 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - 1733 - 658 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 pàgines
...fifliion. 1 274. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend than plaufible, and more advifed than confident : Above all things, integrity is their portion, and proper virtue. 1275. Magiftrates are to obey, as well as execute laws. Power is not to do wrong, but to punim the... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pàgines
...an attribute of the divine nature; to be so, to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of a man. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. Justice, without mercy, is extreme injury; and it is as great tyranny, not to mitigate laws, as iniquity... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pàgines
...under pretext of exposition of scripture, doth not stick to add and alter; and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce...(saith the law,) is he that removeth the landmark." The mislay er of a mere stone is to blame; but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of landmarks,... | |
 | 1840 - 876 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1834 - 1046 pàgines
...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 - 1818 - 312 pàgines
...under pretext of exposition of Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter, and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce...he that, removeth the land-mark." The mislayer of a meer-stone is to blame ; but it is the unjust Judge that is the capital remover of land-marks, when... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pàgines
...under pretext of exposition of Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter, and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce...he that, removeth the land-mark." The mislayer of a meer-stone is to blame ; but it is the unjust Judge that is the capital remover of land-marks, when... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pàgines
...Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter ; and to pronounce that which they do not find ; and by shew of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges ought to...he that removeth the land-mark. The mislayer of a mere-stone is to blame : but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of land-marks, when... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pàgines
...antiquity to introduce novelty. Jndges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend than plansible, and more advised than confident. Above all things,...of a mere stone is to blame ; but it is the unjust jndge that is the capital remover of landmarks, when he defineth amiss of land and property. One fonl... | |
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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. 
