...to live in, and not to look on ;" and again, " Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out." Any attempt to transpose these separable prepositions would destroy the strength and the terseness...

...built to live in, and not to look on;" and again, "Kevenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out." Any attempt to transpose these separable prepositions would destroy the strength and the terseness...

...revenge be not only an unchristian, but an undignified feeling ; because, in the words of Lord Bacon, " in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior ;" still, the man whom no provocation can exasperate, must be either a negative and useless character,...

...because it is wrong. ESSAY IV. OF REVENGE. 13EVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the more Man's JV 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 putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in...

...Persecution/ 3rd Series. ESSAY IV. OF EEVENGE. T)EVENGE is a kind of wild justice, which the more Man's JV 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 putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in...

...the truth. 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 be able to bear provocation is an argument of great wisdom ; and to forgive it, of a great mind....

...'effect therein themfelves for their own ends. iv. Of Revenge.1 \EVENGE is a kind of Wild Juftice, which the more Man's Nature runs to, the more ought Law to weed it out. For as for the firft Wrong, it doth but offend the Law ; but the Revenge of that wrong putteth the Law out of Office....

...built to live in, and not to look on;" and again, " Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out." Any attempt, to transpose these separable prepositions would destroy the strength and the terseness...

...pressure of consciences, were commonly interessed therein themselves for their own ends. IV. OF REVENGE. that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with hia enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Salomon,...

...If thou be slain, and with no sword of mine, My wife's and children's ghosts will haunt me still.' ' In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing if over he is superior,' §c. Bacon, in speaking of the duty, and of the difficulty, of forgiving injuries,...