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" Certainly the ablest men that ever were have had all an openness and frankness of dealing ; and a name of certainty and veracity... "
University of Ottawa Review - Page 166
1905
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...that cannot Well fee. Certainly the ableft Men that ever were, have had all an openntfs and franknefs of dealing, and a Name of Certainty and- Veracity : but then they were like Hortes, well managed i for they could tell paffing well, when to ftop or turn i And at fach times,...
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The English Theophrastus: Or, The Manners of the Age: Being the Modern ...

Abel Boyer - 1702 - 404 pages
...us, than any body elfe. V* * The ableft Men that ever were, have had all an opennefs aud franknefs of dealing, and a Name of Certainty and Veracity : But then they were like Horfes well manag'dj for they cou'd teJI cxtreamly well when to ftop, and when to turn j and at fuch...
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Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ...

Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 pages
...that cannot well fee. CERTAINLY the ableft Men that ever were, have all had an Opennefs and Franknefs of Dealing, and a Name of Certainty and Veracity; but then they were like Horfes well managed, that knew perfectly when to flop, or turn. And at fuch times when they thought...
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Elements of a Polite Education: Carefully Selected from the Letters of the ...

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 pages
...them. " Certai !y," fays he, " the ableft men that ever Were, have all had an opennefs and franknefs of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity ; but then, they were like horfes well managed ; for they could tell, paffing well, when to Hop, or turn." There are people who...
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Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of ...

Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 456 pages
...strength of mind, and strength of parts, wants neither of them. ' Certaiuly,' says he, ' the ahlest men that ever were have -all had an openness and frankness...of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity; hut then they were like horses well managed; for they could tell, passing well, when to stop, urturu;...
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Letters written by the...earl of Chesterfield to his son; with ..., Volume 2

Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 408 pages
...who hasstrength of mind, and strength of pails, wants neither of them. ' Certainly,' says he, ' tiie ablest men that ever were have all had an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of eertainty and veraeity ; but then they were like horses well managed ; for they eould tell, passing...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of...then they were like horses well managed, for they conld tell passing well when to stop or turn ; and at such times when they thought the case indeed...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly the ablest men that ever were, have had all crease in virtue than diminish. Tenthly, it will cure in far shorter time ; bflt then they were like horses well managed; for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...the going softly hy one that cannot well see. Certainly the ahlest men that ever were have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity; hut then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn...
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Letters on education

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 pages
...either. A man who has strength of mind, and strength of parts, wants neither of them. Certainly (says he) the ablest men that ever were, have all had an openness...certainty and veracity ; but then, they were like horses well-managed ; for they could tell, passing well, when to stop, or turn : and at such times, when they...
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