 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...wrong, it doth but offend th%Law, but the .Kevenge of that wrong putteth the Law out of Office^Certainly in taking Revenge, a Man is but even with his Enemy •, but inpaffing it over he is fuperior : for it is a Princes part to pardon. And Solomon, lamfure, faith.,... | |
 | Abel Boyer - Characters and characteristics - 1702 - 404 pages
...firft Wrong, it does but offend the Law j but the Revenge of that Wrong, puts the Law put of Office. Certainly in taking Revenge, a Man is but even with his Enemy j but inpaffing it over he is Supei iour , for it is only a Prince's part to pardon.*The moft tolerable... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - Philosophy - 1733 - 658 pages
...out. For the firft Injury only offends the Law •, but Revenge entirely fets afidc its Authority. Certainly, in taking Revenge a Man is but even with his Enemy 5 whereas by forgiving, he becomes his Superior: For it is a princely thing to pardon. And Solomon... | |
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pages
...He He that ftudieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds open, which otherwife would clofe of themfelves. In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in paffing it over, he is fuperior i for it is a prince's part to pardon. None more impatiently fuflfer... | |
 | T. Bowen - 1799 - 76 pages
...it to be him. Thought meeting thought, and will preventing will, With botindlefs confidence—— By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in pafling it over he is fuperior. IX. Nor fliall grear Bettor ceafe the rage of The navy flaming and... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...leave them. Anger may glance into the breast of a 'wise man , but rests only in the bosom of fools. By taking revenge , a man is but even .'with his enemy , but in passing it over , he is superior. To err is human ; to forgive , divine. A more glorious victory cannot be gained over another... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1802 - 278 pages
...:*---• None more impatiently suffer injuries than thofe that are IBoft forward in rfo/Vg'them. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it ovr.r, he is superior. .To err, is human; to forgive, divine. .• A more glorious viftory cannot be... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1803 - 266 pages
...firft wrong, it doth but 'offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong puttetb the law out of office. Certainly in taking revenge, 'a man is but even with his enemy; Init in rnlling it over he is fuperior : for it is a prince's part tu pardon. And Solomon, I am fure,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...of fools. None more impatiently suffer injuries , than those who are most forward in doing them. By taking revenge , a man is but even with his enemy > but in passing it over , he is superior. To err is human ; to forgive , divine. A more glorious victory cannot be gained over another... | |
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Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior : for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence? 
