 Therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavour to obtain good customs. Certainly custom is most perfect when it beginneth in young years : this we call education, which is in effect but an early custom.  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 3651905Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...be engaged with hard ice. Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body : therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate...customs. Certainly, custom is most perfect when it. beginndh in young years : this we call education ; which is, in effect, but an early custom. So we... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...be engaged with hard ice. Many examples may be put of the force of custom,4 both upon mind and body. Therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeav1 The translation hasprimce classis sicarii; (murderers of the first class): which seems to me... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...engaged with hard ice. Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon the mind and body : therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means [11] endeavour to obtain good customs. Certainly, [8.] Withe : Synonyme ? ' If they bind me with seven... | |
 | United States. Department of Education (1867-1868) - Education - 1868 - 928 pages
...; therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavor to obtain good customs. Certainly, custom is most...effect, but an early custom. So we see in languages, the tone is more pliant to all expressions and sounds, the joints are more supple to all feats of activity... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 782 pages
...be engaged with hard ice. Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body ; therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate...customs. Certainly, custom is most perfect when it begiuneth in young years : this we call education, which is, in effect, but an early custom. So we... | |
 | United States. Department of Education - Education - 1868 - 934 pages
...; therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavor to obtain good customs. Certainly. custom is most...young years ; this we call education, which is, in effeet, but an early custom. So we see in languages, the tone is more pliant to all expressions and... | |
 | United States. Department of Education (1867-1868) - Education - 1868 - 990 pages
...Preface to Schoolmtater. Many examples may be put of ()u- force of custom, both upon mind and body ; therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavor to obtain good customs. Certainly, custom is most perfect when it beginneth in young years... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - Education - 1868 - 930 pages
...Preface to Schoolmatitr. Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body ; therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavor to obtain good customs. Certainly, custom is most perfect when it beginneth in young years... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 694 pages
...co-operation ; which would be a most serious evil. There is nothing to be done, therefore, but to comply.' ' * Certainly custom is most perfect when it beginneth in young years : this we call ediication, which is^ in effect^ but an early custom.' Education may be compared to the grafting of... | |
 | William Meynell Whittemore - 1869 - 590 pages
...ago, even Lord Bacon : " Many examples may be put of the force of custom both upon mind and body ; therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate...education, which is, in effect, but an early custom." But what says the eastern king who asked of God neither riches, nor wealth, nor honour, but wisdom... | |
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