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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. "
The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord ... - Page 314
by Francis Bacon - 1824
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 14

1801 - 446 pages
...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 less extol them...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 but as a husband...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...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 allege...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 but as a husband...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...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? A man can scarce allege...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 but as a husband,...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 5

John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pages
...for he may excrcke 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 allege...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...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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 allege...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 but as a husband...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...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 extol them...again, a man's person hath 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...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...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 extol them...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 w ife, but as a husband...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 5

John Mason Good - 1819 - 800 pages
...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...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...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 allege...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 but as a husband;...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...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 allege...man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, aud a number of the like : but all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing...
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