 How 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 extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg ; and a number of the like. But...  The British Prose Writers - Page 961821Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg; and a number of the like: but ill these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. So, again, a man's perюп hath many proper relations which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...to supplicate or beg ; and a number of the like : but all these things arc graceful in a friend'« mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. So, again, a man's ]>ereon hath many proper relations which ho cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...merits with modesty, much leas extol them ; a man can not sometunes brook to supplicate or beg ; and a number of the like, but all these things are graceful...a man's person hath many proper relations which he can not put off. A man can not speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband ; to... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...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...friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. 80, again, a man's person hath many proper relations which he can not put off. A man can not speak... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...are graceful in a Friend's Mouth, which are blufhing in a Man's own. So 141663 again, a Man's perfon hath many proper Relations, which he cannot put off. A Man cannot fpeak to his Son, but as a Father ; to his Wife, but as a Hufband ; to his Enemy, but upon Terms :... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1853 - 716 pages
...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 io a man's own. So, again, a man's person hath many proper relations which he cannot put off. A man... | |
 | Lyman Beecher - 1853 - 480 pages
...cannot. I select a few from known and classical authors : LOED BACON. — A man's person hath many relations which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his wife but as a husband ; to his son, but as a father ; to his enemy, but upon terms. — p. 186. Dr.... | |
 | John Wilson - English language - 1855 - 360 pages
...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...friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. When once our labor has begun, the comfort that enables us to endure it is the prospect of its end... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...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...friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth2 with the person. But to enumerate these things were endless : I have given the rule, where... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 364 pages
...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...friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. When once our labor has begun, the comfort that enables us to endure it is the prospect of its end:... | |
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