 How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, say or do himself ? A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg ; and a number of the like. But...  The British Prose Writers - Page 961821Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...merits with modesty, much less extol them : a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, and a number of the like : but all these things are graceful...to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a busband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as... | |
 | University of Cambridge - 1830 - 636 pages
...merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, and a number of the like : but all these things are graceful...person hath many proper relations which he cannot put oil'. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, and a nvmber of the like : but all these things are graceful in...person hath many proper relations which he cannot put oflf. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband; to his enemy but... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1836 - 274 pages
...merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg ; and a number of the like : but all these things are graceful...person hath many proper relations which he cannot put oft'. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father; to his wife but as a husband; to his enemy but... | |
 | Lyman Beecher - 1836 - 250 pages
...cannot. I select a few from known and classical authors. Lord Bacon. — 'A man's person hath many relations which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his wife, but as a husband; to his son, but as a father; to his enemy, but upon terms.' p. 186. Dr. Johnson.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...merits with modesty, much less extol them : a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg; and a number of the like. But all these things are graceful...friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it BOrteth with the person. But to enumerate these things were endless ; I have given the rule, where... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...merits with modesty, much less extol them : a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, and a number of the like : but all these things are graceful...person hath many proper relations which he cannot put olī'. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg ; and a number of the like : but all these things arc he sou but as a father ; to hU wife but шз a hur-biind ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...merits with modesty, much less extol them : a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, and a number of the like : but all these things are graceful...but upon terms : whereas a friend may speak as the ease requires, and not as it sorteth with the person : but to enumerate these things were endless ;... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, and a nvmbei of the like : but all these things are graceful in...friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. So agam, a man's person hath many proper relations which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his... | |
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