 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 Cambridge Examiner - Page 4051882Full view - About this book
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 pages
...of talent which led to the glories 11 of Marengo and Hohenlinden. SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON. ON REVENGE. Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to,12 the more ought law to weed it 1 Prevailed, regnaient — * plur. — 3 cannot beexplained, ne... | |
 | Wise sayings - Maxims - 1864 - 394 pages
...to win with words, Nor lurking toys, which city-life affords. Retirement. — THOMAS LODGE. REVENGE. 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. Essay on Revenge.— LORD BACON. RICHES. I cannot call riches better... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...Blair on Addison and other writers. ESSAY IV. REVENGE. REVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the [1] more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed...for as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the [!.] Revenge : the disposition to inflict, or the act of inflicting, an injury, in a malignant spirit,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 694 pages
...propagating a false religion, obeys the command of God, and is not a persecutor.' ESSAY IV. OF REVENGE. REVENGE is a kind of wild justice which the more Man's...law to weed it out : for as for the first wrong, it does but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of offi.ce>> Certainly,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 786 pages
...a doctrine which every persecutor in the world would fully admit.. ESSAY IV. OF REVENGE. T> EVENGE is a kind of wild justice which the more Man's -'-•'...law to weed it out : for as for the first wrong, it does but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 472 pages
...for their oiune ends. IV Of Ifcebenge DEVENGE is a kinde of Wilde Justice; •" which the more Mans Nature runs to, the more ought Law to weed it out. For as for the first Wrong, it doth but oflfend the Law ; but the Revenge of that wrong, putteth the Law out of Office. ' Certainly, in taking... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1871 - 634 pages
...ought Law1 to weed it out For as for the firfl Wrong, it doth but offend the Law ; but the Reuenge of that wrong, putteth the Law out of Office.* Certainly, in taking Reuenge, A Man is but euen with his Enemy; But in paffing it ouer, he is Superiour : For it is a Princes... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1873 - 266 pages
...interessed6 therein themselves for their own ends. IV. OF REVENGE. Revenge is a kind of wild justice,6 which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought...revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. 1 facts] Deeds. Formerly a common meaning. So Milton, PL ii. 124, ' He who most excels in fact of arms... | |
 | David Thomas - 1873 - 780 pages
...as a specimen of revenge in prayer. Revenge in itttJf is a bad tiling. " Revenge," says Bacon, '• is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature...weed it out: for as for the first wrong, it doth but oil'eiid the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...he shall not find faith upon the earth. REVENGE. REVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to the more ought law to weed it...but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of ofiice. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he... | |
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