 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - Philosophy - 1733 - 658 pages
...introduces Novelty. Judges mould rather be learned than ingenious ; reverend than affable •, advifed than confident. Above all things, Integrity is their Portion and proper Virtue. Curfed, fays the Law, is he that removetb the ancient Land-Mark. Certainly, the Miflayer of a Mark-Stone... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...alter ; and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity, to introduce novelty. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. " Cursed" (saith the law) " is he that removeth the land-mark." The mislayer of a mere stone is to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...alter; and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. " Cursed (saith the law,) is he that removeth the landmark." The mislay er of a mere stone is to blame;... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...alter ; and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by shew of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. " Cursed, (saith the law,) is he that " removeth the landmark." The mislayer of a mere stone is to... | |
 | England - 1840 - 876 pages
...gravity of bearing, are an essential part of justice; and an over-speaking judge is no well-tuned cymbal. Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more...than plausible ; and more advised than confident. It is no grace to a judge first to find that which ho might have heard in due time from the bar ; or... | |
 | England - 1834 - 1046 pages
...We never see him but the picture sketched by Lord Bacou is brought before us. " Judges ought to bu more learned than witty, more reverend than plausible, and more advised than confident. Patience and gravity of bearing are an essential part of justice ; and AN OVERSl'EAKING JUDGE is ||u... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...alter, and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more...things integrity is their portion and proper virtue : " Cursed (saith the law) is he that, removeth the land-mark." The mislayer of a meer-stone is to... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...alter, and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more...things integrity is their portion and proper virtue : " Cursed (saith the law) is he that, removeth the land-mark." The mislayer of a meer-stone is to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...alter ; and to pronounce that which they do not find ; and by shew of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges ought to be more learned than witty; more reverend...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. Cursed, saith the law, is he that removeth the land-mark. The mislayer of a mere-stone is to blame... | |
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Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more reverend than plausible ; and more advised ' than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. 
