 Be sure to keep some great man thy friend, but trouble him not for trifles. Compliment him often with many, yet small gifts, and of little charge. And if thou hast cause to bestow any great gratuity, let it be something which may be daily in sight.  The Scots Magazine - Page 3811788Full view - About this book
 | John Strype - Great Britain - 1738 - 476 pages
...precious of thy Word. For he that hath Care to keep Days of Payment, is Lord of other Men's Goods. VII. Be fure to keep fome Great Man thy Friend. But trouble him not for Trifles. Complement him often. Prefent him with many, yet fmall Gifts, and of little Charge. And if thou have... | |
 | English poetry - 1774 - 426 pages
...neither money nor pains, for a caufe or two, fo followed and obtained, will free thee from fuits beft part of thy life. VII. Be fure to keep fome great man thy friend, but trouble- him not with. trifles ; compliment him often, prefent him with money, yet fmall gifts, and a little charge;... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 832 pages
...caufe or two fo " followed and obtained, will free thee from fuits " a great part of thy life. 7. " Be fure to keep fome great man thy *' friend, but trouble him not for trifles. Cotn*' pliment e « pliment him often with many, yet fmail gifts, " and of little charge ; and if thou... | |
 | George Chalmers - 1797 - 656 pages
...injlruttions, which Lord Burghtey left to his fon, Robert Cecil, there is the following precept: " Be fare to .keep fome great man " thy friend, but trouble...with many, yet fmall " gifts, and of little charge (#;." Now, here is the verb to compliment, exprefsly ufed by Lord Burghley, who perfectly knew what... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 516 pages
...obtained, will free thee from fuits " a great part of thy life. N 2 fi 7. Be rLORD BURLEIGff. " 7. Be fure to keep fome great man thy " friend, but trouble him not for trifles. Com. *' pliment him often with many, yet fmall gifts, " and of little charge ; and if thou haft caufe... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...followed, and obtained, will free thee from suits a great part of thy life. 7- Be sure to keep some great man thy friend, but trouble him not for trifles. Compliment him often with many yet small gifts, and of little charge. And if thou hast cause to bestow any great gratuity, let it be something... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 530 pages
...followed, and obtained, will free thee from suits a great part of thy life. 7. Be sure to keep some great man thy friend, but trouble him not for trifles. Compliment him often with many yet small gifts, and of littl* charge. And if thou hast cause to bestow any great gratuity, let it be something... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 968 pages
...followed, and obtained, will free thee from suits a great part of thy lite. 7. Be sure to keep some great man thy friend, but trouble him' not for trifles. Compliment him with many yet small gifts, and of little charge. And if them hast cause to hestow any- great gratuity,... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 830 pages
...or two, fo followed and obtained, will free thee from fuits a great part of ' thy life. VII. B? fare to keep fome great man thy friend, but trouble him...yet fmall gifts, and of little charge. And if thou had caufc to bellow any great gratuity, let it be fomething which may lie daily in fi^hf. Otherwife,... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 524 pages
...followed, and obtained, will free tbee from suits a great part of thy life. 7. Be sure to keep some great man thy friend, but trouble him not for trifles. Compliment him aften with many yet small gifts, and of little charge. And if thoti hast cause to bestow any great... | |
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