 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 honor of man's nature ; and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin...  The Father and Daughter: A Tale - Seite 137von Amelia Alderson Opie - 1827 - 96 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Moss, John George Moss, Linda M. Morra - 2004 - 268 Seiten
...adulterated truth with an alloy of gold convey this idea clearly: a "mixture of falsehood is like [an] alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it." 4 Gold becomes stronger and brighter when it is mixed with copper, but is "embased" because its purity... | |
 | Jacobs - 2004 - 258 Seiten
...form, writes that the "mixture of falsehoods" with truth, especially in public life ("civil business"), "is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work better, but embaseth it." That is, lies may make "civil business" run more smoothly, but only at the... | |
 | 1852 - 594 Seiten
...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...silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it cmbaseth it. He that is only real, that is, neglects the forms and ceremonies of society, had need... | |
 | 1827 - 594 Seiten
...stealing our wisdom." HOXEST DEAUNO. — Clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold...the metal work the better, but it embaseth it ; for those -windings and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely upon the belly,... | |
 | 1827 - 500 Seiten
...you cannot sing at all." HONEST DEALING. Clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold...silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it cmhaseth it ; for those windings and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely... | |
 | 1866 - 444 Seiten
...kind of which Bacon speaks in the sentence which " Adolcscens" places at the head of his article : " Mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold...silver, which may make the metal work the better, but embaseth it." It is not justifiable lying, then, which " Adolescens" characterizes as a vice, and Bacon... | |
 | William Lonsdale Watkinson, William Theophilus Davison - 1878 - 548 Seiten
...generally purer than practice ; yet Bacon's theory was low enough. In his essay on Truth he says : ' The mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold...silver, which may make the metal work the better.' . . . Apart from the corruption and mendacity for which the queen appears, in part at least, to Jmpersonally... | |
 | 1846 - 816 Seiten
...name for the contrary, it is more easily believed in him." — Guicciardini, Maxims. "Clear and round dealing is the honor of man's nature ; and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold or silver, irAicA may make the metal tcork Uu better, but it embastth it." — Lord Bacon, Essays.... | |
 | 1905 - 902 Seiten
...by those who practice it not, that clear and round dealing is the honor of man's nature; and that a mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work better, but embaseth it." "While to say that a man lies," says Montaigue, "is as much as to say that... | |
 | 1875 - 570 Seiten
...our next.) ARE WE HONEST AS A NATION. " Clear and sound dealing is the honor of man's nature, and a mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work better but embaseth it." The degrading effects of this mixture of falsehood show themselves not only... | |
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