 ... 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 man with shame as to be found false and perfidious.  Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political - Page 4by Francis Bacon - 1812 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Golden rules - 1835 - 44 pages
...greater treachery than first to raise a confidence and then deceive it. — Spectator. Perfidy. — There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious. — Lord Bacon. Contentment. — A contented mind and a good conscience will make a man happy in all... | |
 | 1837 - 352 pages
...the mind of man ; and so rests upon it, and buries it in inactivity. — Charron. 938. Falsehood. — There is no vice, that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious. — Bacon. 939. A gentleman of fortune will be often complaining of taxes, that his estate is inconsiderable,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...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...as to be found false and perfidious. And therefore Montagne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason, why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...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...inquired the reason why the word of the lie should he such a disgrace, and such an odious charge, saith he, " If it be well weighed, to say that a man... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...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 man with shame, as to be found false 4* and perfidious. And therefore Montaigne saith prettily, when he enquireth the reason, why the word... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...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...as to be found false and perfidious. And therefore Mountaigny saith prettily, when he inquired the reason, Why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious. And therefore Mountaigny saith prettily, when he inquired the reason, Why the...should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge ? Saith he, 'If it be well weighed, To say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious. And therefore Mountaigny saith prettily, when he inquired the reason, Why the word of the lie should be such ad isgrace, and such an odious charge ? Saith he, 'If it he well weighed, To say that a man lieth,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...that doth K> cover a man with shame as to he found false and perfidious. A.-ld therefore Mouutaigny saith prettily, when he inquired the reason^ Why the word of the lie should he such a disgrace, od nch an odious charge ? Saith he, ' If it he well weighed, To say that a man... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent; which goeth basely upon the belly, and not npon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man...should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge, saith he, " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say, that he is brave... | |
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