 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 - Philosophy, English - 1892 - 882 pages
...shall be dunning tliee every day. 1 26. Solon said well to Croesus, (when in ostentation he shewed him his gold) Sir, if any other come that has better iron than you, ite will be master of all this gold. 27. ,T:ick Weeks said of a great man (just then dead) who pretended... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1892 - 402 pages
...men. Neither is money the sinews of war (as it is trivially said\ where the sinews of men's arms, 70 in base and effeminate people, are failing. For Solon said well to Criesus (when in ostentation he shewed him his gold), Sir¿ if any other conw that hath better iron... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - Conduct of life - 1897 - 578 pages
...of a poor man." 1 We must bear in mind Solon's answer to Croesus, " Sir, if any other come that hath better iron than you, he will be master of all this gold." Midas is another case in point. He prayed that everything he touched might be turned into gold, and... | |
 | 1897 - 272 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 Crœsus (when in Ostentation he shewed him his Gold) Sir, if any Other come, that hath bet" ter Iron... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 292 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 290 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... | |
 | Social sciences - 1900 - 324 pages
...are the examples of the great odds between number and courage; neither is money the sinews of war, as is trivially said, — where the sinews of men's arms...showed him his gold, " Sir, if any other come that hath better iron than you, he will be master of all this gold." Civilization rests neither on iron... | |
 | Francis Pacon (viscount St. Albans) - 1900 - 442 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...Solon said well to Croesus (when in ostentation he shewed him his gold), Sir, ¿f any other come that hath better iron than you, he will be master of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Didactic literature, English - 1900 - 462 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...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 - 1900 - 376 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...Solon said well to Croesus (when in ostentation he shewed him his gold), SirCif—- any other come that hath better iron than you, he will ve master of... | |
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