 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.  The Richmond County Mirror - Page 1861839Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1887 - 326 pages
...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." That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and to come ; therefore they do but... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1888 - 336 pages
...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." That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and to come ; therefore they do but... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - Authors, English - 1888 - 306 pages
...result in anarchy and reduce that society back to a state of nature. of a man to pass by an offense." That which is past is gone and irrecoverable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and to come; therefore they do but trifle with themselves, that labour in past matters. There is no man... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1889 - 298 pages
...superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Salomon, I am sure, saitli, // is the glory of a m1ni to pass by an offence. That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and 10 wise men have enough to do with things present and to come ; therefore they do... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 788 pages
...enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Salomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. That which is past is gone, and irrevocable; and wise men have enough to do with things present and to come ; therefore they do but... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1890 - 456 pages
...over, he is superior ; ' for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Salomon, I am sure, saith °, // is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough 10 to do with things present and to come ; therefore they do... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 300 pages
...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." 1 Deeds. Commonly used by Shakspere of evil deeds. Thus, of the murder of Duncan : " Damned fact."... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1890 - 460 pages
...careful V That Bacon frequently quoted from memory seems certain. His words, in Essay 4, ' Salomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence,' are a sort of notice to the reader that he intends to rely upon his memory, and that he does not think... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1891 - 466 pages
...enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior): for it is a prince's part to pardon; and SolomonTl am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and to come; therefore they do but... | |
 | William John Deane - Bible - 1891 - 678 pages
...it out. In taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over he is superior. It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. The man who studies revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well " (Bacon).... | |
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