A man hath a body, and 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 his friend. Bacon's Essays - Page 256by Francis Bacon - 1868 - 641 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...care of thofe things will continue after him : fo that a man hath as it were two Lives in his defires. A man hath a Body, and that Body is confined to a place i but where Friendship is, all Offices of Life are as it were granted to him and his Deputy : for he... | |
| Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - 1733 - 658 pages
...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 pages
...a true friend he may rest almost secure that the care of those things will continue after him ; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires....many things are there which a man cannot with any face or comeliness say or do himself .' A rnan can scarce alledge his own merits with modesty, much... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...a true friend, he may rest almost secure that the care of those things will continue after him; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires....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... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...a true friend, he may rest almost secure, that the care of those things will continue after him, so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires....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 pages
...have a true friend he may rest almost secure that the care of those things will continue after him; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires....it were, granted to him and his deputy; for he may excrcke them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot with any face or comeliness... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...of those things will continue after him ; so that a man hath, as it were, two lives in his desire. A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a...but where friendship is, all offices of life are, as k were, granted to him and his deputy ; for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are... | |
| 1816 - 816 pages
...creation, and lord lieutenant of the world. South. 2. Any one that-tranfa<fts bufinefs for another. — A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where frieudthip is, all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his dtfuty ; for he may cxercife... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...true friend, he may rest almost secure, that the care of those things will continue after him : so that a man hath as it were two lives in his desires....many things are 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... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...true friend, he may rest almost secure, that the care of those things will continue-after him : so that a man hath as it were two lives in his desires....many things are 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... | |
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