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 all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. The Classical Journal - Side 1991824Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 sider
...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...these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which aie blushing in a man's own. So assain a man's person hath many proper relations which he cannot put... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sider
...cannot do himself; and then it will appear, that it was a sparing speech of the antients to say : " that a friend is far more than himself." Men have...many proper relations, which he cannot put off. A roan cannot speak to his son, but as a father ; to his wife, but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 sider
...man have a true friend, he may rest almost secure, that the care of those things will continue-after him : so that a man hath as it were two lives in his...cannot speak to his son, but as a father ; to his w ife, but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may speak as the case requires,... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 sider
...heart ; the bestowing of a child, the finishing of a work, or the like. If a man have a true friend, ke may rest almost secure, that the care of those things...of the like. But all these things are graceful in a friend,s mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. So again, a man's person hath many proper relations,... | |
| John Mason Good - 1819 - 800 sider
...supplicate or beg; and a number of the like: but ull these things are graceful in a friend's moulh, which are blushing in a man's own. So again a man's person hath many proper relation» which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak ю his son but as a father ; lo his wife but... | |
| 1821 - 416 sider
...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...man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, aud a number of the like : but all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 sider
...there, which a man cannot, with any face of comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty, much less extol them...again, a man's person hath many proper relations, wnich he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son, but as a father; to his wife, but as a husband;... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 sider
...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. Bacon, A man shall see facet, which, if you examine them part by p»rt, you shall never find good ;... | |
| University of Cambridge - 1830 - 636 sider
...principally take to heart ; the bestowing of a child, the finishing of a work, or the like. If aman have a true friend, he may rest almost secure that...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 sider
...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...cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, and a nvmber of the like : but all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing in a... | |
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