 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.  Bacon's Essays - Page 287by Francis Bacon - 1868 - 641 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...deputy. 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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...deputy. 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...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... | |
 | 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 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... | |
 | 1860 - 544 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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, sav or do himself ? A man can scarce allege his own merits...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face or comeliness, sav or do himself ? A man can scarce allege his own merits...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...Estate. State ; condition ; circunuslances. ' Hiu letter there Will show you his estate.' — Shuhespere. face or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce...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
...deputy ; 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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...How many things are 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,...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. [40] So again, a man's... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...Estate. State ; condition ; circumstances. ' His letter there Will linn you his estate.' — Shakespere. face or comeliness say or do himself? A man can scarce...in a man's own. 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... | |
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