 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
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...greatness, in any state, is to have a race of mili¿. tary 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 Cra¿sus (when in ostentation he shewed him his gold), “Sir, if any other come that bath “better... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 566 pages
...military men. Neither is money the sinews of war, as it is trivially said, where the sinews of mens arms, in base and effeminate people, are failing....Solon said well to Croesus, when in ostentation he shewed him his gold, " Sir, if any other come that hath better iron than you, he will be master of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 pages
...point of greatness in any state is to Lave 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,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 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 shewed him his gold), " Sir, ' if any other come that hath better iron... | |
 | Military art and science - 1852 - 736 pages
...is money the sinews of war, (as it is said) where the sinews of men's arras in base and efl'eminate people are failing ; for Solon said well to Croesus,...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 think... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 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 think... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 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 arms in hase and effeminate people are failing. For Solon said well to Croesus (when in ostentation he showed... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...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...failing; for Solon said well to Croesus, (when in ostenta, tion he showed him his gold,) " Sir, if any other come that hath better iron than you, he... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1848 - 790 pages
...following observations :— “Crmsus showed Solon his wealth, and boasted of it; but Solon replied, ‘If any other come that has better iron than you, he will be master of all this gold.' Surely at this day, with us of Europe, the vantage strength at sea (which is one of the principal dowries... | |
 | William Henry Seward - United States - 1848 - 36 pages
...Crœsus ostentatiously showed his treasures to Solon, the Athenian replied, "If any other come that hath better iron than you, he will be master of all this gold." The Spaniard proved this in the Halls of Montezuma, and the Anglo-American has proved it, against the... | |
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