 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 ページ
...embafeth it. For thefe winding and crooked Courfes, are the goings of the Serpent, which goeth bafely upon the Belly, and not upon the Feet. There is no Vice that does fo overwhelm a Man with Shame, as to be found falfe or perfidious : And therefore Montaign faith... | |
 | 1801 - 446 ページ
...and crooked turnings are the goings of the serpent, which moves basely on its belly, and not upon its feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious ; nor any virtue that so dignifies a man, as truth, justice, and humanity. *• 1 AN EXCURSION THROUGH... | |
 | 1803 - 228 ページ
...Great men must go and meet truth ; if they are desirous to know it ; for none will carry it fothem. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be false and perfidious. It is easy to tell a lie, hard to tell but a lie. One lie needs many more to... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 ページ
...like alloy in coin 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 Lastl» upon the belly, and not upon the feet." The contemptible Frivolity of the times cannot suffer,... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 ページ
...like alloy in coin of gold, and silver, 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 upon the belly, and not upon the feet." The contemptible Frivolity of the times cannot... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 ページ
...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 upon the belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that sa covers a man with shame,... | |
 | 1810 - 234 ページ
...Great men must go and meet truth ; if they are desirous to know it ; for none will carry it to them. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, ac to be false and perfidious. It is easy to tell a lie, hard to tell but a lie. One lie needs many... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 ページ
...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,...perfidious; and therefore, Montaigne saith prettily, when he enquired the reason why the word of the lie, should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge?... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 ページ
...is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it: for these winding and crooked courses are the...the serpent; which goeth basely upon the belly, and uot upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious:... | |
 | 1814 - 262 ページ
...always to the same story, betray the imposition he has practised ; and it is well that it is so, as there is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be detected in telling a lie. " Clear and VOL. ii. B round round dealing," Lord Verularrt Says, " is the... | |
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... in coin 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... 
