 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...of laws and government, it is assuredly a mere depravation and calumny, without all shadow of truth. For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should...surer by a guide, than a seeing man can by a light. And it is without all contro- . versy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable,... | |
 | Charles Richard Elrington - 1822 - 246 pages
...laws and government, it is assuredly a mere " depravation and calumny, without all shadow of truth. " For to say that a blind custom of obedience should...surer by a guide, than " a seeing man can by a light. And it is without all contro" versy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, " generous, amiable,... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1822 - 586 pages
...depository as well as channel of divine truth. And, to borrow the language of a great philosopher, " to say that a blind custom of obedience should be...surer obligation than duty, taught and understood, is to affirm that a blind man may tread surer by a guide, than a seeing man can by a light." Within... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...of laws and government, it is assuredly a mere depravation and calumny, without all shadow of truth. For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should...surer by a guide, than a seeing man can by a light. And it is without all controversy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable.and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...of laws and government, it is assuredly a mere depravation and calumny, without all shadow of truth. For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should...surer by a guide than a seeing man can by a light. And itjs without all controversy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...I do by lamp-light." 1. It relaxes discipline by making men more ready to argue than to obey . . 14 To say that a blind custom of obedience should be...surer obligation than duty taught and understood, is to affirm, that a blind man may tread surer by a guide titan a seeing man can by a light. And it... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...of laws and government, it is assuredly a mere depravation and calumny, without all shadow of truth. For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should...surer by a guide, than a seeing man can by a light. And it is without all controversy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable,... | |
 | John Wood (of Edinburgh.) - Church schools - 1829 - 296 pages
...all shadow of truth. For to say, that a1 " blind custom of obedience should be a surer ob" ligation than duty taught and understood, it is " to affirm,...blind man may tread surer by a " guide, than a seeing a man can by a light. And " it is without all controversy, that learning doth " make the minds of men... | |
 | John Wood - Education - 1830 - 218 pages
...of laws and government, it is assuredly a mere depravation and calumny without all shadow of truth. For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should...surer by a guide, than a seeing ma-n can by a light. And it is without all controversy, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, amiable,... | |
 | John Wood (of Edinburgh.) - Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1830 - 220 pages
...of laws and government, it is assuredly a mere depravation and calumny without all shadow of truth. For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation than duty taught and underttood, it is to affirm, that a blind man may tread surer by a guide, than a seeing man can by... | |
| |
For to say, that a blind custom of obedience should be a surer obligation, than duty taught and understood; it is to affirm, that a blind man may tread surer by a guide, than a seeing man can by a light. 
