 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 472 pages
...Nature runs to, the more ought Law to weed it out. For as for the first Wrong, it doth but oflfend the Law ; but the Revenge of that wrong, putteth the...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, It is the glory of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 694 pages
...who is propagating a false religion, obeys the command of God, and is not a persecutor.' ESSAY IV. OF REVENGE. REVENGE is a kind of wild justice which the...law to weed it out : for as for the first wrong, it does but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of offi.ce>> Certainly,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 786 pages
...a doctrine which every persecutor in the world would fully admit.. ESSAY IV. OF REVENGE. T> EVENGE is a kind of wild justice which the more Man's -'-•'...law to weed it out : for as for the first wrong, it does but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in... | |
 | Johann Peter Lange, Philip Schaff - Bible - 1870 - 622 pages
...counsels with respect to men. — [Lord BACON (on ver. 11): As for the first wrong, it does but off'eiul the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the...his enemy, but in passing it over he is superior. — TRAPP (on ver. 11): The manlier any man is, the milder and readier to pass by an offence. When... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1873 - 266 pages
...interessed6 therein themselves for their own ends. IV. OF REVENGE. Revenge is a kind of wild justice,6 which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought...revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. 1 facts] Deeds. Formerly a common meaning. So Milton, PL ii. 124, ' He who most excels in fact of arms... | |
 | David Thomas - 1873 - 780 pages
...as a specimen of revenge in prayer. Revenge in itttJf is a bad tiling. " Revenge," says Bacon, '• is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature...weed it out: for as for the first wrong, it doth but oil'eiid the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...he shall not find faith upon the earth. REVENGE. REVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to the more ought law to weed it...but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of ofiice. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1874 - 700 pages
...a false religion, obeys the command of God, and is not a persecutor.' ESSAY IV. 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 does but offend the law; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...persuaded pressure of consciences, were commonly interested therein themselves for their own ends. IV REVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the more...law to weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it does but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Cer5 tainly,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1878 - 246 pages
...Persecution ('Mahomet's sword'), unlawful. IV.—OF REVENGE. (1625.) REVENGE 1 is a kind of wild justice, 2 which the more man's nature runs to the more ought...revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. 3 Certainly, in taking Revenge a man is but even 4 with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior;... | |
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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. 
