 ... 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.  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 375by Francis Bacon - 1858Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 132 pages
...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...should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge, " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850
...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. And therefore Montagne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason, why the word of the lie should be such ESSAYS... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851
...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...well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say, that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men*. " For a lie faces God, and shrinks... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1852
...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...therefore Montaigne saith prettily, when he inquired the^reason, why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge, saith he,... | |
 | Maxims - 1852
...a greater treachery, than first to raise a confidence, and then deceive it. There is no vice, that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious. Truth alone, without eloquence, is sufficiently powerful and persuasive : and stands in need of no... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853
...which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a mau with shame as to be found false and perfidious: and...of the lie should be such a disgrace, and such an 4 Lueret. ii. init. Comp. Adv. of Learning, i. 8. 5. odious charge ? Saith he, If it be well weighed,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854
...goings of the serpent ; which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that nst a prisoner what time he was drowsy, and seemed to give small attention. The pr Montagne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason, why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856
...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...should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge, ' If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God,... | |
 | William Russell - English language - 1856 - 225 pages
...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...should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge, " If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 360 pages
...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 ; and therefore Montaigne 1 saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace, and... | |
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