 | 1855 - 846 pages
...success in the words of Lord Bacon, who says, " that mixture of falsehood in man's nature is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it." In conclusion, we must express our regret that this book has appeared in the cheap literature of the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...that clear and round dealing is the honor of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal...as to be found false and perfidious ; and therefore Montaigne 1 saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace,... | |
 | William Russell - 1856 - 240 pages
...that clear and sound dealing is the honor of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal...as to be found false and perfidious : and therefore Montaigne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth3 it ; for these winding and crooked courses are the...as to be found false and perfidious ; and therefore Montaigne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace,... | |
 | 1856 - 374 pages
...CCCXXV. Clear aud round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal...goeth basely upon the belly and not upon the feet. — Lord Bacon. CCCXXVL Rest unto our souls ! — 'tis all we want — the end of all our wishes and... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 378 pages
...dealing is the honour of man's nature, I ^ and mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and j \ silver, which may make the metal work the better,...goeth basely upon the belly and not upon the feet. — Lord Bacon, CCCXXVI. Rest unto our souls ! — 'tis all we want — the end of all our wishes and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 812 pages
...business ; it will be acknowledged even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing 3 is the honour of man's nature ; and that mixture of...belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that 1 Lucretius. See the beginning of the second book. 2 veritatem aut potiut vcracitatem, 3 upertam el... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pages
...and the belief of Truth, which is the enjoying of it — is the sovereign good of human nature.' ' There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious.' This holds good when falsehood is practised solely for a man's private advantage : but, in a zealous... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...business ; it will be acknowledged even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing3 is the honour of man's nature ; and that mixture of...belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that 1 Lucretius. See the beginning of the second book. 2 verilatem out poilus veracitateni. doth so cover... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...business ; it will be acknowledged even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing 3 is the honour of man's nature ; and that mixture of...belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that i Lucretius. See the beginning of the second book. 3 veritulem aut potiue veracitatem. doth so cover... | |
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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 allay in... 
