 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 - Seite 285von Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1861 - 586 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1801 - 446 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 Seiten
...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? 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... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 Seiten
...deputy; 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...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 - 1815 - 310 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 Seiten
...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...in a man's own. So 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 Seiten
...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...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,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 800 Seiten
...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... | |
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