 | 1799 - 614 oldal
...who have written of governmentä have written as philofophers, or as lawyers, and none as ßatcfrncn. As for the philosophers, they make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths, and their difcourfes are аз the ftars, which give little light, becaufe they are fo high,' — ' H,fc cognitio... | |
 | James Wilson - 1804 - 514 oldal
...philosophers propose many things, which, in appearance, are beautiful, but, in fact, are without utility. They make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths;...which give little light, because they are so high. The lawyers, on the other hand, attached implicitly to the institutions of their country, or to the... | |
 | Samuel Phelps - 1818 - 634 oldal
...or as lawyers, and none as statesmen. As for the philosophers, they make imagi* Thelyphthora. nary laws for imaginary commonwealths; and their discourses...are as the stars, which give little light, because of their altitude or vast distance. The lawyers write according to the states where they live; what... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 oldal
...which have written of laws, have written either as philosophers, or as lawyers, and none as statesmen. As for the philosophers, they make imaginary laws...which give little light, because they are so high. For the lawyers, they write according to the states where they live, what is received law, and not... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 oldal
...which have written of laws, have written either as philosophers, or as lawyers, and none as statesmen. As for the philosophers^ they make imaginary laws...which give little light, because they are so high. For the lawyers, they write according to the states where they live, what is received law, and not... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 oldal
...those that have written of laws have written either as philosophers or lawyers, and none as statesmen. As for the philosophers, they make imaginary laws...which give little light, because they are so high. For the lawyers, they write according to the states where they live ; what is received law, and not... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 oldal
...which have written of laws, have written either as philosophers or as lawyers, and none as statesmen. As for the philosophers, they make imaginary laws...which give little light, because they are so high. For the lawyers, they write according to the states where they live, what is received law, and not... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 oldal
...laws, have written either as philosophers or as lawyers, and none as statesmen. As for the philosphers, they make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths...which give little light, because they are so high. For the lawyers, they write according to the states where they live, what is received law, and not... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 oldal
...which have written of laws, have written either as philosophers, or as lawyers, and none as statesmen. As for the philosophers, they make imaginary laws...which give little light, because they are so high. For the lawyers, they write according to the states where they live, what is received law, and not... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1828 - 108 oldal
...who have written of governments have written as philosophers, or as lawyers, and none as statesmen. As for the philosophers, they make imaginary laws...which give little light because they are so high."— " H&c coy nit io ad viros civile s proprie pertinet," as he telk us in another part of his writings;... | |
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Notwithstanding, for the more public part of government, which is Laws, I think good to note only one deficience ; which is, that all those which have written of laws, have written either as philosophers or as lawyers, and none as statesmen. As for the... 
