 | 1801 - 446 pages
...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... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...the serpent, which goes basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that sa covers a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious; and therefore Montaigne says prettily, when he en*~ Lucretius. ' f Epicureans. quired the reason, why the word of the lie should... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...silver, which may 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 therefore, Montaigne saith prettily, when he enquired the reason why the word of the lie, should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge?... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...the serpent ; which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame 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, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...serpent, which goeth basely upon the belly, 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....should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge — saith he, "If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say, that he is brave... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...basely upon the belly, 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...should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge — saith he, " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to "say, that he is brave... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...the serpent ; which goeth basely upon the belly and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious...it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as mucb as to say that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men : for a lie faces God, and shrinks... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...the serpent ; which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious. And therefore Montagne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason, why the word of the lye should be such a disgrace,... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...the serpent ; which goeth basely upon the belly and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious: and therefore Montaign&saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...the serpent; which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious;...should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge, saith he, " If it be well " weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to " say, that he is brave... | |
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... it ; for these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely upon the belly and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious. 
