...deny; that it is any the worse for that, I do most sturdily gainsay. It does its business well. . . . Our ancestors were wiser than we: they built it in...rash as to try to mend it, we should only mar it' (p. 15). He continues that 'there is nothing so dangerous as innovation', and 'this immortal work has...

...in parts, I will not altogether deny; that it is any the worse for that, I do not sturdily gainsay. Our ancestors were wiser than we; they built it in...should be so rash as to try to mend it, we should tinly mar it. The parts that are rotten give elasticity to the parts thai are sound. Ifit were all...

...parts, I will not altogether deny; that it is any worse for that, I do must sturdily gainsay. . . . Our ancestors were wiser than we: they built it in...rash as to try to mend it, we should only mar it. ... There is nothing so dangerous as innovation. The rulers who come to power in the generation after...

...are leaky and creaky." "Our ancestors were wiser than we," said Seithenvn: "thev built the embankment in their wisdom: and if we should be so rash as to try to mend it, we should only mar it. This immortal work has stood for centuries and will stand for centuries more, if we let it alone. It...

...creaky.'" "Our ancestors were wiser than we." said Seithenyn; "they built the embankment in their svisdom: and if we should be so rash as to try to mend it. we should only mar it. This immortal work has stood for centuries and will stand for centuries more. if we let it alone. It...

...parts, I will not altogether deny; that it is any the worst for that, I do most sturdily gainsay [. . .] our ancestors were wiser than we: they built it in...rash as to try to mend it, we should only mar it.' (p. 1 8) Seithenyn accuses those who would attempt to improve the embankment as being 'blind to antiquity'...