 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
 | Francis Nathan Peloubet - 1876 - 246 Seiten
...avaricious wretch In the midst of the treasure which he had heaped together. Lying. 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, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. There is no vice that doth... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 Seiten
...Dissimulation. Round dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like alloy in 0 C LORD BACON. 228 229 Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with (ruth ; and no... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 Seiten
...will be acknowledged, even by those that practise itnot, that clear and round 9 dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is...embaseth it. For these winding and crooked courses arc the goings of the serpent; which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet. There is no... | |
 | 1881 - 578 Seiten
...will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour died. They pnt me in mind of several persons mentioned...in the battles of heroic poems, who have sounding Imt it cmbaseth it. For these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent ; which goeth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 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 like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which 6s may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. For these winding and crooked courses are... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1882 - 214 Seiten
...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, but it embasoth it: for these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent; which goeth basely... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 Seiten
...death. ' Round dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like alloy in gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it debaseth it. Death openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisLeth envy. Revenge is a kind of wild... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1883 - 304 Seiten
...will be acknowledged even by those that practice it not, that clean and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of geld and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. For these winding and... | |
 | Smith C. Ferguson, Emory Adams Allen - 1884 - 648 Seiten
...and seldom seizes upon the prize at last. Clear and round dealing is the honor of man's nature, and mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold...make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. Honor, like reputation and character, displays itself in little acts. It is of slow growth. Anciently... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1884 - 468 Seiten
...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 1 Lord Bacon has either translated this passage of Lucretius from memory or has purposely paraphrased... | |
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