 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.  The Warner Library - Page 1168edited by - 1917Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 pages
...the gate to good fame, and extinguisLeth envy. Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. He that stndieth revenge, keepeth his own woflnds green. It was a high speech of Seneca (after the... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1883 - 304 pages
...it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy: "Extitictus amabitur idem." f OF REVENGE. Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more...revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office, J Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1883 - 530 pages
...seemed to comprehend my wish, moved behind me as softly as a shadow, and spoke not a word." — Ibid. " Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more...revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office." — Bacon. 2. Point out and classify the adverbs in the above passages. 3. Point out the prepositions... | |
 | Hugh Fraser Campbell - 1883 - 128 pages
...stars, so shall thy seed be. VIII. Parse for Conjunctions, giving a full account of each : — (1 .) For as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the...revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. (2.) If English tradition is to be trusted, the clergy still felt insecure. (3.) Not in entire forgetfulness,... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - 1884 - 498 pages
...essays entire, and then give extracts from two or three others. First, we will read this, on Revenge: " Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which, the more...runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. For, as to the first wrong, it doth but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong, putteth the law out... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 pages
...the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green. It was a high speech of Seneca (after the manner... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 728 pages
...baggage of virtue ; they cannot be spared or left behind, but they hinder the march." — Of Riches. " Revenge is a kind of wild justice ; which the more...nature runs to the more ought law to weed it out." — Of Revenge. "A man that is young in years may be old in hours, if he have lost no time." — Of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 826 pages
...of consciences, were commonly interessed therein themselves for their own ends. IV. OF REVENGE. .' REVENGE is a kind of wild justice ; which the more...to, the more ought, law to weed it out. For as for that wrong ptitteth the law out of officej Certainly^in taking revenge, a man is but even with his... | |
 | Anna Lydia Ward - 1889 - 720 pages
...Forgiveness. In revenge, baste is criminal. 4769 Bacon: Moral and Historical Works. Ornamenta Rationalia. Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more...but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong puttcth the law out of office. 4770 Bacon : Essays. Of Revenge. You owe me no thanks: that revenge... | |
 | Anna Lydia Ward - 1889 - 724 pages
...Forgiveness. In revenge, haste is criminal. 4769 Bacon: Moral and Historical Works. Ornamenta Rationalia. Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more...law to weed it out; for as for the first wrong it dotli but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. 4770 Bacon :... | |
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