 How many things 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 ; and a number of the like. But...  The British Prose Writers - 96. lappuse1821Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 lapas
...proper Relations, which he cannot put oft A man cannot H 3 fpeaK fpeak to his Son, but as a Father4, to his Wife, but as a Husband •, to his Enemy but upon terms: Whereas a Friend may fpeak as the Cafe requires, and not as it forte th with the Perfon : But to enumerate thefe things... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - 1733 - 658 lapas
...Friend. So again, a Man Hands in many Relations, which he cannot diveft himfelf of. He cannot fpeak to his Son, but as a Father ; to his Wife, but as a Hufband j to his Enemy., toot with Referve : Whereas a Friend may fpeak to them all, as the Cafe requires,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 lapas
...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...friend may speak as the case requires, and not as itsortethwith the person. IBID. BUT little do men perceive what solitude is, and how far it extendeth,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 lapas
...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 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 lapas
...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...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.) - 1818 - 310 lapas
...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...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... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 800 lapas
...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 lapas
...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. So again, a man's person hath many proper relations,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 lapas
...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...but as a father; to his wife but as a husband; to hie enemy but upon terms: whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth with... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 lapas
...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...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;... | |
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