Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" 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... "
Russell's Magazine - Page 259
edited by - 1860
Full view - About this book

The English Theophrastus: Or, The Manners of the Age: Being the Modern ...

Abel Boyer - 1702 - 404 pages
...clear and round Dealing is the Honour of Man's Natureā€¢, 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...
Full view - About this book

Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ...

Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 pages
...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...
Full view - About this book

Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ...

Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 pages
...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...
Full view - About this book

The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 14

1801 - 446 pages
...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...
Full view - About this book

A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland ..., Volume 2

Horace Walpole - 1806 - 430 pages
...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...
Full view - About this book

A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland ..., Volume 2

Horace Walpole - 1806 - 478 pages
...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...
Full view - About this book

The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ...

Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...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,...make the metal work the better, but, it embaseth it. For, these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the Serpent ; which goeth LastlĀ» upon the...
Full view - About this book

The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ...

Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...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...
Full view - About this book

A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...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...
Full view - About this book

Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...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...make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it: for these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent; which goeth basely upon the belly,...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF