 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 - 1868 - 786 pages
...a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg, and a number of the like : but all these tilings are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing...friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth1 with the person. But to enumerate these things were endless : I have given the rule, where... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 pages
...a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg, and a number of the like : but all these tilings are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing...in a man's own. So, again, a man's person hath many proper1 relations which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 pages
...Mans Person hath many proper Relations, which he cannot put off. A Man cannot speake to his Sonne, but as a Father; To his Wife, but as a Husband ; To his Enemy, but upon Termes : whereas a Frend may speak, as the Case requires, and not as it sorteth with the Person. But... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 pages
...these Things, are Gracefull in a Frends Mouth, which are Blushing in a Mans Owne. So againe, a Mans Person hath many proper Relations, which he cannot put off. A Man cannot speake to his Sonne, but as a Father; To his Wife, but as a Husband ; To his Enemy, but upon Termes... | |
 | John Wilson - 1871 - 364 pages
...own, 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's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. ' When once our labor has begun, the comfort that enables us to endure it is the prospect of its end:... | |
 | John Wilson - 1871 - 364 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's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. When once our labor has begun, the comfort that enables us to endure it is the prospect of its end... | |
 | John Wilson - 1871 - 362 pages
...less extol them; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg; and a number of the like: but alt these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. When once our labor has begun, the comfort that enables us to endure it is the prospect of its end:... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1871 - 678 pages
...Mans Perfon hath many proper Relations, which he cannot put off. A Man cannot fpeake to his Sonne, but as a Father ; To his Wife, but as a Husband ; To his Enemy, but vpon Termes :78 whereas a Frend .may fpeak, as the Cafe requires, and not as it forteth with the Perfon.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 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...wife but as a husband, to his enemy but upon terms ;6 whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth6 with the person. But to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1874 - 700 pages
...own 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...man's own. So, again, a man's person hath* many proper 1 relations which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father; to his wife but... | |
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