme est vain naturellement. Nous ne nous contentons pas de la vie... | |
 | Opie Staite - 1844 - 114 páginas
...innovation; and he that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils. A froward retention of a custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation; and...reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new. I know it will be impossible for me, by any pleading of mine, to reverse the judgment of Esop's cock,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1844 - 574 páginas
...ones. " A froward retention of custom," says Lord Bacon, " is as turbulent a thing as an innovation. 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."... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 páginas
...Besides, they are like strangers, more admired and less favoured. All this is true, if time stood still ; which contrariwise moveth so round that a froward...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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 páginas
...Besides, they are like strangers, more admired and less favoured. All this is true, if time stood still ; which contrariwise moveth so round that a froward...is as turbulent a thing as an innovation, and they thai reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good, therefore, that men in... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 páginas
...Besides, they are like strangers, more admired and less favoured. All this is true, if time stood still ; which contrariwise moveth so round that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing aa an innovation, and they that reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new. It were goodi... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 páginas
...stood still; which contrariwise moveth so round that a froward retention of cortain is as turhulent a thing as an innovation, and they that reverence too much old times are hut a scorn to the new. It were good, therefore,that men in their innovations would follow the example... | |
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All this is true, if time stood still ; which contrariwise moveth so round, that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new. 
