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" A man cannot speak to his son, but as a father ; to his wife, but as a husband ; to his enemy, but upon terms ; whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth with the person. "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England - Page 92
by Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825
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Materials and Models for Latin Prose Composition

John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - Latin language - 1875 - 418 pages
...he cannot put off. /"A man cannot speak to his son but as a father : to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may...part ; if he have not a friend he may quit the stage. — Buam. CICERO, de Amicit. § 22. SENECA, de TranqmU. c. 7. HATRED OF AN ENEMY INCULCATED NO LESS...
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Materials and Models for Latin Prose Composition

John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - Latin language - 1875 - 416 pages
...which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father : to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may speak as the ease requires, and not as it sorteth with the person : tat to enumerate these things were endless ;...
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Cassell's library of English literature, selected, ed ..., Volume 3; Volume 79

Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son, but as a father ; to his wife, but as a husband ; OP STUDIES. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is...
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Bacon's essays, with intr., notes and index by E.A. Abbott, Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...255 cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may...But to enumerate these things were endless : I have 260 given the rule, where a man cannot fitly play his own part : if he have not a friend, he may quit...
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Text-book of Prose: From Burke, Webster, and Bacon : with Notes, and ...

Henry Norman Hudson - Readers - 1876 - 660 pages
...which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth7 with the person. But to enumerate these things were endless : I have given the rule, where...
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Bacon: The Advancement of Learning

Francis Bacon - Knowledge, Theory of - 1876 - 504 pages
...such a manner: p. 224, 1. 3 ; p. 255, 1. 21. Sort, vi To agree: p. 14, 1. 12; p. 234, 1. 18. 'A frend may speak, as the case requires, and not as it sorteth with the person.' Essay xxvii. p. 115. Sortable, adj. Agreeable, suitable : p. 58, 1. 20. Sounding, adj. That which merely...
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The works of lord Bacon, moral and historical, with a brief memoir of the ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 pages
...he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son, but as afather ; to his wife, but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms ; whereas a friend may...enumerate these things were endless ; I have given a rule, where a man cannot fitly play his own part ; if he have not a friend, he may quit the stage....
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The précis book: or Lessons in accuracy of statement [&c.]. [With] Key

William Cosmo Monkhouse - 1878 - 224 pages
...cannot put off. A Man cannot speak to his Son but as a Father ; to his Wife but as a Husband ; to bis Enemy but upon Terms ; whereas a Friend may speak...Part ; if he have not a Friend he may quit the stage. 9. To the Redbreast. Sweet, social songster of the dreary hour, Whom Spring to flowering fields allur'd...
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The essays, i-(lviii) or, Counsels civil and moral of Francis lord ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1878 - 246 pages
...cannot speak to his son but as a father; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : 80 whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and...enumerate these things were endless; I have given the rule,—where a man cannot fitly play his own part, if he have not a friend, he may quit the stage....
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The Cromaboo Mail Carrier: A Canadian Love Story

James T. Jones, Mary Leslie - 1878 - 308 pages
...all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth which are blushing in a man's own I have given a rule where a man cannot fitly play his own part ; if he have not a friend he may quit the stage. — LORD BACON. §LEANOR was pleased to see Mr. Meldrum notwithstanding her ill-temper, for she had...
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