 | 1801 - 446 pagina’s
...and crooked turnings are the goings of the serpent, which moves basely on its belly, and not upon its feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious ; nor any virtue that so dignifies a man, as truth, justice, and humanity. *• 1 AN EXCURSION THROUGH... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pagina’s
...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...courses are the goings of the Serpent ; which goeth Lastl» upon the belly, and not upon the feet." The contemptible Frivolity of the times cannot suffer,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pagina’s
...mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. .„ , , .... LORD BACON. IT will be acknowledged, even by those that practise...make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. IBID. THERE is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious; and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...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...the serpent; which goeth basely upon the belly, and uot upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious:... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagina’s
...earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the...as to be found false and perfidious : and therefore Montaigne saitli prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagina’s
...and 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...and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth B2 ; OF DEATH. so cover a nian with shame, as to be found false and perfidious. And therefore Montaigne... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...and 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...and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth B 2 so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious. And therefore Montaigne saith prettily,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pagina’s
...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...as to be found false and perfidious : and therefore Montaigne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pagina’s
...it not, that clear and nun ul dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and that mixture of falshood is like allay in coin of gold and silver ; which may...upon the belly, and not upon the feet. There is no yice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious. And therefore Montagne... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...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...as to be found false and perfidious: and therefore Montaigne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason, why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace,... | |
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To pass from theological and 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... 
