 | Henry G. Dalton - Guiana - 1855 - 552 pages
...human or divine justice, left to chance what could not be decided by reason. " Revenge," says Bacon, " is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature...the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth the lawout of office," &c. It is singular, however, with what callousness and what indifference the majority... | |
 | Henry G. Dalton - Guyana - 1855 - 596 pages
...by reason. " Revenge," says Bacon, " is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs tor the more ought law to weed it out; for as for the...revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office," &c. It is singular, however, with what callousness and what indifference the majority of the inhabitants... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...Juftice, which the more Man's Nature runs to, the more ought Law to weed it out. For as for the firft Wrong, it doth but offend the Law ; but the Revenge...Revenge, a Man is but even with his Enemy ; but in paffing it over, he is fuperior : for it is a Prince's Part to pardon. And Solomon, I am fure, faith,... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1860 - 404 pages
...which the more man's nature runs to, 7 the more ought law to weed it out: for as for the first wrong, 8 it doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that...Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with 9 his enemy; but in passing it over, 10 he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon; and Solomon,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - English essays - 1861 - 630 pages
...persecutor.' This is a doctrine which every persecutor in the world would fully admit. OF KEVENGE. EVENGE is a kind of wild justice which the more Man's -*-*'...law to weed it out : for as for the first wrong, it docs but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 728 pages
...Essay, ' Of llevengc,' first printed in the edition of 1625, the following is the commencement : — Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more...weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it doth but oft'end the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking... | |
 | 1862 - 488 pages
...remember or act upon the calm teachings of Bacon, as given us in his well known essay, beginning, " Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more...nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out." No one that knows any thing of the human heart can flatter himself with the belief that the feelings... | |
 | Wise sayings - Maxims - 1864 - 394 pages
...wanton ears, to win with words, Nor lurking toys, which city-life affords. Retirement. — THOMAS LODGE. REVENGE. Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which...but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong puttcth the law out of office. Essay on Revenge.— LORD BACON. RICHES. I cannot call riches better... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...Blair on Addison and other writers. ESSAY IV. REVENGE. REVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the [1] more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed...for as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the [!.] Revenge : the disposition to inflict, or the act of inflicting, an injury, in a malignant spirit,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 458 pages
...themselves, for their owne ends. IV CM •pEVENGE is a kinde of Wilde Iustice; •**• which the more Mans Nature runs to, the more ought Law to weed it out....even with his Enemy; But in passing it over, he is Superiour : For it is a Princes part to Pardon. And Salomon, I am sure, saith, // is the glory of a... | |
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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. 
