Counsel is of two sorts; the one concerning manners, the other concerning business : for the first, the best preservative to keep the mind in health, is the faithful admonition of a friend. The calling of a man's self to a strict account is a medicine... The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 129by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...', the one concerning Manners, the other concerning Bufineft. For the firft » The beft prefervative to keep the Mind in Health, is the faithful Admonition of a Friend. The calling of a Mans Self to a ftrict Account is a Medicine fometime too Piercing and Corrofive* Reading.good Books... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 pages
...a more Sovereign Remedy againft Flattery of a Man's felf, than the Liberty of a FRIEND. COUNSEL is of two Sorts : The one concerning MANNERS; the other concerning BUSINESS. For the Firft; The beft Prefervative to keep the Mind in Health, is the Admonition of a Faithful FRIEND. The... | |
| David Lloyd - 1766 - 608 pages
...words) the one concerning manners? the other concerning bufinefs : for the firft, the beft prefervative to keep the mind in health, is the faithful admonition of a Friend : The calling of a man's felf to aftrift account, is a medicine fometime too piercing and corroding ; reading good Books of... | |
| 1801 - 446 pages
...and there is no s-uch remedy against flattery of a man's self as the liberty of a friend. Counsel is of two sorts ; the one concerning manners, the other...observing our faults in others is sometimes improper tor our case; but the test rece/pt, (best I say to work, and best to take,) is the admonition of a... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...the more, and no man that imparteth his griefs to his friend, but he grieveth the less. T-ORD BACON. THE calling of a man's self to a strict account, is...is a little flat and dead ; observing our faults in other's, is sometimes unproper for our case : but the best receipt (best I say to work, and best to... | |
| 1816 - 782 pages
...principle offal vat ion. — There is no £«>//;& in us. Common Prajer. — The beft prefervative to keep the mind in health, is the faithful admonition of a friend. Bacon. 3. Salvation fpiritual and temporal. — My God, my God, why haft thou forfaken me, and art... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...and there is no such remedy against flattery of a man's self, as the liberty of a Friend. Counsel is of two sorts ; the one concerning manners, the other...dead. Observing our faults in others, is sometimes unproper for our case. But the best receipt i^best, I say, to work, and best to take) is the admonition... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...and there is no such remedv against flattery of a man's self as the liberty of a friend. Counsel is of two sorts; the one concerning manners, the other...calling of a man's self to a strict account, is a midicine sometimes too piercing and corrosive; reading good books of morality is a little flat and... | |
| 1821 - 416 pages
...and there is no such remedy against flattery of a man's self as the liberty of a friend. Counsel is of two sorts ; the one concerning manners, the other...morality is a little flat and dead ; observing our fanlts in others is sometimes improper for our case ; but the best receipt (best I say to work and... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...and there is no such remedy against flattery of a man's self as the liberty of a friend. Counsel is of two sorts ; the one concerning manners, the other...is a little flat and dead ; observing our faults in 6thers is sometimes improper for our case ; but the tat receipt (best I say to work and best to take)... | |
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