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" Counsel is of two sorts; the one concerning manners, the other concerning business : for the first, the best preservative to keep the mind in health, is the faithful admonition of a friend. The calling of a man's self to a strict account is a medicine... "
The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 129
by Francis Bacon - 1815
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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
...', the one concerning Manners, the other concerning Bufineft. For the firft » The beft prefervative to keep the Mind in Health, is the faithful Admonition of a Friend. The calling of a Mans Self to a ftrict Account is a Medicine fometime too Piercing and Corrofive* Reading.good Books...
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Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...a more Sovereign Remedy againft Flattery of a Man's felf, than the Liberty of a FRIEND. COUNSEL is of two Sorts : The one concerning MANNERS; the other concerning BUSINESS. For the Firft; The beft Prefervative to keep the Mind in Health, is the Admonition of a Faithful FRIEND. The...
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State-worthies: Or, The Statesmen and Favourites of England from the ...

David Lloyd - Favorites, Royal - 1766 - 608 pages
...words) the one concerning manners? the other concerning bufinefs : for the firft, the beft prefervative to keep the mind in health, is the faithful admonition of a Friend : The calling of a man's felf to aftrift account, is a medicine fometime too piercing and corroding ; reading good Books of...
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 14

1801 - 446 pages
...and there is no s-uch remedy against flattery of a man's self as the liberty of a friend. Counsel is of two sorts ; the one concerning manners, the other...observing our faults in others is sometimes improper tor our case; but the test rece/pt, (best I say to work, and best to take,) is the admonition of a...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...the more, and no man that imparteth his griefs to his friend, but he grieveth the less. T-ORD BACON. THE calling of a man's self to a strict account, is...is a little flat and dead ; observing our faults in other's, is sometimes unproper for our case : but the best receipt (best I say to work, and best to...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts ..., Volume 11

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 782 pages
...principle offal vat ion. — There is no £«>//;& in us. Common Prajer. — The beft prefervative to keep the mind in health, is the faithful admonition of a friend. Bacon. 3. Salvation fpiritual and temporal. — My God, my God, why haft thou forfaken me, and art...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...and there is no such remedy against flattery of a man's self, as the liberty of a Friend. Counsel is of two sorts ; the one concerning manners, the other...dead. Observing our faults in others, is sometimes unproper for our case. But the best receipt i^best, I say, to work, and best to take) is the admonition...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...and there is no such remedv against flattery of a man's self as the liberty of a friend. Counsel is of two sorts; the one concerning manners, the other...calling of a man's self to a strict account, is a midicine sometimes too piercing and corrosive; reading good books of morality is a little flat and...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...and there is no such remedy against flattery of a man's self as the liberty of a friend. Counsel is of two sorts ; the one concerning manners, the other...morality is a little flat and dead ; observing our fanlts in others is sometimes improper for our case ; but the best receipt (best I say to work and...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...and there is no such remedy against flattery of a man's self as the liberty of a friend. Counsel is of two sorts ; the one concerning manners, the other...is a little flat and dead ; observing our faults in 6thers is sometimes improper for our case ; but the tat receipt (best I say to work and best to take)...
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