| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 sidor
...SELF-WISDOM of theirs. XXIV. Of INNOVATIONS. AS Living Creatures, at their fivfl Births, are ill ihapen: So are all INNOVATIONS, which are the Births of Time. Yet notwithstanding, as thofe that firft bring Honour into their Family, are commonly more worthy than their Succeffors : So... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 sidor
...to have pinioned. XXIV. OF INNOVATIONS. As the births of living creatures at first are ill shapen ; so are all innovations, which are the births of time....most that succeed : so the first precedent, if it he good, is seldom attained by imitation. For ill, to man's nature, as it stands perverted, hath a... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 sidor
...of their affairs, XXIV. OF INNOVATIONS. As the births of living creatures at first are ill shapen; so are all innovations, which are the births of time....as those that first bring honour into their family, arc commonly more worthy than most that succeed : so the first precedent, if it be good, is seldom... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 sidor
...and, if any resemblance can be discovered , does it mark the hand of the master or of an imitator : " As the births of living creatures at first are ill-shapen,...worthy than most that succeed, so the first precedent i if it be good) is seldom attained by imitation ; for ill to man's nature, as it stands perverted,... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 sidor
...resemblance can be discovered, iloui it murk the hand of the master or of an imitator : " As die birthi of living creatures at first are ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which are Ih» birthi of time ; yet notwithstanding, as those that first bring honour into Ihi.-ir family are... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 sidor
...published in 1625, we give entire : — As the births of living creatures at first are ill shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time. Yet notwithstanding, as those',|that first bring honour into their family are commonly more worthy than most that succeed,... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 sidor
...self-wisdom to have pinioned XXIV. OF INNOVATIONS. As the births of living creatures at first are ill shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time; yet notwithstanding, as those thai first bring honour into their family are commonly more worthy than most that succeed, so the first... | |
| John Locke - 1849 - 372 sidor
...self-wisdom to have pinioned. OF INNOVATIONS. As the births of living creatures at first are ill shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time; yet notwithstanding, as those that first bring'honour into their family are commonly more worthy than most that succeed, so the first precedent... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 sidor
...self-wisdom to have pinioned XXIV. OF INNOVATIONS. As the births of living creatures at first are illbhapen, itude, whosoever in the frame of his nature and affections...taketh it of the beast, and not from humanity. A pr inoro worthy than most that succeed, so the first precedent (if it be good) is seldom attained by imitation... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 sidor
...self-wisdom to have pinioned XXIV. OF INNOVATIONS. As the births of living creatures at first are ill shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time ; yet notwithstanding, as those thai first bring honour into their family are commonly more worthy than most that succeed, so the first... | |
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