 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 - Page 137by Amelia Alderson Opie - 1827 - 96 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...death. 3. 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 embaseth it. 4. Death openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. 5. Schism in the spiritual body of... | |
 | Edward Swaine - 1839 - 166 pages
...acknowledged," says Lord Bacon, " even by those who 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 or silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it : for these winding and crooked... | |
 | James Flint - 1844 - 354 pages
...distinguished cotemporaries. " It will be acknowledged, even by those who practice it not, that clear round dealing is the honor of man's nature, and that mixture...silver; which may make the metal work the better, but it debaseth it; for these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely... | |
 | 1846 - 818 pages
...name for the contrary, it is more easily believed in him." — Guieciurdini, Maxims. u 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 tcork the. better, but it emhaseth it." — Lord Bacon, Essays.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 pages
...which they abound. " 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 gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it : for these winding and... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 pages
...which they abound. " 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 gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it : for these winding and... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 334 pages
...clear and round dealing is the honor of man's nature : and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embascth it : for these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely... | |
 | Francesco Guicciardini - 1845 - 216 pages
...with artifice ; but I excuse him who doth sometime use it. .... clear and round dealing is the Honour of Man's Nature ; and that mixture of Falsehood is...make the Metal work the better, but it embaseth it. Essays, i. Of Truth. LES plus habiles affectent toute leur vie de blamer les finesses, pour s'en servir... | |
 | Francesco Guicciardini - 1845 - 214 pages
...with artifice ; but I excuse him who doth sometime use it. .... 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 emhaseth it. Essays, i. Of Truth. LES plus habiles affectent toute leur vie de blamer les finesses,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...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...gold and silver, which may make the metal work the hetter, but it embaseth it. For these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which... | |
| |
