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A28082
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A collection of apophthegms, new and old by Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulum, Viscount St. Alban.
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
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1674
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Wing B278; ESTC R25903
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unto_o â—nother_n man_n 84._o stilpo_n the_o philosopher_n when_o the_o people_n flock_v about_o he_o and_o that_o onâ—_n say_v to_o he_o the_o people_n come_v wondering_n about_o you_o as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o see_v somâ—_n strange_a beast_n no_o â—aith_o he_o it_o be_v to_o see_v man_n which_o diogene_n seek_a with_o his_o laâ—â—â—orn_n at_o noon_n day_n 85._o a_o man_n be_v very_o jealous_a of_o hâ—â—_n wife_n insomuch_o that_o which_o way_n soever_o she_o go_v he_o will_v be_v pry_v at_o her_o heelâ—_n and_o she_o be_v so_o grieve_v thereat_o in_o plaâ—â—_n term_v tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d future_a leave_n off_o his_o proceed_n in_o this_o nurture_n she_o will_v graâ—t_v such_o a_o pair_n of_o horâ—â—_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o shall_v hinder_v he_o froâ—_n come_v out_o at_o any_o door_n in_o the_o house_n 86._o a_o citizen_n of_o london_n pass_v tâ—â—_n street_n very_o hasty_o come_v at_o last_o wheâ—_n some_o stop_n be_v make_v by_o cart_n and_o foâ—_n gentleman_n talk_v together_o who_o knâ—â—_n he_o where_o be_v in_o some_o passion_n thatâ—â—_n can_v not_o sudden_o pass_v one_o of_o themâ—â—â—_n this_o wise_a speak_v to_o he_o that_o other_o have_v 〈◊〉_d by_o &_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o only_o he_o coâ—â—â—_n not_o tell_v if_o their_o horn_n be_v so_o wide_a as_o hisâ—â—_n 87._o a_o tinker_n pass_v châ—â—pside_n wiâ—â—_n his_o usual_a tone_n have_v you_o 〈◊〉_d work_v for_o tinker_n a_o apprentice_n stand_v at_o door_n opposite_a to_o a_o pillory_n there_o set_v uâ—_n call_v the_o tinker_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o jest_n upon_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o shall_v do_v very_o well_o if_o he_o will_v stop_v those_o two_o hole_n in_o the_o pillory_n to_o which_o the_o tinker_n answer_v that_o if_o he_o will_v put_v his_o head_n and_o ear_n a_o while_n in_o that_o pillory_n he_o will_v bestow_v both_o brass_n and_o nail_n upon_o he_o to_o hold_v he_o in_o and_o give_v he_o his_o labour_n into_o the_o bargain_n 88_o a_o young_a maid_n have_v marry_v a_o old_a man_n be_v observe_v on_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v somewhat_o moody_a as_o if_o she_o have_v eat_v a_o dish_n of_o chum_v which_o one_o of_o her_o brideman_n observe_v bid_v herâ—â—_n be_v cheery_a and_o tell_v she_o moreover_o that_o a_o old_a horse_n will_v hold_v out_o as_o long_o and_o as_o well_o as_o a_o young_a one_o in_o travel_n to_o which_o she_o answer_v stroke_v down_o her_o belly_n with_o her_o hand_n but_o not_o in_o this_o road_n sir_n 89._o there_o be_v in_o oxford_n a_o cowardly_a fellow_n that_o be_v a_o very_a good_a archer_n he_o be_v abuse_v by_o another_o and_o moan_v himself_o to_o sir_n walter_n râ—leigh_n than_o a_o scholar_n and_o ask_v his_o advice_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o repair_v the_o wrong_n have_v be_v offer_v he_o raleigh_n answer_v why_o challenge_v he_o at_o a_o match_n of_o shoot_v 90._o whitewood_n a_o grave_a divine_a be_v much_o esteem_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n but_o not_o prefer_v because_o he_o be_v against_o the_o government_n of_o bishop_n he_o be_v of_o a_o blunt_a stoical_a nature_n he_o come_v one_o day_n to_o queen_n and_o the_o queen_n happen_v to_o â—â—ay_v to_o he_o i_o like_v thou_o the_o better_a whitehead_n because_o thou_o live_v unmarried_a he_o answer_v in_o troth_n madam_n i_o like_v you_o thâ—â—_n worse_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n 91._o doctor_n lawd_n say_v that_o some_o hypocrite_n and_o seem_v mortify_v man_n 〈◊〉_d hold_v down_o their_o head_n like_o bulrush_n be_v like_o the_o little_a image_n that_o they_o place_n in_o the_o very_o bow_v of_o the_o vault_n oâ—_n church_n that_o look_v as_o if_o they_o hold_v up_o the_o church_n but_o be_v but_o puppet_n 92._o a_o noble_a man_n of_o this_o nation_n famous_o know_v for_o his_o mad_a trick_n on_o 〈◊〉_d time_n have_v take_v physic_n which_o hâ—_n perceive_v begin_v well_o to_o work_v call_v up_o his_o man_n to_o go_v for_o a_o surgeon_n present_o and_o to_o bring_v his_o instrument_n with_o he_o thâ—_n surgeon_n come_v in_o with_o all_o speed_n tâ—â—_n who_o my_o lord_n relate_v that_o he_o founâ—_n himself_o much_o addict_v to_o woman_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o therefore_o command_v he_o forthwith_o to_o prepare_v hiâ—â—_n instrument_n ready_a for_o to_o geld_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o surgeon_n forthwith_o prepare_v according_o and_o my_o lord_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v not_o see_v it_o do_v and_o therefore_o that_o hâ—â—_n shall_v do_v his_o work_n the_o back_n way_n 〈◊〉_d both_o party_n be_v content_v my_o lord_n make_v ready_a and_o hold_v up_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o he_o perceive_v the_o surgeon_n very_o near_o he_o he_o let_v fly_v full_a in_o his_o face_n which_o make_v the_o surgeon_n step_v back_o but_o come_v present_o on_o again_o hold_v hold_v say_v my_o lord_n i_o will_v better_o consider_v of_o it_o for_o i_o feel_v the_o retentive_a faculty_n very_o weak_a at_o the_o reproach_n of_o such_o sharp_a instrument_n 93._o the_o lord_n henry_n howard_n be_v lord_n privy_a seal_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o king_n open_o at_o the_o table_n where_o common_o he_o entertain_v the_o king_n upon_o the_o sudden_a my_o lord_n have_v you_o not_o a_o desire_n to_o see_v rome_n my_o lord_n privy_a seal_n answer_v yes_o indeed_o sir_n the_o king_n say_v and_o why_o my_o lord_n answer_v because_o and_o please_v your_o majesty_n it_o be_v once_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a monarchy_n and_o the_o seminary_n of_o the_o brave_a man_n in_o the_o world_n amog_v the_o heathen_a and_o then_o again_o because_o it_o be_v the_o see_v of_o many_o holy_a bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n most_o of_o they_o martyr_n the_o king_n will_v not_o give_v it_o over_o but_o say_v and_o for_o nothing_o else_o my_o lord_n answer_v yes_o and_o it_o please_v your_o majesty_n for_o two_o thing_n especial_o the_o one_o to_o see_v he_o who_o they_o say_v have_v such_o a_o power_n to_o forgive_v other_o man_n sin_n confess_v â—is_n own_o sin_n upon_o â—is_n knee_n before_o a_o chaplain_n or_o priest_n and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o hear_v aâ—tichrist_n say_v his_o crâ—eâ—_n 94._o there_o be_v a_o curse_a page_n that_o hâ—â—_n master_n whip_v naked_a and_o when_o he_o haâ—â—_n be_v whip_v will_v not_o put_v on_o his_o cloth_n and_o when_o his_o master_n bid_v he_o he_o say_v take_v they_o you_o for_o they_o be_v the_o hangman_n fee_n 95._o there_o be_v a_o lady_n of_o the_o weâ—_n country_n that_o give_v great_a entertainment_n at_o her_o house_n to_o most_o of_o the_o gallant_a gentleman_n thereabouts_o and_o among_o otherâ—â—_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n be_v one_o this_o lady_n though_o otherwise_o a_o stately_a dame_n be_v notable_a and_o good_a housewife_n and_o iâ—_n the_o morning_n betimes_o she_o call_v to_o one_o oâ—_n her_o maid_n that_o look_v to_o the_o swine_n anâ—_n ask_v be_v the_o pig_n serve_v sir_n waltâ—â—â—_n raleigh_v chamber_n be_v fast_o by_o the_o ladieâ—_n so_o as_o he_o hear_v she_o a_o little_a before_o dinneâ—_n the_o lady_n come_v down_o in_o great_a state_n into_o the_o great_a chamber_n which_o be_v full_a oâ—_n gentleman_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o sir_n walter_n raâ—â—leigh_n set_v eye_n upon_o she_o madam_n say_v he_o be_v the_o pig_n serve_v the_o lady_n answeredâ—â—_n you_o know_v best_o whether_o you_o have_v have_v youâ—_n breakfast_n 96._o theâ—e_n be_v fisherman_n draw_v the_o river_n at_o châ—lsey_n mr._n bacon_n camâ—_n thither_o by_o chance_n in_o the_o afternoon's_a and_o offer_v to_o buy_v their_o draugh_n they_o be_v willing_a he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o what_o they_o will_v take_v they_o ask_v thirty_o shilâ—â—ings_n mr_n bacon_n offer_v they_o ten_o they_o refuse_v it_o why_o then_o say_v mr._n baeâ—â—on_n i_o will_v be_v only_o a_o looker_n on_o they_o draw_v and_o catch_v nothing_o say_v mr._n bacon_n be_v not_o you_o mad_a fellow_n now_o that_o may_v have_v have_v a_o angel_n in_o your_o purse_n to_o have_v make_v merry_a withal_o and_o to_o have_v warm_v you_o thorough_o and_o now_o you_o must_v go_v home_o with_o nothing_o i_o but_o say_v the_o fisherman_n we_o have_v hope_n then_o to_o make_v a_o better_a gain_n of_o it_o say_v mr._n bacon_n well_o my_o master_n then_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o hope_n be_v a_o good_a breakfast_n but_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a supper_n 97._o a_o lady_n wâ—lking_v with_o mr._n bacon_n in_o grays-inne_n walk_n ask_v he_o who_o that_o piece_n of_o ground_n lie_v next_o under_o the_o wall_n be_v he_o answer_v they_o then_o she_o ask_v he_o if_o those_o field_n beyond_o the_o walk_n be_v they_o too_o he_o answer_v yes_o madam_n those_o be_v we_o as_o you_o be_v we_o to_o look_v on_o and_o no_o more_o
for_o image_n answer_v yes_o for_o you_o read_v that_o thy_o people_n lay_v their_o sick_a in_o the_o street_n that_o the_o shadow_n of_o saint_n peter_n may_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o a_o shadow_n be_v a_o image_n and_o the_o obscure_a of_o all_o image_n 155._o sir_n edward_n dyer_n a_o grave_n and_o wise_a gentleman_n do_v much_o beâ—â—eve_n in_o kelly_n the_o alchemist_n that_o he_o do_v indeed_o the_o work_n and_o do_v make_v gold_n insomuch_o that_o he_o go_v into_o germany_n where_o kelly_n then_o be_v to_o inform_v himself_o full_o thereof_o after_o his_o return_n he_o dine_v with_o my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n where_o at_o that_o time_n be_v at_o the_o table_n dr._n prow_v the_o physician_n they_o fall_v in_o talk_n of_o kelly_n sir_n edward_n dyer_n turn_v to_o the_o archbishop_n say_v i_o do_v assure_v your_o grace_n that_o that_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o be_v truth_n i_o be_o a_o eye-witness_n thereof_o and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o see_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v believe_v it_o i_o see_v mr._n kelly_n put_v of_o the_o base_a metal_n into_o the_o chrysible_a and_o after_o it_o be_v set_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o fire_n and_o a_o very_a small_a quantity_n of_o the_o medicine_n put_v in_o and_o stir_v with_o a_o stick_n of_o wood_n it_o come_v forth_o in_o great_a proportion_n perfect_a gold_n to_o the_o touch_n to_o the_o hammer_n aâ—â—_n to_o the_o test._n my_o lord_n archbishop_n say_v you_o have_v need_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o say_v sir_n edward_z dyer_n for_o here_o be_v a_o insidel_n at_o the_o board_n sir_n edward_n dyer_n say_v again_o pleasant_o i_o shall_v have_v look_v for_o a_o infidel_n soon_o in_o any_o place_n then_o at_o your_o grace_n table_n what_o say_v you_o dr._n brown_n say_v the_o archbishop_n dr._n brown_a answer_v after_o his_o blunt_a and_o huddle_v manner_n the_o gentleman_n have_v speak_v enough_o for_o i_o why_o say_v the_o archbishop_n what_o have_v he_o say_v marry_o say_v dr._n brown_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v it_o except_o he_o have_v see_v it_o and_o no_o more_o will_n 1._o 156._o doctor_n jonson_n say_v that_o in_o sickness_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v material_a the_o physician_n the_o disease_n and_o the_o patient_n and_o if_o any_o two_o of_o these_o join_v than_o they_o get_v the_o victory_n for_o ne_n heâ—cules_n quidem_fw-la contra_fw-la duos_fw-la if_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o patient_n join_v than_o down_o go_v the_o disease_n for_o then_o the_o patient_a recoverâ—_n if_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o disease_n join_v that_o be_v a_o strong_a disease_n and_o physician_n mistake_v the_o cure_n than_o down_o go_v the_o patient_n if_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o disease_n join_v than_o down_o go_v the_o physician_n for_o he_o be_v discredit_v 157._o mr._n bettenham_n say_v that_o virtuous_a man_n be_v like_o some_o herb_n and_o spice_n that_o give_v not_o out_o their_o sweet_a smell_n till_o they_o be_v break_v or_o â—rushed_v 158._o the_o lord_n archbishop_n laud_v say_v tâ—at_o some_o hypocrite_n and_o seem_a mortify_a man_n which_o hold_v down_o their_o head_n be_v like_o the_o little_a image_n in_o the_o vault_n or_o roof_n of_o church_n which_o look_v and_o bow_v down_o as_o if_o they_o hold_v up_o the_o church_n when_o as_o they_o bear_v no_o weight_n at_o all_o 159._o there_o be_v a_o painter_n become_v a_o physician_n whereupon_o one_o say_v to_o he_o you_o have_v do_v well_o for_o before_o the_o fault_n of_o your_o work_n be_v see_v but_o now_o they_o be_v unseen_a 160._o there_o be_v a_o gentleman_n that_o come_v to_o the_o tilt_n all_o in_o orange_n tawny_a and_o run_v very_o ill_o the_o next_o day_n he_o come_v again_o all_o in_o green_n and_o run_v worse_a there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o looker_n on_o ask_v another_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o gentleman_n change_v his_o colour_n the_o other_o answer_v sure_a because_o it_o may_v be_v report_v that_o the_o gentleman_n in_o the_o green_a run_v worst_a than_o the_o gentleman_n in_o the_o orenge-tawney_a 161._o mr._n whitehead_n a_o grave_a divine_a be_v much_o esteem_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n but_o not_o prefer_v because_o he_o be_v against_o the_o government_n of_o bishop_n he_o come_v one_o day_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o queen_n chance_v to_o say_v to_o he_o i_o like_v thou_o the_o better_a whitehead_n because_o thâ—â—_n live_v unmarried_a he_o answer_v again_o in_o troth_n madam_n i_o like_v you_o the_o worse_a for_o the_o same_o cause_n 162._o zelim_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o ottoman_n that_o do_v shave_v his_o beard_n whereas_o his_o predecessor_n wear_v it_o long_o one_o of_o he_o bashaw_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o alter_v the_o custom_n of_o his_o predecessor_n he_o answer_v because_o you_o bashaw_n may_v not_o lead_v i_o by_o the_o bread_n as_o you_o do_v they_o 163._o aeneas_n silvius_n that_o be_v pope_n pius_fw-la secundus_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o the_o former_a pope_n do_v wise_o to_o set_v the_o lawyer_n a-work_o to_o debate_v whether_o the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a to_o sylvester_n of_o st._n peter_n patrimony_n be_v good_a or_o valid_a in_o law_n or_o no_o the_o better_a to_o skip_v over_o the_o matter_n in_o fact_n whether_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o or_o no_o 164._o the_o lord_n bishop_n andrews_n be_v ask_v at_o his_o first_o come_v over_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalâ—â—o_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n or_o no_o he_o answer_v true_o i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o think_v he_o be_v a_o detestant_fw-la that_o be_v of_o most_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o rome_n 165._o it_o be_v say_v among_o some_o of_o the_o grave_a prelate_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n in_o which_o the_o school-divines_a bear_v the_o sway_n that_o the_o school_n man_n be_v like_o the_o astronomer_n who_o to_o save_v the_o phaenomena_n frame_v to_o their_o conceit_n eccentrick_n and_o epicycle_n and_o a_o wonderful_a engine_n of_o orb_n though_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v so_o they_o to_o save_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v devise_v a_o great_a number_n of_o strange_a position_n 166._o aeneas_n sylvious_a will_v say_v that_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o law_n though_o it_o have_v not_o be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n yet_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o honest_o thereof_o 167._o mr._n bacon_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o business_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o in_o way_n that_o the_o next_o way_n be_v common_o the_o foul_a and_o that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v go_v the_o fair_a way_n he_o must_v go_v somewhat_o about_o 168._o mr._n bettenham_n reader_n of_o grays-inne_n use_v to_o say_v that_o riches_n be_v like_o muck_n when_o it_o lay_v upon_o a_o heap_n it_o give_v but_o a_o stench_n and_o it_o odour_n but_o when_o it_o be_v spread_v upon_o the_o ground_n than_o it_o be_v cause_n of_o much_o fruit._n i69_n cicero_n marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o dolabella_n that_o hold_v caesar_n paâ—ty_n pompey_n have_v marry_v julia_n that_o be_v caesar_n daughter_n after_o when_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n tock_n arm_n one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o pompey_n have_v pass_v the_o sea_n and_o caesar_n possess_v italy_n cicero_n stay_v somewhat_o long_o in_o italy_n but_o at_o last_o sail_v over_o to_o join_v with_o pompey_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o pompey_n say_v you_o be_v welcome_a but_o where_o leave_v you_o your_o son-in-law_n cicero_n answer_v with_o your_o father-in-law_n 170._o vespasiâ—â—_n and_o titus_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v both_o absent_a from_o rome_n when_o the_o empire_n be_v cast_v upon_o vespasian_n domitian_n his_o young_a son_n be_v at_o rome_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o affair_n and_o be_v of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n make_v many_o change_n and_o displace_v divers_a officer_n and_o governor_n of_o province_n send_v they_o successor_n so_o when_o vespasian_n return_v to_o rome_n and_o domitian_n come_v into_o his_o presence_n vespasian_n 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