 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...their eggs. 38. New things, like strangers, are more admired, and less favoured. . . 39. It were good that men, in their innovations, would follow the example of time itself, which in* deed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived. 40. They that reverence... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - Constitutional history - 1821 - 342 pages
...utility, yet they trouble by their unconformity. All this is true if time stood still; which contrariwise moveth so round, that a froward retention of custom...itself, which, indeed, innovateth greatly, but quietly. LORD BACON. WE have hitherto said scarcely any thing of the constitution of the House of Commons. From... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...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...example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly v but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived ; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlocked... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822 - 572 pages
...the better, what shall be the end ? All this is true, &c. if time stood still ; which contrariwise moveth so round, that a froward retention of custom...would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovate th greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be per* ceived ; for otherwise whatsoever... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1822 - 238 pages
...more admired, and less favoured. All this ,is' ; true, if time stood still; which, contrariwise,..: moveth so round, that a froward retention of custom...old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good, there- , fore, that men, in their innovations, would follow the example of time itself, which indeed... | |
 | William Clarke Somerville - France - 1822 - 412 pages
...determined. But one thing is clear — the king conceded every point reluctantly, and never once recollected, that "a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation "* The French are a people who embrace novelties with infinite animation; and many discoveries in the... | |
 | Samuel Parr, John Johnstone - 1828 - 734 pages
...themselves, whereas new things piece not so well. All this is true, if time stood still, which contrariwise moveth so round that a froward retention of custom...turbulent a thing as an innovation, and they that revere too much old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good therefore that man in his innovations... | |
 | Samuel Parr, John Johnstone - 1828 - 738 pages
...themselves, whereas new things piece not so well. All this is true, if time stood still, which contrariwise moveth so round that a froward retention of custom...turbulent a thing as an innovation, and they that revere too much old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good therefore that man in his innovations... | |
 | Theology - 1828 - 568 pages
...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 was natural to suppose that infidels would favor religious liberty, but they have commonly been... | |
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All this is true, if time stood still ; which, contrary wise, 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. 
