 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 Emerald - Page 301806Full view - About this book
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1883 - 530 pages
...seemed to 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,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 pages
...pressure of consciences, were commonly interested therein themselves for their own ends. IV. 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 does but offend the law... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 474 pages
...of consciences, were commonly interested therein themselves for their own ends. IV. — 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,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 476 pages
...of consciences, were commonly interested therein themselves for their own ends. IV. — 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,... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - 1884 - 498 pages
...essays entire, and then give extracts from two or three others. First, we will read this, on 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 to the first wrong, it doth but offend the law... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...men: it being foretold, that when Christ cometh, 'he shall not find faith upon the earth.' OF REVENGE. him, it were at a distance. 'Who, and what are you?' Scrooge runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law,... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 728 pages
...baggage of virtue ; they cannot be spared or left behind, but they hinder the march." — Of Riches. " Revenge is a kind of wild justice ; which the more man's nature runs to the more ought law to weed it out." — Of Revenge. "A man that is young in years may be old... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1887 - 326 pages
...pressure of consciences were commonl/ interested therein themselves for their own ends." IV. OF RE FENCE. 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,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 826 pages
...of consciences, were commonly interessed therein themselves for their own ends. IV. 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 that wrong ptitteth the law out of officej... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1888 - 336 pages
...pressure of consciences were commonly interested therein themselves for their own ends." IV. OP 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,... | |
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