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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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Studies in English Literature: Being Typical Selections of British and ...

William Swinton - English literature - 1882 - 686 pages
...speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife, but as a husband ; to his enemy, but upon terms : 225 whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and...part, if he have not a friend he may quit the stage. 222. m blushlnt: that is, are fit to make one blush. 223, 224. proper ... pat off: that is, peculiar...
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Studies in English and American Literature, from Chaucer to the Present Time ...

Albert Newton Raub - American literature - 1882 - 480 pages
...cannot speak to his son but as a father; to his wife, but as a husband; to his enemy, but upon teinis : whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and...not as it sorteth with the person. But to enumerate 190 these things were endless. I have given the rule : where a man cannot fitly play his own part,...
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Essays

Francis Bacon - 1883 - 236 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...have not a friend, he may quit the .stage. XXVIII.— OP EXPENSE. RICHES are for spending, and spending for honor and good notions; therefore extraordinary...
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Francis Bacon: (Lord Verulam.): A Critical Review of His Life and Character

Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1883 - 304 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...part, if he have not a friend, he may quit the stage.* OF EXPENSE. Riches are for spending, and spending for honour and good actions ;f therefore extraordinary...
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Cassell's library of English literature, selected, ed. and arranged by H. Morley

Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 488 pages
...son, but as a father ; to his wife, but ua husband ; to his enemy, but upon terms ; whereas a friund may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth...person. But to enumerate these things were endless. I ha v* given tho rule where a man cannot fitly play his own ]>art — if he have not a friend he may...
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The Promus of Formularies and Elegancies

Francis Bacon, William Shakespeare, Mrs. Henry Pott - 1883 - 698 pages
...1473. Bien part de sa place qui son amye ay lasse. I have given the rule, where a man cannot fitly piny his own part, if he have not a friend, he may quit the stage. (Ess. Of Friendship.) Tim. Promise me friendship, but perform none. ... I am sick of this false world,...
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Bacon's Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1884 - 468 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...not a friend, he may quit the stage. XXVIII. — OF EXPENSE. RICHES are for spending, and spending for honor and good actions ; therefore, extraordinary...
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The essays of lord Bacon, including his moral and historical works, with ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 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...have not a friend, he may quit the stage. XXVIII. OF EXPENSE. RICHES are for spending, and spending for honour and good actions. Therefore extraordinary...
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Bacon's Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1884 - 474 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...not a friend, he may quit the stage. XXVIII. — OF EXPENSE. RICHKS are for spending, and spending for honor and good actions ; therefore, extraordinary...
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Essays: And Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1884 - 476 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...not a friend, he may quit the stage. XXVIII. — OF EXPENSE. RICHES are for spending, and spending for honor and good actions ; therefore, extraordinary...
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