 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.  The Evangelical Witness - Pagina 5381822Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pagina’s
...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...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. And... | |
 | Charles Richard Elrington - 1822 - 246 pagina’s
...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...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.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pagina’s
...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...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. And... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pagina’s
...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 understood ; it is to affirm, that a blind man may tread surer by a guide than a seeing man can by a light. And... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pagina’s
...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 understood ; it is to affirm, that a blind man may tread surer by a guide than a seeing man can by a light. And... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pagina’s
...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...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. And... | |
 | John Wood (of Edinburgh.) - 1829 - 300 pagina’s
...that a " blind custom of obedience should be a surer ob" ligation than duty taught and understood, it is " to affirm, that a 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 - 1830 - 218 pagina’s
...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...surer obligation than duty taught and understood, it is to affirm, that a blind man may tread surer by a guide, than a seeing ma-n can by a light. And... | |
 | John Wood (of Edinburgh.) - 1830 - 220 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 552 pagina’s
...laws and government, it is assuredly, a mere depravation and calumny, without any shadow of truth. For to say that a blind custom of obedience should be...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, amiable, and pliant... | |
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