 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...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.,... | |
 | Abel Boyer - 1702 - 404 pages
...For as the firft Wrong, it does but offend the Law j but the Revenge of that Wrong, puts the Law put of Office. Certainly in taking Revenge, a Man is but even with his Enemy j but inpaffing it over he is Supei iour , for it is only a Prince's part to pardon.*The moft tolerable... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - 1733 - 658 pages
...out. For the firft Injury only offends the Law •, but Revenge entirely fets afidc its Authority. Certainly, in taking Revenge a Man is but even with his Enemy 5 whereas by forgiving, he becomes his Superior: For it is a princely thing to pardon. And Solomon... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 pages
...it out : for as to the firft 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... | |
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pages
...He He that ftudieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds open, which otherwife would clofe of themfelves. In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in paffing it over, he is fuperior i for it is a prince's part to pardon. None more impatiently fuflfer... | |
 | T. Bowen - 1799 - 76 pages
...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 pages
...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 be gained over... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 pages
...:*---• 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 cannot be... | |
 | David Irving - 1803 - 266 pages
...juftice; which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weeiT it out. For as t6 trie firft wrong, it doth but 'offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong puttetb the law out of office. Certainly in taking revenge, 'a man is but even with his enemy; Init... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...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 be gained over... | |
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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. 
