| Tod E. Jones - 2005 - 180 pages
...TUCKNEY. Cambridge; Sept. 15, 1651. Notes 1. "Certainly the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity" (Francis Bacon, Essays §6, edited with annotations by Richard Whately, 5th ed. [London: John W. Parker... | |
| Francis Bacon - 2007 - 157 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 certainty and veracity ; but then the- were like horses well managed ;* for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn ; and at... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1985 - 336 pages
...cannot well see. Certainly the ablest Men that 25 ever were, have had all an Opennesse and Francknesse of dealing, And a name of" Certainty, and Veracity; But then they were like Horses well mannaged16, For they could tell passing17 well when to stop or turne : And. at such times, when they... | |
| 1768 - 814 pages
...them ; and certainly, fay« he, the a'.'.dt 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 ftop or turn j and at fuch times, when... | |
| Robert William Dale, James Guinness Rogers - 1875 - 780 pages
...weaker sort of politicians that are the great dissemblers. The ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity. Love. — Nuptial love maketh mankind, friendly love perfecteth it, but wanton love corrupteth and... | |
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