 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 pages
...is, all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his deputy ; for he may exercise them ty his friend. How many things are there which a man...cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, and a nvmber of the like : but all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing in a... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pages
...the pomegranate, full of many kernels ; I mean, aid and bearing a part in all actions and occasions. How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face, or heaven and earth, the avenger of the cause of widows, the patron of the poor, and the advocate comeliness,... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Conduct of life - 1836 - 274 pages
...friendship is, all 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...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 which he cannot put... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Conduct of life - 1836 - 276 pages
...friendship is, all 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...supplicate or beg ; and a number of the like : but nil these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own. So again a man's... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...friendship is, all offices of life are as it were granted to him and his deputy : for he may exercise rged upon the attention of the king. The public acts of merit towards learning are conversant are blushing in a man's own. So again, a man's person hath many proper relations, which he cannot put... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Conduct of life - 1839 - 404 pages
...the pomegranate, full of many kernels; I mean, aid and bearing a part in all actions and occasions. How many things are there which a man cannot with any face, or comeliness, say or do himself 1 A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty," &c. As to the duties of friendship, some of... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 pages
...the pomegranate, full of many kernels; I mean, aid and bearing a part in all actions and occasions. How many things are there which a man cannot with any face, or comeliness, say or do himself t A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty," &c. As to the duties of friendship, some of... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...friendship is, all 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...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, which he cannot put... | |
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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... 
