 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - عدد الصفحات: 410
...true, if time flood flill » which contrariwife moveth fo round, that a froward retention of cuftom is as turbulent a thing, as an Innovation : and they that reverence too much old times, are but a fcorn to the new. It were good therefore, that Men in their Innovations would follow the example of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - عدد الصفحات: 556
...contrariwife runs round incefTantly in a Circle. And hence it is, that a iliff and froward Retention of Cuftom is as turbulent a Thing as an INNOVATION; and they that reverence antient Ufages too fuperftitioufly, are the Scorn of the prefent Age. It were prudent therefore, if... | |
 | James Maitland Earl of Lauderdale - 1794 - عدد الصفحات: 334
...the *' worfe, and if wifdom and counfel fhall " not alter them to the better, what fhall be " the end ?—it were good therefore that " men in their innovations would follow " the example of time itfelf, which indeed " enervates greatly but quietly, and by de" grees fcarce to be... | |
 | James Donaldson - 1796 - عدد الصفحات: 446
...and council fhall not alter them to the better, what fhall be the end ? A froward retention of cuftom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation, and they that reverence too much, old times are but a fcorn to the new." Reform, or, as Lord Bacon ftyles it, innovation, is in thefe times, the writer well... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 348
...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 perceived;... | |
 | James Jopp - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 460
...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...•as turbulent a thing, as an innovation ; and they * Address to the People of Great Britain. that reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 310
...they are like strangers, more admired, i i 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 perceived... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 312
...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, 'ind by degrees scarce to be... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 310
...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...reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new. Tt were good, therefore, that men in their Innovations would follow the example of time itself; which... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 628
...worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the • better, what shall be the end ? A fromard retention of custom ~ is as turbulent a thing as an...reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the ñero.' * The Archdeacon's Protest has, as might be expected, drawn forth some Counter Protests. One... | |
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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. 
