 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 137de Amelia Alderson Opie - 1827 - 96 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Abel Boyer - 1702 - 404 pages
...clear and round Dealing is the Honour of Man's Nature•, 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...amicos of the Obsequium, to the odium of the Veritas,] that, clear and round dealing is the Honour of man's nature : and that, mixture of falsehood is...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...clear and round dealing 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 work the better, but it embaseth it. IBID. THERE is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious; and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...death. 39. Hound dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like allay in gold .and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. 40. Death opened the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. 41. Schism, in the spiritual body of... | |
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