 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.  Bacon's Essays - Pàgina 285per Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1861 - 586 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pàgines
...deputy. For he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, say or do himself ? A man can...in a man's own. So again, a man's person hath many proper relations which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pàgines
...deputy. For he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, say or do himself ? A man can...in a man's own. So again, a man's person hath many proper relations which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to hie wife... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 594 pàgines
...himself1 A man can scarce allege bis own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man can not sometimes brook to supplicate or beg ; and a number...in a man's own. So, again, a man's person hath many proper relations which he can not put off. A man can not speak to his son but as a father ; to his... | |
 | 1859 - 802 pàgines
...friend. How many things are there, which a mau cannot with any face say or do himself ! A man can scarely allege his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man can seldom brook to supplicate or beg, and many things of the like kind — but all these things, which... | |
 | 1860 - 544 pàgines
...— for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce...in a man's own. So, again, a man's person hath many proper relations, which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son, but as a father ; to his... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pàgines
...them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, sav or do himself ? A man can scarce allege his own merits...in a man's own. So again, a man's person hath many proper relations which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pàgines
...them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, sav or do himself ? A man can scarce allege his own merits...in a man's own. So again, a man's person hath many proper relations which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pàgines
...Estate. State ; condition ; circunuslances. ' Hiu letter there Will show you his estate.' — Shuhespere. face or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce...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 iu a friend's... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 pàgines
...deputy ; for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, say or do himself! A man can scarce...in a man's own. So, again, a man's person hath many proper relations, which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pàgines
...How many things are there, which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, say or do him[39] self? A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty,...friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. [40] So again, a man's person hath many proper rela[41] tions which he cannot put off. A man cannot... | |
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