 | Henry Hopwood - 1841 - 206 oldal
...changes. " It were good," says our great English philosopher, "that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth...but quietly, and by degrees, scarce to be perceived; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlocked for.... It is good also not to try experiments in states,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1843 - 260 oldal
...Reverence, fly Before her to whatever sky Bear seed of men and growth of minds. Watch what main-currents draw the years : Cut Prejudice against the grain : But gentle words are always gain : Regard the weakness of thy peers : Nor toil for title, place, or touch Of pension, neither count... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1844 - 574 oldal
...as turbulent a thing as an innovation. It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth...but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived." A reasonable and judicious reduction of the qualifications required of a voter, if offered early in... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 600 oldal
...which will save printing: and, above all, we counsel him to ponder on these lines of Tennyson : — " Watch what main currents draw the years: Cut Prejudice against the grain: But gentle words arc always gain : Regard the weakness of thy peers' Nor toil for title, place, or touch Of pension:... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1845 - 510 oldal
...Reverence, fly Before her to whatever sky Bear seed of men and growth of minds. Watch what main-currents draw the years : Cut Prejudice against the grain : But gentle words are always gain : Regard the weakness of thy peers : Nor toil for title, place, or touch Of pension, neither count... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 oldal
...old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which, indeed,...but quietly and by degrees, scarce to be perceived ; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is uulooked for, and ever it mends some and pain other : and he... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 oldal
...old times are but a scorn to the new. It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which, indeed,...innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees, scarce to lie perceived; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlooked for, and ever it mends some and pairs other... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 oldal
...scorn to the new. It were goodi therefore,.that men in their innovations would follow the exam pie of time itself, which, indeed, innovateth greatly,..." quietly and by degrees, scarce to be perceived; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlocked for, and ever it mends some and pairs other : and he that... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1846 - 614 oldal
...invention."* Such a constitution can only be formed by the wise imitation of " the great innovator Time, which, indeed, innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived." f Without descending to the puerile ostentation of panegyric, on that of which all mankind confess... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 oldal
...old times, are but a scorn to the new. It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations, would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to beperceived; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlocked for; and ever it mends some, and pairs other... | |
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It were good therefore that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived... 
