 | William Belsham - 1795 - 374 σελίδες
...office rarely poflefs minds of remarkable enlargement. Perfons nurtured in the forms and habits of office do admirably well as long as things go on in...common order ; but when the high roads are broken up, when the waters are out, when a new and troubled fcene is opened, and the fie affords no precedent)... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 496 σελίδες
...are broken up, when the waters are out, BOOK when a new and troubled scene is opened, and the Wr • file affords no precedent, then it is that a greater...and a far more extensive comprehension of things, are requisite tlian ever .office gave, or than office can ever give. He «aid, that in the year 1765,... | |
 | William Belsham - 1796 - 508 σελίδες
...order ; but when the high roads are broken up, when the waters are out, when a new and troubled fcene is opened, and the file affords no precedent, then...that a greater knowledge of mankind, and a far more extenfive comprehenfion of things are requifrte than ever office gave, or than office can ever give.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 σελίδες
...conducted. Thefe forms are adapted to ordinary occafions ; and therefore perfons who are nurtured in office do admirably well, as long as things go on...broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled fcene is opened, and the file affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind,... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 σελίδες
...conducted. Thefe forms are adapted to ordinary occafions ; and therefore perfons, who are nurtured in office, do admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order; but when the high-roads are broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled fcene is opened, and the fie... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 σελίδες
...therefore persons, who are nurtured in office, do admirably well as long as things continue in the common order; but when the high roads are broken up,...out; when a new and troubled scene is opened, and thePfile affords no precedent: then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind and a far more extensive... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 σελίδες
...ducted. Thefe forms are adapted to ordinary " occafions ; and, therefore, perfons who are nurtured " in office, do admirably well, as long as things go "...up, and the waters out, when a " new and troubled fcene is opened, and the file " affords no precedent, then it is, that a greater " knowledge of mankind,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 632 σελίδες
...order ; but when the high " roads are broken up, and the waters out, when a " new and troubled fcene is opened, and the file " affords no precedent, then...that a greater " knowledge of mankind, and a far more extenfive ** comprehenfion of things, is requifite, than ever ** office gave, or than office can ever... | |
 | Brandes - 1802 - 504 σελίδες
...who atk-hurtured in tiffice do admirably well, at V>4£ a?.,*hi"£S go, (in in their common orders but when the high roads are broken up, and '" the waters out, vihen a new. and troubled '• if ene,. is opened, anß, the filc-pffords no pre* fedent, then it is... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 462 σελίδες
...conducted. Thefe forms are adapted to ordinary occafions; and therefore perfons who are nurtured in office, do admirably well, as long as things go on...broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled fcene is opened, and the file affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind,... | |
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... are rarely minds of remarkable enlargement. Their habits of office are apt to give them a turn to think the substance of business not to be much more important than the forms in which it is conducted. These forms are adapted to ordinary occasions... 
