 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, wnich are blushing in a man's own.  A Little Book of Friendship - Pàgina 50editat per - 1925 - 150 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pàgines
...Friendship is, all Offices of Life are as it were granted to him and his Deputy : for he may exercife them by his Friend. How many things are there, which a man cannot, with any face or comelinefs, fay or do himfeU ? A man can fcatce alledghisown merits with modefty, much lefe extol them... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - 1733 - 658 pàgines
...Fniendfhip i«a all the Offices of Life are perfonmbfe, einher try iumfelf or his Deputy ; that is, his Friend- How many things are there which a. Man cannot, with any Grace, or Decency, &y or do for himfelf? A Man can fcarce alledge his own Merits with Modefty ; much... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pàgines
...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...with any face or comeliness say or do himself .' A rnan can scarce alledge his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pàgines
...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. LOUD BACON. HOW many things there are which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, say or do himself?... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pàgines
...friendship is, all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his deputy; for he may excrcke them by his friend. How many things are there which...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 - 1818 - 312 pàgines
...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...or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce alledge his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pàgines
...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...or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce alledge his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pàgines
...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...or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce alledge his own merits with modesty, much less extol them : A man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pàgines
...there, which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce alledge his own merits with modesty, much less extol them...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 pàgines
...is confined to a place; but where friendship i-, all olb'cei of life are, as it were, granted to mm and his deputy; for he may exercise them by his friend....there which a man cannot with any face or comeliness tay or do himself? A man can scarce allege hi-, own merits v.-ith modesty, much less extol them ; a... | |
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