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" Sir, if any other come that hath better iron than you he will be master of all this gold. "
The Works of William H. Seward - Page 14
by William Henry Seward - 1853
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...people are failing ; for 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 all this gold." Therefore, let any prince or state think soberly of his forces, except his militia of natives be of...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...people are failing; for Solon said well to Croesus, when in ostentation he 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 soberly of his forces, except his militia of natives be...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...are failing ; for 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 all this gold." Therefore let any prince or state think soberly of his forces, except his militia of natives be of...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Miscellaneous writings in philosophy, morality ...

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...Croesus, for his glory, shewed Solon bis great treasures of gold, Solon said to him ; if another king come that hath better iron than you, he will be master of all this fold. & 167. Aristippus being reprehended of luxury, by one that was not rich, for that he gave six...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...people are failing. For Solon said well to Creesus, (when in ostentation he 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 soberly of his forces, except his militia of natives be of...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...people are failing. For Solon said well to Croesus, (when in ostentation he 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 soberly of his forces, except his militia of natives be of...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...people, are failing. For 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 all this gold." Therefore let any prince or state think soberly of his forces, except his militia of natives be of...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...Croesus, for his glory, shewed Solon his great treasures of gold, Solon said to him, " If another " king come that hath better iron than you, he will " be master of all this gold." 223. Aristippus being reprehended of luxury by one that was not rich, for that he gave six crowns for...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...people are failing; for 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 all this gold." Therefore, let any prince, or state, think soberly of his forces, except his militia of natives be...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...people are failing; for Solon said well to (Versus (when in ostentation he shewed 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 soberly of his forces, except his militia of natives be...
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