 Concerning the materials of seditions, it is a thing well to be considered ; for the surest way to prevent seditions (if the times do bear it) is to take away the matter of «o them ; for if there be fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the spark...  Recollections of a Chaperon - Page 160by Arabella Jane Sullivan - 1833Full view - About this book
 | Moses Edrehi - 1855 - 644 pages
...to deal with, were disposed to adopt the maxim recommended by our great philosopher — namely, that "the surest way to prevent seditions, if the times...the matter of them. For, if there be fuel prepared, 'tis hard to tell whence the spark may come that shall set it on fire." When sultans felt themselves... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...Remedies. Concerning the Materials of Seditions, it is a Thing well to be confidered ; for the fureft way to prevent Seditions (if the Times do bear it)...Fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the Spark fhall come that fhall fet it on Fire. The Matter of Seditions is of two kinds ; Much Poverty, and Much... | |
 | Press - 1857 - 294 pages
...checks them best, and severity only makes a wonder long-lived. The surest way to prevent discontents is take away the matter of them ; for if there be fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the spark may come to set it on fire. To give liberty for griefs and discontents to evaporate is the best and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 pages
...is a Thing well to be considered : For the surest way to prevent Seditions, (if the Times doe beare it,) is to take away the Matter of them. For if there be Fuell prepared, it is hard to tell, whence the Spark shall come, that shall set it on Fire. The Matter... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1871 - 634 pages
...is a Thing well to be confidered : For the fureft way to preuent Seditions, (if the Times doe beare it,) is to take away the Matter of them. For if there be Fuell prepared,23 it is hard to tell, whence the Spark (hall come,24 that mall fet it on Fire. The... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1872 - 1168 pages
...London I/ the ears. CHAPTER XXXVIL THOMAS DE HAMPTON'S MISSION TO ESSEX — AncnDALE's ESCAPE. " Tha eun way to prevent Seditions (if the times do bear it) is to take away the mrftcr cf thorn ; for if there be fuel prepared it is hard to tell whence the Spark shall come that... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1878 - 402 pages
...transgress a Robinson. Ь Le. vii. 20, 27. The surest way to prevent seditions (if the times do bear il) is to take away the matter of them ; for If there be fuel prepared, It is hard to tell whence the BC «r. 1087. s* pari: shall come iliiit shall set it OB fire." — Bacon. "Of all the difficulties... | |
 | James Paterson - 1880 - 612 pages
...a free press is, that it tends to disperse the dangers that culminate in sedition. Bacon said that the surest way to prevent seditions, if the times do bear it, is to take away the matter of them.4 A great writer has also observed, that " Violence exerted towards opinions, which falls short... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 456 pages
...; then of the motives of them ; and thirdly of the remedies. Concerning the materials of seditions, it is a thing well to be considered ; for the surest...the times do bear it) is to take away the matter of «o them ; for if there be fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the spark shall come that shall... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1892 - 402 pages
...; then of the Motives of them ; and thirdly of the Remedies. Concerning the Materials of seditions. It is a thing well to be considered ; for the surest...times do bear it) is to take away the matter of them. 80 For if there be fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the spark shall come that shall set it... | |
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