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" 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... "
A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature ... - Page 6
edited by - 1829
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Offices of Life are as it were granted to him and his Deputy : for he may exercife them by his Friend. How many things are there, which a man cannot, with any face or comelinefs, fay or do himfeU ? A man can fcatce alledghisown merits with modefty, much lefe extol them...
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 14

1801 - 446 pages
...offices of life are, as it were, granted to him. and his 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 rnan can scarce alledge his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his deputy; for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there which* a man cannot, with...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...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...to him and 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...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...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopędia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 5

John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pages
...offices of life are, as 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...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 aie blushing...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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 there which a man cannot with...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...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...offices of life are as it were" granted to him and his deputy : for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there, which a man cannot, with...or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce alledge his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...offices of life are as it were granted to him and his deputy : for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there, which a man cannot, with...or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce alledge his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...offices of life are as it were granted to him and his deputy : for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there, which a man cannot, with...or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce alledge his own merits with modesty, much less extol them : A man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopędia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 5

John Mason Good - 1819 - 800 pages
...olb'cei of life are, as it were, granted to mm and his deputy; for he may exercise them by his friend. How many things are there which a man cannot with any face or comeliness tay or do himself? A man can scarce allege hi-, own merits v.-ith modesty, much less extol them ; a...
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