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 alloy in coin... Illustrations of Lying: In All Its Branches - Seite 155von Amelia Opie - 1829 - 224 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Abel Boyer - 1702 - 404 Seiten
...clear and round Dealing is the Honour of Man's Nature•, and that a mixture of FalfoooJ, is like A Hay in Coin of Gold and Silver, which may make the Metal work the better, but it embafes it. There is no Vice that does fo cover a Man with Shame, as to be found falfe and perfidious... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 Seiten
...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, but it embafeth it. For thefe winding and crooked Courfes, are the goings of the Serpent, which goeth bafely... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 Seiten
...and round Dealing is the Honour of Man's Nature: And that mixture of Falftiood is like Alloy in Com of Gold and Silver, which may make the Metal work the better, but ;'t embafeth it. For thefe winding and 'crooked Courfes, are the goings of the Serpent, which goeth... | |
| 1801 - 446 Seiten
...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 the coin ; for these windings and crooked turnings are the goings of the serpent, which moves basely... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1806 - 430 Seiten
...Baconiana." " Round dealing is the honour of man's nature; and a mixture of falshood is like allay in gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. " Children inctease the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death. '* That envy is... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1806 - 478 Seiten
...Baconiana." "Round dealing is the honour of man's nature; and a mixture of falshood is like allay in gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it cmbaseth it. " Children increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death. " He... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 Seiten
...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,...winding and crooked courses are the goings of the Serpent ; which goeth Lastl» upon the belly, and not upon the feet." The contemptible Frivolity of... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 Seiten
...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,...which may make the metal work the better, but, it einbaseth it. For, these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the Serpent ; which goeih basely... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 288 Seiten
...clear and round dealing is the honour of mans' nature, and that mixture of falshood is like an allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but embases it. For these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goes basely... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...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...winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent; which goeth basely upon the belly, and uot upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover... | |
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