 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 σελίδες
...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.,... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 σελίδες
...wrong, it does but offend the law j but the revenge of that wrong puts the law out of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in pafling it over he is fuperior, for it is only a prince's part to pardon. 1104. To confider purely... | |
 | Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - 1790 - 482 σελίδες
...paffing over his offence with the filent contempt it maydeferve? — " In taking " revenge (fays Bacon) a man is but " even" with his enemy, but in paffing *' it over he is his " .fuperior •" for it is a prince's part to pardon." All then that is performed by the duel is... | |
 | T. Bowen - 1799 - 76 σελίδες
...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 - 1801 - 272 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 σελίδες
...:*---• 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 σελίδες
...fav -#'»*, None more impatiently mffir injuries than thoi: that are most forward in living them. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in /outing it over, he is sufimyr, To err, is human; to forgive, div.lri', A more glorious victory cannot... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 σελίδες
...of fools. NOSE more impatiently fuffer injuries, than thofe that are moft forward in doing them. B,Y taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in psffing it over, he is fuperior. To err is human : to forgive, divine. ' A MORE glorious viftory cannot... | |
 | 1806 - 688 σελίδες
...it doth but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly in taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior. It is a prince's part to pardon. The most tolerable sort of revenge... | |
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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? 
