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" It is true, that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is fit. And those things which have long gone together, are, as it were, confederate within themselves: whereas new things piece not so well* but though they help by their... "
A Treatise on the Methods of Observation and Reasoning in Politics - Page 197
by Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1852
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...It is true, that what is fetled by cuftom, though it be not good, yet at leaft it is fit. And thofe things which have long gone together, are as it were confederate within themfelves, whereas new things piece not fo well : But though they help by their utility, yet, they...
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Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present ..., Volume 2

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1795 - 684 pages
...toge•• ther are (as it were) confederate amongft themfelves ; " whereas new things piece not fo well. But though " they help by their utility, yet they trouble by their in" conformity. Befides, they are like ftrangers, more " admired and lefs favoured." — BACON, Efay...
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Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and ..., Volume 2

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 430 pages
...long tog^(* " ther are (as it were) confederate amongft themfelves; " whereas new things piece not fo well. But though " they help by their utility, yet they trouble by their in" conformity- Befides, they are like ftrangers, more " admired and lefs favoured."— BACON, Effay...
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Historical Reflections on the Constitution and Representative System of ...

James Jopp - Constitutional history - 1812 - 460 pages
...changes in government, and immediately after the expressions just given, continues thus : * •* " It is true, that what is settled by custom, -though...have long gone together, are, as it were, confederate within-themselves : wheref£s new things piece not so well ; but though they help by their utility,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though...: besides, they are like strangers, more admired, i i and less favoured. All this is true if time stood still ; which contrariwise moveth so round, that...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though...themselves, whereas new things piece not so well: but though Ihey help by their utility, yet they trouble by their inconformity. Besides, they are like strangers,...
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The British Review, and London Critical Journal, Volume 11

English literature - 1818 - 594 pages
...By Jeremy Bentham, Esq. 8vo. pp. 406. Hunter. London, 1817. " IT is true," says the great Bacon, " that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is 111 . And those things which have long gone together, are, as it were, confederate within themselves...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though...gone together, are, as it were, confederate within then*selves : whereas new things piece not so well ; hut though they help by their utility, yet they...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though...things which have long gone together, are, as it were, coufederate within themselves ; whereas new things piece not so well ; but, though they help by their...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though...as it were, confederate within themselves ; whereas uew things piece not so well ; but, though they help by their utility, yet they trouble by their inconformity...
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