 A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place; but where friendship is, all offices of life are as it were granted to him and his deputy. For he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face or...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 132by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | James T. Jones, Mary Leslie - 1878 - 308 pages
...SIXTEENTH. " I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul — ." — SHAKSPEARE. " A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; - - - but all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth which are blushing in a man's own I have... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...and that body is confined to a place ; but "45 where friendship is, all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his deputy. For he may exercise...himself ! A man can scarce allege his own merits with «50 modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes stoop to supplicate or beg, and a number... | |
 | 1880 - 594 pages
...body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where friendship is, all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his deputy. For he may exercise...modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes stoop to supplicate or beg, and a number of the like. But all these things are graceful in a friend's... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 pages
...his deputy, 189. (rooked, perverted. 207. xparinic, reasonable, moderate. 211. hestowine. disposal. for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things...less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to suppli- 2 cate or beg, and a number of the like ; but all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...body, and that body is confined to a place; but where friendship is, all offices of life are, as it NSON. Marriage is the strictest tie of perpetual friendship,...confidence, and no confidence without integrity ; an sny or do himself! A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty, much less extol them; a jnan... | |
 | George Lovett Bennett - 1880 - 206 pages
...but where friendship is, there all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his deputy,6 for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot with any grace or comeliness say or do himself ? A man can scarcely 7 allege his own merits, much less extol... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1880 - 702 pages
...Estate. State ; condition ; circumstanete. ' HJs letter there Will show you his estate.' — Shokespere. face or comeliness say or do himself? A man can scarce allege his own merita with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 pages
...body, and that body is confined to a place ; but m where friendship is, all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his deputy. For he may exercise...himself ! A man can scarce allege his own merits with 250 modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes stoop to supplicate or beg, and a number... | |
 | George Lovett Bennett - 1881 - 208 pages
...but where friendship is, there all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his deputy, 3 for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot with any grace or comeliness say or do himself ? A man can scarcely 7 allege his own merits, much less extol... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1882 - 480 pages
...body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where friendship is, all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his deputy, for he may exercise...man cannot, with any face or comeliness, say or do 180 himself 1 A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot... | |
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