 Certainly the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity: but then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn; and at such times when...  The Quarterly Review - Page 3011856Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...wariest way in general, like the going softly, by one that cannot well see. Certainly, the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity : but then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...wariest way in general, like the going softly, by one that cannot well see. Certainly, the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness...of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity: but then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...wariest way in general, like the going softly, by one that cannot well see. Certainly, the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity : but then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn... | |
 | Richard Lloyd - 1825 - 392 pages
...arts of state,' says Lord Bacon, 'and maybe practised with integrity : And certainly, the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, — a name of certainty and veracity ; but then they could tell passing well, when to stop, or turn.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 pages
...wariest way in general, like the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly the ablest men that ever were have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity : but then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...wariest way in general ; like the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity ; but then they were like horses well managed; for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...wariest way in general, like the going softly, by one that s•iT,not well see. Certainly, the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity : but then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...wariest way in general, like the going softly hy one that cannot well see. Certainly the ahlest men that ever were have had all an openness and frankness...of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity; hut then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1847 - 492 pages
...strength of parts, wants neither of them. Certainly (says he) the ablest men that ever were, have all had an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity ; but then, they were like horses well-managed ; for they could tell, passing well, when to stop, or... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly the ablest men that ever were have had all au openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity : but then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when tc stop or turn... | |
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