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" So that we are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do and not what they ought to do. "
Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ... - Page 268
by Francis Bacon - 1720
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...their life ; but if they prevent, they indanger. So that we are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do : for it is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with the columbine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...their life ; but if they prevent, they indanger. So that we are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do : for it is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with the columbine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 5

Francis Bacon - 1826 - 536 pages
...knoweth it not." (c) And in the same enquiry, he says, " we are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do. For it is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with columbine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...their life ; but if they prevent, they endanger. So that we are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do. For it is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with the columbine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions...
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The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam: Of the Proficience and Advancement ...

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...their life ; but if they prevent, they endanger. So that we are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do. For it is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with the columbine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...their life ; but if they prevent, they indanger. So that we are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do : for it is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with the columbine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 548 pages
...knoweth it not." (c) And in the same enquiry, he says, " we are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do. For it is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with columbine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions...
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Selections from the works of Taylor, Hooker, Barrow [and others] by B. Montagu

Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pages
...intermixed.! • From Milton's Tetter to Master Hartlib. t We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, who write what men do, and not what they ought to do ; for it is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with columbine innoACTIVE VIRTUE. I CANNOT praise a fugitive and...
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A New Dictionary of the English Language, Volume 1

Charles Richardson - 1836 - 136 pages
...Lyfc of mer Ladye, e. iii. c. 2. COLUMBINE. We are much beholden to Machiavel and others that writ« what men do, and not what they ought to do ; for it is not possible to join the serpentine wisdom with columbine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions...
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The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal, Volume 7

1836 - 740 pages
...thought they were intended to throw a slur on Machiavel,) who write openly and undissemblingly uitint men do, and not what they ought to do ; for it is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with columhine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions...
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