 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 pagina’s
...TRUTH, or ratherVeracity, in Civil Bufinefs 5 it will be acknowledged, even by thofe that praftife it not, that clear and round Dealing is the Honour of Man's Nature: And that mixture of Falfliood is like Alloy in Coin of Gold and Silver, which may make the Metal work the better,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - 1733 - 658 pagina’s
...Truth. 3. As for Truth, or Veracity, in civil Affairs ; even thofe who practife jt notj acknowledge, that clear and round dealing is the Honour of Man's Nature; and that a mixture ofFalfhood, is like allay in Gold j which, tho it may make the metal Work the better, yet debafes it.... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pagina’s
...civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, .that clear and candid dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that a mixture of falsehood is like alloyin gold or silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pagina’s
...by those who practise it not, [who prefer the amicos of the Obsequium, to the odium of the Veritas,] that, clear and round dealing is the Honour of man's nature : and that, mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold, and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pagina’s
...by those who practise it not, [who prefer the amicos of the Obsequium, to the odium of the Veritas,] that, clear and round dealing is the Honour of man's nature : and that, mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold, and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pagina’s
...the poles of truth. .„ , , .... LORD BACON. IT will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagina’s
...philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagina’s
...philosophical Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those who practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...philosophical Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those who practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the 'better,... | |
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To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged... 
