The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1W. Pickering, 1825 |
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... particular persons . A monarchy , where there is no nobility at all , is ever a pure and absolute tyranny , as that of the Turks ; for nobility attempers sovereignty , and draws the eyes of the people somewhat aside from the line royal ...
... particular persons . A monarchy , where there is no nobility at all , is ever a pure and absolute tyranny , as that of the Turks ; for nobility attempers sovereignty , and draws the eyes of the people somewhat aside from the line royal ...
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... particular persons , it is a re- verend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay , or to see a fair timber tree sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an ancient noble family , which hath stood against the waves and ...
... particular persons , it is a re- verend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay , or to see a fair timber tree sound and perfect ; how much more to behold an ancient noble family , which hath stood against the waves and ...
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... is carried swiftly by the highest motion , and softly in their own motion ; and , therefore , when great ones in their own particular motion move 66 violently , and , as Tacitus expresseth it well 46 OF SEDITIONS AND TROUBLES .
... is carried swiftly by the highest motion , and softly in their own motion ; and , therefore , when great ones in their own particular motion move 66 violently , and , as Tacitus expresseth it well 46 OF SEDITIONS AND TROUBLES .
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... general pre- servatives , whereof we will speak : as for the just cure it must answer to the particular disease ; and so be left to counsel rather than rule . The first remedy , or prevention , is to remove 48 OF SEDITIONS AND TROUBLES .
... general pre- servatives , whereof we will speak : as for the just cure it must answer to the particular disease ; and so be left to counsel rather than rule . The first remedy , or prevention , is to remove 48 OF SEDITIONS AND TROUBLES .
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... particular persons and factions are apt enough to flatter themselves , or at least to brave that , they believe not . Also the foresight and prevention , that there be no likely or fit head whereunto discontented per- sons may resort ...
... particular persons and factions are apt enough to flatter themselves , or at least to brave that , they believe not . Also the foresight and prevention , that there be no likely or fit head whereunto discontented per- sons may resort ...
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Page xl - Truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene,) and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below; so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
Page 16 - We see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant where they are incensed or crushed : for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
Page 16 - Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour.
Page xl - One of the later school of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it that men should love lies : where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets ; nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; but for the lie's sake.
Page 181 - Patience and gravity of hearing is an essential part of justice, and an over-speaking judge is no well-tuned cymbal. It is no grace to a judge first to find that which he might have heard in due time from the bar, or to show quickness of conceit in cutting off evidence or counsel too short, or to prevent information by questions, though pertinent.
Page xl - ... mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death: and therefore death is no such ' terrible enemy, when a man hath so many attendants about him, that can win the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death; love slights it; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupateth...
Page 82 - All this is true, if time stood still ; which, contrary wise, moveth so round, that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation; and they that reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new.
Page 33 - There is in man's nature a secret inclination and motion towards love of others, which, if it be not spent upon some one or a few, doth naturally spread itself towards many, and maketh men become humane and charitable, as it is seen sometimes in friars. Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth and embaseth it.
Page 15 - IT WAS a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics), that the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
Page 38 - Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him, and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers of his law. The people assembled ; Mahomet called the hill to come to him again and again : and when the hill stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but said. " If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill 1.