 But it may be truly said, that men too much conversant in office are rarely minds of remarkable enlargement. Their habits of office are apt to give them a turn to think the substance of business not to be much more important than the forms in which it...  Continuous Latin prose, exercises - Seite 172von James Moir - 1880Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 Seiten
...substance of business not to be much more important than the forms in which it is conducted. These forms are adapted to ordinary occasions ; and therefore...file affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind, and a far more extensive comprehension of things, is requisite, than ever office... | |
 | 1775 - 868 Seiten
...fcrms in which it is conducted. Thefe forms are adapted to ordinary occafions : and therefore perfons who are nurtured in office do admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order.; but then the high roads are broken up, and tig waters out, when a new and troubled fane is opened, and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1775 - 64 Seiten
...forms in which it i» conduced. Thefc forms are adapted to ordinary occafions; and therefore perfons who are nurtured in office do admirably well, as long...broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled fceneii opened, and the file affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind,... | |
 | 1778 - 626 Seiten
...stance of business not to be much mofe important than the forms in which it is conducted. These forms are adapted to ordinary occasions ; and therefore...well, as long as things go on in their common order ; out when the high roads are broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled scene is opened,... | |
 | 1791 - 634 Seiten
...forms in which it is conducted. Thefe forms are adapted to ordinary occafions ; and therefore perfons who are nurtured in office do admirably well, as long...broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled fcene is opened, and the file affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 Seiten
...forms in which it is conducted. Thefe forms are adapted to ordinary occafions ; and therefore perfons who are nurtured in office do admirably well, as long...broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled fcene is opened, and the file affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 Seiten
...forms in which it is conducted. Thefe forms are adapted to ordinary occafions; and therefore perfons who are nurtured in office do admirably well, as long...when the high roads are broken up, and the waters oufy when a new and troubled fcene is opened, and the file affords no precedent, then it is that a... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1792 - 608 Seiten
...occafions ; and therefore perfons who are nurtered in office do admirably well, as long as things go on }n their common order ; but when the high roads are broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled fcene is opened, and the file affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind,... | |
 | James Maitland Earl of Lauderdale - 1794 - 334 Seiten
...here no precedent that could be called in, no official experience that could aid or affift ; *' for, when the high roads are ** broken up and the waters out, when a ** new and troubled fcene is opened, and ** the file affords no precedent; then it is " that a greater knowledge of mankind... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 374 Seiten
...office rarely poflefs minds of remarkable enlargement. Perfons nurtured in the forms and habits of office do admirably well as long as things go on in...common order ; but when the high roads are broken up, when the waters are out, when a new and troubled fcene is opened, and the fie affords no precedent)... | |
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