 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...things, are graceful in a Friend's Mouth, which are blufhing in a Man's own. So again, a Man's perfon hath many proper Relations which he cannot put off. A Man cannot (peak to his Son but as a Father ; to his Wife but as a Hufband ; to his Enemy but upon Terms ; whereas... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...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 speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may speak as the case requires,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...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 speak to his son but as a father ; to hie wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may speak as the case requires,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 594 pages
...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...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 wife but as a husband ; to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...there which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, sav or do himself ? A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty, much less extol them...man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may speak as the case requires,... | |
 | 1860 - 544 pages
...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...cannot speak to his son, but as a father ; to his wife, but as a husband ; to his enemy, but upon terms : whereas, a friend may speak as the case requires... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1861 - 630 pages
...show you his estate.' — Shakespere. face or comeliness say or do himself? A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty, much less extol them...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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...show you his estate.' — Shuhespere. 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 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 pages
...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...man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife, but as a husband ; to his enemy, but upon terms ; whereas a friend may speak as the case requires,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...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, much less extol them...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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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. 
