 ... of gold and silver, which may 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 and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a...  Twenty of Bacon's essays, ed. by F. Storr - Page 2by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1874Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...death. 3. Round dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like alloy in , penned by our Saviour himself, were, in the two cross clauses thereof, sound 4. Death openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. 5. Schism in the spiritual body of... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 348 pages
...other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. 20. There is no vice that doth so much cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious. All that a man gets by lying is, that he is not believed when he speaks the truth. 21. The man of true... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 320 pages
...other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. '20. There is no vice that doth so much cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious. All that a man gCts by lying is, that he is not believed when he speaks the truth. '21. The man of... | |
 | 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...perfidious : and therefore Montaigne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge,... | |
 | 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...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, and... | |
 | 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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...clear and round2 dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood 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 goings of the serpent, which goeth basely... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 812 pages
...clear and round dealing 3 is the honour of man's nature ; and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal...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... | |
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