... order ; but when the high roads are broken up and the waters out, when a new and troubled scene is opened, and the file affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind, and a far more extensive comprehension of things is requisite,... Annual Register of World Events - Seite 131778Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Calvert Holland - 1860 - 470 Seiten
...who are nurtured to office, do admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order ; but when the high roads are broken up, and the waters out, when a new troubled scene is opened, and the fie affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1862 - 460 Seiten
...admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order ; but when the high-roads are broken np, and the waters out, when a new and troubled scene is opened, and the file affords no precedent, then,iijs that a greater knowledge of mankind, and a far more extensive comprehension of things is... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1866 - 514 Seiten
...nurtured in office do admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order ; but when the Ligh roads are broken up and the waters out, when a new...than ever office gave, or than office can ever give." render the application of our practical skill more unerring and more perfect. For as general principles... | |
| Francis Wayland - 1868 - 444 Seiten
...long as things go on in their common order ; but when the high roads are broken up, and the waters are out, — when a new and troubled scene is opened,...then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind, and a fai more extensive comprehension of things, is requisite than ever office gave, or than ever office... | |
| Francis Wayland - 1868 - 436 Seiten
...long as things go on in their common order ; but when the high roads are broken up, and the waters are out, — when a new and troubled scene is opened,...then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind, and a fa* more extensive comprehension of things, is requisite tlian ever office gave, er than ever office... | |
| Francis Wayland - 1871 - 444 Seiten
...long as things go on in their common order ; but when the high roads are broken up, and the waters are out, — when a new and troubled scene is opened, and the file affords no — then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind, and a fai more extensive comprehension of things,... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1873 - 1060 Seiten
...persons who are nurtured in office do admirably well as long as things go on in their common order ; but when the high roads are broken up and the waters out,...than ever office gave or than office can ever give." He thought that extract was applicable to the course adopted by the Irish Board of Education. There... | |
| 1874 - 1178 Seiten
...who are nurtured in office do admirably well as long as things go on in their common order, but when the file affords no precedent then it is that a greater...than ever office gave, or than office can ever give." There is a remarkable parallel between this passage ami the passage in Blackstone already quoted, and... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - 968 Seiten
...in office do admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order ; but when the high-roads their poisonous weeds and wild incantations, they...their father's life. Society is, indeed, a contract. give.11 Mr. Grenville thought better of the wisdom and power of human legislation than in truth it... | |
| John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - 1875 - 420 Seiten
...persons who are nurtured in office do admirably well as long as things go on in their common order, but when the high roads are broken up, and the waters...mankind and a far more extensive comprehension of things are requisite, than ever office gave, or than office can ever give. — Burke. CICERO, pro Murend,... | |
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