 Therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavour to obtain good customs. Certainly custom is most perfect when it beginneth in young years : this we call education, which is in effect but an early custom.  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Pagina 3611905Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1850 - 398 pagina’s
...; while its wholesome effect on our own character is scarcely to be calculated. Lord Bacon says, " Since custom is the principal magistrate of man's...men by all means endeavour to obtain good customs." It is one of his most important sentences. A disease of very common occurrence is the inability to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pagina’s
...TJfpT Ipfrnrn by all means endeavour to obtain good customs» CeifalulJI, Uiislum ib HlOsil |№Г1Ш t was to settle r 'So we see, in languages the ioriguSTSTriorc pliant to all expressions and sounds, the joints are... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pagina’s
...be engaged with hard ice. Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body. Therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate...effect, but an early custom. So we see, in languages the tone is more [pliant to all expressions and sounds , the joints are more supple to all feats of activity... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pagina’s
...be engaged with hard ice. Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body : therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate...So we see, in languages the tongue is more pliant to all expressions and sounds, the joints are more supple to all feats of activity and motions in youth,... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1852 - 478 pagina’s
...no trusting to the force of Nature, nor to the bravery of words, except it be corroborate by custom. Therefore since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavor to obtain good customs. LORD BACON'S Essays. 'Tis past ! no more the SABBATH blooms ! Ascending... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pagina’s
...the Force of Cuftom, both upon Mind, and Body. Therefore, fince Cuftom is the principal Magiftrate of Man's Life ; let Men by all Means endeavour to obtain good Cujloms. Certainly Cuftom is moft perfedt, when it beginneth in young Years : This we call Education... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pagina’s
...be engaged with hard ice. Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body. Therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate...effect, but an early custom. So we see, in languages the tone is more pliant to all expressions and sounds, the joints are more supple to all feats of activity... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pagina’s
...be engaged with hard ice. Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body. % to all expressions and sounds, the joints are more supple to all feats of activity and motions, in... | |
 | J. Macgowan - 1854 - 382 pagina’s
...sit and talk so delightfully in the moonlight after one was in bed. CHAPTER VIII. DISAPPOINTMENT. " Since custom is the principal magistrate of man's...men by all means endeavour to obtain good customs." — BACON. Howpleasantly the week that followed this delightful Sabbath passed away ! Neither amid... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pagina’s
...co-operation ; which would be a most serious evil. There is nothing to be done, therefore, but to comply.' ' ' Certainly custom is most perfect when it beginneth...education, which is, in effect, but an early custom.' Education may be compared to the grafting of a tree. Every gardener knows that the younger the wilding-stock... | |
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