 A man hath a body, and that body is confined to a place; but where 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 a man cannot, with any face or...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 132by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Friendship is, all 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - 1733 - 658 pages
...Fniendfhip i«a all the Offices of Life are perfonmbfe, einher try iumfelf or his Deputy ; that is, his Friend- How many things are there which a. Man cannot, with any Grace, or Decency, &y or do for himfelf? A Man can fcarce alledge his own Merits with Modefty ; much... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where friendship is, all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him. and his deputy ; for he may...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... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...body, and that body is confined to a place; but where friendship is, all offices of life are, as it were, granted 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 or do himself?... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pages
...friendship is, all 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...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 - 1818 - 312 pages
...body> and that body is confined to a place; but where Friendship is, all offices of life are as it were granted to him and his deputy : for he may exercise...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where Friendship is, all offices of life are as it were" granted to him and his deputy : for he may exercise...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where friendship is, all offices of life are as it were granted to him and his deputy : for he may exercise...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... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 800 pages
...is confined to a place; but where friendship i-, all olb'cei of life are, as it were, granted to mm and his deputy; for he may exercise them by his friend....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... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...body, and that body is confined to a place ; but where friendship is, all offices of life are, as it were, granted to him and his deputy; for he may exercise...man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, aud a number of the like : but all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing... | |
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