 as it is trivially said, where the sinews of men's arms in base and effeminate people are failing. For Solon said well to Croesus, when in ostentation he showed him his gold, " Sir, if any other come that has better iron than you, he will be master of...  Works of Francis Bacon - Page 298by Francis Bacon - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - England - 1866 - 752 pages
...Croesus ostentatiously showed Solon his gold, the philosopher said, " Sir, if any other come that hath better iron than you, he will be master of all this gold." Iron possesses in an eminent degree the properties of hardness, elasticity, ductility, malleability,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...greatness, in any state, is to [15] have a race of military men. Neither is money the sinews of war (as it is trivially said), where the sinews of men's...effeminate people are failing; for Solon said well to Crresus (when in ostentation he showed him his gold), " Sir, if any other come that hath better iron... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 694 pages
...point of greatness, in any State, is to have a race of military men. Neither is money the sinews of war (as it is trivially said), where the sinews of men's...effeminate people are failing ; for Solon said well to Crœsus (when in ostentation he showed him his gold), c Sir, if any other come that hath better iron... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 458 pages
...Men. Neither is Money the Sinewes of Warre, (as it is trivially said) where the Sinewes of Mens Armes, in Base and Effeminate People, are failing. For Solon said well to Crcesus (when in Ostentation he shewed him his Gold) Sir, if any Other come, that hath better Iron... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 472 pages
...Men. Neither is Money the Sinewes of Wane, (as it is trivially said) where the Sinewes of Mens Armes, in Base and Effeminate People, are failing. For Solon said well to Crcesus (when in Ostentation he shewed him his Gold) Sir, ¿f any Other come, that hat/i better Iron... | |
 | Jehu Mathews - Great Britain - 1872 - 248 pages
...is as true in the nineteenth century as it was over 2,000 years before that, ' if anybody come who has better iron than you, he will be master of all this gold.' No country Vvas gone so far in ignoring this truth as has England ; and this precisely at the time... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1873 - 266 pages
...point of greatness, in any State, is to have a race of military men. Neither is money the sinews of war (as it is trivially said), where the sinews of men's...people are failing. For Solon said well to Croesus 3 (when in ostentation he showed him his gold), ' Sir, if any other come that hath better iron than... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1874 - 700 pages
...point of greatness, in any State, is to have a race of military men. Neither is money the sinews of war (as it is trivially said), where the sinews of men's...showed him his gold),' Sir, if any other come that hath better iron than you, he will be master of all this gold.' Therefore, let any prince, or State,... | |
 | Homer Baxter Sprague - 1874 - 456 pages
...point of greatness in any state is to have a race of military men. Neither is money the sinews of war, as it is trivially said, where the sinews of men's...effeminate people are failing; for Solon said well to Crœsus, when in ostentation he showed him his gold, " Sir, if any other come that hath better iron... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...point of greatness, in any State, is to have a race 01 military men. Neither is money the sinews of war (as it is trivially said), where the sinews of men's arms in 75 base and effeminate people are failing. For Solon said well to Croesus (when in ostentation he shewed... | |
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