 For to say that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation than duty taught and understood, it is to affirm that a blind man may tread surer by a guide than a seeing man can by a light.  The Ladies' Companion - Sida 2761843Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 sidor
...truth. For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation, than duty taught and understood; it is to affirm, that a blind man...a seeing man can by a light. And it is without all contro- . versy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable, and pliant to... | |
 | Charles Richard Elrington - 1822 - 246 sidor
...truth. " For to say that a blind custom of obedience should be a " surer obligation, than duty taught and understood ; it is " to affirm, that a blind man...a seeing man can by a light. And it is without all contro" versy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, " generous, amiable, and pliant to... | |
 | 1822 - 586 sidor
...say that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation than duty, taught and understood, is to affirm that a blind man may tread surer by a guide, than a seeing man can by a light." Within this narrow compass 'is comprised the whole philosophy of the debate. I believe that it is now... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 sidor
...truth. For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation, than duty taught and understood ; it is to affirm, that a blind man...without all controversy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable.and pliant to government; whereas ignorance makes them churlish,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 sidor
...of truth. For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation than duty taught and understood ; it is to affirm, that a blind man...surer by a guide than a seeing man can by a light. And itjs without all controversy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 sidor
...say that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation than duty taught and understood, is to affirm, that a blind man may tread surer by a guide titan a seeing man can by a light. And it is without all controversy, that learning doth make the minds... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 sidor
...truth. For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation, than duty taught and understood ; it is to affirm, that a blind man...without all controversy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable, and pliant to government ; whereas ignorance makes them churlish,... | |
 | John Wood (of Edinburgh.) - 1829 - 296 sidor
...truth. For to say, that a1 " blind custom of obedience should be a surer ob" ligation than duty taught and understood, it is " to affirm, that a blind man may tread surer by a " guide, than a seeing a man can by a light. And " it is without all controversy, that learning doth " make the minds of men... | |
 | John Wood (of Edinburgh.) - 1830 - 220 sidor
...say, that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation than duty taught and underttood, it is to affirm, that a blind man may tread surer...without all controversy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, amiable, and pliant to government; whereas ignorance makes them churlish,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 552 sidor
...say that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation than duty taught and understood, is to affirm that a blind man may tread surer by a...without all controversy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, amiable, and pliant to government; whereas ignorance makes them churlish, thwarting,... | |
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