...that those which held and persuaded pressure of consciences, were commonly intneste J IV. OF REVENGE. oftend the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth the lawful of office. Certainly, in taking revenge,...

...of continuity is worse than a corrupt humour. 6. Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. 7. He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green. 8. Revengeful persons live and die like...

...interejled therein themfehes,for their own ends. iv. Of Revenge. EVENGE is a kind of Wild 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 of that wrong putteth the Law out of Office....

...towards the condemned man ; but notwithstanding, he died without dismay ! Well does Lord Bacon say, " Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more...nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out." But we tiirn from the regicide, to his " Poore Man's Case;" a somewhat singular tract published in...

...pressure of consciences, were commonly interested therein themselves for their own ends. IV. REVENGE. Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature rims to, the more ought law to weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law;...

...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...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...

...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...

...to live in, and not to look on ;" and again, " Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out." Any attempt to transpose these separable prepositions would destroy the strength and the terseness...

...built to live in, and not to look on;" and again, "Kevenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out." Any attempt to transpose these separable prepositions would destroy the strength and the terseness...

...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 runs tor the more ought law to weed it out; for as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law, but...