 Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office.  The Metropolitan - Page 3761844Full view - About this book
 | Henry Norman Hudson - Readers - 1876 - 660 pages
...consciences were commonly interested therein themselves for their own ends. • OF REVENGE. REVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the more Man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out : for, as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...pressure of consciences, were commonly interested therein themselves for their own ends. IV REVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it does but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1878 - 246 pages
...Persecution ('Mahomet's sword'), unlawful. IV.—OF REVENGE. (1625.) REVENGE 1 is a kind of wild justice, 2 which the more man's nature runs to the more ought law to weed it out: for as for the first wrong it doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...pressure of consciences, were commonly interessed therein themselves for their own ends. IV REVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it does but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong... | |
 | Luther Tracy Townsend - Oratory - 1879 - 262 pages
...the sentence. Lord Bacon says : " Houses are built to live in, and not look on ; " also, " Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought the law to weed it out." Donne, one of the great English divines, says, " Hath God a name to swear... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1879 - 356 pages
...Persecution (' Mahomet's sword'), unlawful. IV.— OF REVENGE. (1625.) REVENGE1 is a kind of wild justice,2 which the more man's nature runs to the more ought law to weed it out : for as for the first wrong it doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong... | |
 | Theophilus Dwight Hall - 1880 - 228 pages
...159. The following examples may serve to bring out this law of metaphorical language : — " Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought he to weed it out." (Bacon, Essays.) " A man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...of consciences were commonly interested therein themselves for their own ends. OF REVENGE. REVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the more Man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out: for, as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong... | |
 | Education, Higher - 1882 - 498 pages
...wie die Sterne Rings um uns her unzählig aus der Nacht. GOETHE, Iphigenie. 6. Translate : Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1883 - 530 pages
...comprehend my wish, moved behind me as softly as a shadow, and spoke not a word." — Ibid. " Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out : for as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong... | |
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