embaseth

Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth, and embaseth it.

The Essays 2007

To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business; it will be acknowledged even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honor of man’s nature; and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it.

I. Of Truth 1909

Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth and embaseth it.

X. Of Love 1909

To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business: it will be acknowledged even by those that practice it not, that clear and round dealing is the honor of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it.

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 Charles Dudley Warner 1864

Round dealing is the honor of man's nature; and a mixture of falsehood is like alloy in gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it.

Pearls of Thought Maturin Murray Ballou 1857

IN that proud port, which her so goodly graceth, whiles her faire face she reares vp to the skie: and to the ground her eie lids low embaseth, most goodly temperature ye may descry,

Amoretti and Epithalamion 1594

To pass from theological, and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business; it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear, and round dealing, is the honor of man’s nature; and that mixture of falsehoods, is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it.

The Essays 2007