 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1873 - Страниц: 814
...EXAMPLES. 1. Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the school of genius. — GIBBON. 2. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of...posterity who never look backward to their ancestors. — BUKKE. 3. High on a throne of royal state, wliieh far Outshone the wealth of Ormus or of Ind, Or... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - Страниц: 968
...or, rather, the happy effect of following nature, which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. oards ; and domestic profusion, or the rapine of a more powerful and prodigal hand, re Pcnple will not look forward to po$tcrily, who never look backward to their ancestor!. Besides, the... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1876 - Страниц: 660
...; or rather the happy effect of following Nature, which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of...principle of improvement. It leaves acquisition free ; but it secures what it acquires. Whatever advantages are obtained by a State proceeding on these maxims,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - Страниц: 768
...he that is hurt, for a wrong, and imputeth it to the author. LORD BACON: Essay XXV., Of Innovations. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of...posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. BURKE : Reflections on the Revolution in France. INSANITY. " I have," said Dr. Allen, "been a practising... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1877 - Страниц: 466
...reflection; or rather the happy effect of following nature, which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of...principle of improvement. It leaves acquisition free ; but it secures what it acquires. Whatever advantages are obtained by a state proceeding on these maxims,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1877 - Страниц: 580
...rather the happy effect of following Nature, which is wisdom without reflection, and • above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will jiot look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Besides, the people of... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1881 - Страниц: 470
...; or rather the happy effect of following nature, which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. A spirit of ^ £) innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and con- ^1 J ^ fined views. People wiLLaet-lookforward-tQ rjosteritVjjwho *> e never look j)ack-ward to... | |
 | Charles Anderton Read - 1879 - Страниц: 390
...reflection; or rather the happy effect of following nature, which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of...posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. It leaves acquisition free, but it secures what it acquires. Whatever advantages are obtained by a... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - Страниц: 772
...he that is hurt, for a wrong, and imputelh it to the author. LORD BACON: Essay XXV., Of Innovations. able in conversation and common lile. Great talents, such BURKE : Reflections on the Revolution in France. INSANITY. been for ten years medical superintendent... | |
 | Charles James Taylor - 1882 - Страниц: 552
... HISTOEY '••^o OF GREAT BARKIMTON, (BERKSHIRE COUNTY,) MASSACHUSETTS, BY CHARLES J. TAYLOR ' People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors." EDMUND BURKE. GREAT BARRINGTON, MASS. : CLARK W. BRYAN & CO., PUBLISHERS. h To the Inhabitants of the... | |
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A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. 
