Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
city_n appear_v civil_a great_a 139 3 2.1769 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A28200 The essays, or councils, civil and moral, of Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban with a table of the colours of good and evil, and a discourse of The wisdom of the ancients : to this edition is added The character of Queen Elizabeth, never before printed in English.; Essays. Selections Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Gorges, Arthur, Sir, 1557?-1625.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Of the colours of good and evil.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Character of Queen Elizabeth.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. De sapientia veterum. English. 1696 (1696) Wing B296; ESTC R15973 195,963 328

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

deserve_v no_o better_a name_n than_o fiddle_v be_v thing_n rather_o please_v for_o the_o time_n and_o graceful_a to_o themselves_o only_o than_o tend_v to_o the_o weal_n and_o advancement_n to_o the_o state_n which_o they_o serve_v there_o be_v also_o no_o doubt_n counsellor_n and_o governor_n which_o may_v be_v hold_v sufficient_a negotiis_fw-la pares_fw-la able_a to_o manage_v affair_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o precipice_n and_o manifest_a inconvenience_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v far_o from_o the_o ability_n to_o raise_v and_o amplify_v a_o estate_n in_o power_n mean_n and_o fortune_n but_o be_v the_o workman_n what_o they_o may_v be_v let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v the_o true_a greatness_n of_o kingdom_n and_o estate_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o a_o argument_n fit_a for_o great_a and_o mighty_a prince_n to_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o neither_o by_o over-measuring_a their_o force_n they_o lose_v themselves_o in_o vain_a enterprise_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o undervalue_v they_o they_o descend_v to_o fearful_a and_o pusillanimous_a counsel_n the_o greatness_n of_o a_o estate_n in_o bulk_n and_o territory_n do_v fall_v under_o measure_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o finance_n and_o revenue_n do_v fall_v under_o computation_n the_o population_n may_v appear_v by_o muster_n and_o the_o number_n and_o greatness_n of_o city_n and_o town_n by_o card_n and_o map_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n among_o civil_a affair_n more_o subject_a to_o error_n than_o the_o right_a valuation_n and_o true_a judgement_n concern_v the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o a_o estate_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v compare_v not_o to_o any_o great_a kernel_n or_o nut_n but_o to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o least_o grain_n but_o have_v in_o it_o a_o property_n and_o spirit_n hasty_o to_o get_v up_o and_o spread_v so_o be_v their_o state_n great_a in_o territory_n and_o yet_o not_o apt_a to_o enlarge_v or_o command_v and_o some_o that_o have_v but_o a_o small_a dimension_n of_o stem_n and_o yet_o apt_a to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o great_a monarchy_n wall_v town_n store_v arsenal_n and_o armoury_n goodly_a race_n of_o horse_n chariot_n of_o war_n elephant_n ordnance_n artillery_n and_o the_o like_a all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o sheep_n in_o a_o lion_n skin_n except_o the_o breed_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n be_v stout_a and_o warlike_a nay_o number_n it_o self_n in_o army_n import_v not_o much_o where_o the_o people_n be_v of_o weak_a courage_n for_o as_o virgil_n say_v it_o never_o trouble_v a_o wolf_n how_o many_o the_o sheep_n be_v the_o army_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o arbela_n be_v such_o a_o vast_a sea_n of_o people_n as_o it_o do_v somewhat_o astonish_v the_o commander_n in_o alexander_n army_n who_o come_v to_o he_o therefore_o and_o wish_v he_o to_o set_v upon_o they_o by_o night_n but_o he_o answer_v he_o will_v not_o pilfer_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o defeat_n be_v easy_a when_o tigranes_n the_o armenian_a be_v encamp_v upon_o a_o hill_n with_o 400000_o man_n discover_v the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v not_o above_o 14000_o march_v towards_o he_o he_o make_v himself_o merry_a with_o it_o and_o say_v yonder_o man_n be_v too_o many_o for_o a_o ambassage_n and_o too_o few_o for_o a_o fight_n but_o before_o the_o sun_n set_v he_o find_v they_o enough_o to_o give_v he_o the_o chase_n with_o infinite_a slaughter_n many_o be_v the_o example_n of_o great_a odds_o between_o number_n and_o courage_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v true_o make_v a_o judgement_n that_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o greatness_n in_o any_o state_n be_v to_o have_v a_o race_n of_o military_a man_n neither_o be_v money_n the_o sinew_n of_o war_n as_o it_o be_v trivial_o say_v where_o the_o sinew_n of_o man_n arm_n in_o base_a and_o effeminative_a people_n be_v fail_v for_o solon_n say_v well_o to_o croessus_n when_o in_o ostentation_n he_o show_v he_o his_o gold_n sir_n if_o any_o other_o come_v that_o have_v better_a iron_n than_o you_o he_o will_v be_v master_n of_o all_o this_o gold_n therefore_o let_v any_o prince_n or_o state_n think_v sober_o of_o his_o force_n except_o his_o militia_n of_o native_n be_v of_o good_a and_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o let_v prince_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o have_v subject_n of_o martial_a disposition_n know_v their_o own_o strength_n unless_o they_o be_v otherwise_o want_v unto_o themselves_o as_o for_o mercenary_a force_n which_o be_v the_o help_n in_o this_o case_n all_o example_n show_v that_o whatsoever_o estate_n or_o prince_n do_v rest_n upon_o they_o he_o may_v spread_v his_o feather_n for_o a_o time_n but_o he_o will_v mew_v they_o soon_o after_o the_o blessing_n of_o judas_n and_o issachar_n will_v never_o meet_v that_o the_o same_o people_n or_o nation_n shall_v be_v both_o the_o lion_n whelp_n and_o ass_n between_o burden_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v that_o a_o people_n over-laid_a with_o tax_n shall_v ever_o become_v valiant_a and_o martial_a it_o be_v true_a that_o tax_n levy_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n do_v abate_v man_n courage_n less_o as_o it_o have_v be_v see_v notable_o in_o the_o excise_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n in_o the_o subsidy_n of_o england_n for_o you_o must_v note_v that_o we_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o of_o the_o purse_n so_o that_o although_o the_o same_o tribute_n and_o tax_n lay_v by_o consent_n or_o by_o impose_v be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o purse_n yet_o it_o work_v diverse_o upon_o the_o courage_n so_o that_o you_o may_v conclude_v that_o no_o people_n overcharge_v with_o tribute_n be_v fit_a for_o empire_n let_v state_n that_o aim_v at_o greatness_n take_v heed_n how_o their_o nobility_n and_o gentleman_n do_v multiply_v too_o fast_o for_o that_o make_v the_o common_a subject_n grow_v to_o be_v a_o peasant_n and_o a_o base_a swain_n drive_v out_o of_o heart_n and_o in_o effect_n but_o a_o gentleman_n laborour_n even_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o coppice_n wood_n if_o you_o leave_v your_o stadle_n too_o thick_a you_o shall_v never_o have_v clean_a underwood_n but_o shrub_n and_o bush_n so_o in_o country_n if_o the_o gentleman_n be_v too_o many_o the_o commons_o will_v be_v base_a and_o you_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o that_o that_o not_o the_o hundred_o poll_n will_v be_v fit_a for_o a_o helmet_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o infantry_n which_o be_v the_o nerve_n of_o a_o army_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v great_a population_n and_o little_a strength_n this_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o have_v be_v no_o where_o better_o see_v than_o by_o compare_v of_o england_n and_o france_n whereof_o england_n though_o far_o less_o in_o territory_n and_o population_n have_v be_v nevertheless_o a_o over-match_n in_o regard_n the_o middle_a people_n of_o england_n make_v good_a soldier_n which_o the_o peasant_n of_o france_n do_v not_o and_o herein_o the_o device_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v large_o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n be_v profound_a and_o admirable_a in_o make_v farm_n and_o house_n of_o husbandry_n of_o a_o standard_n that_o be_v maintain_v with_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o land_n unto_o they_o as_o may_v breed_v a_o subject_a to_o live_v in_o convenient_a plenty_n and_o no_o servile_a condition_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o plough_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o not_o mere_a hireling_n and_o thus_o indeed_o you_o shall_v attain_v to_o virgil_n character_n which_o he_o give_v to_o ancient_n italy_n terra_fw-la potens_fw-la armisque_fw-la atque_fw-la ubere_fw-la gleba_fw-la neither_o be_v that_o state_n which_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v be_v almost_o peculiar_a to_o england_n and_o hardly_o to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o else_o except_o it_o be_v perhaps_o in_o poland_n to_o be_v pass_v over_o i_o mean_v the_o state_n of_o free_a servant_n and_o attendant_n upon_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n which_o be_v no_o way_n inferior_a to_o the_o yeomanry_n for_o arm_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o all_o question_n the_o spendor_n and_o magnificence_n and_o great_a retinue_n and_o hospitality_n of_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n receive_v into_o custom_n do_v much_o conduce_v unto_o martial_a greatness_n whereas_o contrariwise_o the_o close_a and_o reserve_v live_v of_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n cause_v a_o penury_n of_o military_a force_n by_o all_o mean_v it_o be_v to_o be_v procure_v that_o the_o trunk_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n tree_n of_o monarchy_n be_v great_a enough_o to_o bear_v the_o branch_n and_o the_o bough_n that_o be_v that_o the_o natural_a subject_n of_o the_o crown_n or_o state_n bear_v a_o sufficient_a proportion_n to_o the_o strange_a subject_n that_o they_o govern_v therefore_o all_o state_n that_o be_v
be_v bear_v as_o the_o poet_n speak_v of_o saturn_n and_o as_o the_o contumely_n be_v great_a towards_o god_n so_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a towards_o men._n atheism_n leave_v a_o man_n to_o sense_n to_o philosophy_n to_o natural_a piety_n to_o law_n to_o reputation_n all_o which_o may_v be_v guide_n to_o a_o outward_a moral_a virtue_n though_o religion_n be_v not_o but_o superstition_n dismount_v all_o these_o and_o erect_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o men._n therefore_o atheism_n do_v never_o perturb_v state_n for_o it_o make_v man_n weary_a of_o themselves_o as_o look_v no_o further_o and_o we_o see_v the_o time_n incline_v to_o atheism_n as_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v civil_a time_n but_o superstition_n have_v be_v the_o confusion_n of_o many_o state_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a primum_fw-la mobile_n that_o ravish_v all_o the_o sphere_n of_o government_n the_o master_n of_o superstition_n be_v the_o people_n and_o in_o all_o superstition_n wise_a man_n follow_v fool_n and_o argument_n be_v fit_v to_o practice_n in_o a_o reverse_a order_n it_o be_v grave_o say_v by_o some_o of_o the_o prelate_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o schoolman_n bear_v great_a sway_n that_o the_o schoolman_n be_v like_a astronomer_n which_o do_v feign_v eccentrick_n and_o epicycle_n and_o such_o engine_n of_o orb_n to_o save_v the_o phoenomena_fw-la though_o they_o know_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o schoolman_n have_v frame_v a_o number_n of_o subtle_a and_o intricate_a axiom_n and_o theorem_n to_o save_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n the_o cause_n of_o superstition_n be_v please_v and_o sensual_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n excess_n of_o outward_a and_o pharisaical_a holiness_n overgreat_a reverence_n of_o tradition_n which_o can_v but_o load_v the_o church_n the_o stratagem_n of_o prelate_n for_o their_o own_o ambition_n and_o lucre_n the_o favour_v too_o much_o of_o good_a intention_n which_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o conceit_n and_o novelty_n the_o take_v a_o aim_n at_o divine_a matter_n by_o humane_a which_o can_v but_o breed_v mixture_n of_o imagination_n and_o last_o barbarous_a time_n especial_o join_v with_o calamity_n and_o disaster_n superstition_n without_o a_o veil_n be_v a_o deform_a thing_n for_o as_o it_o add_v deformity_n to_o a_o ape_n to_o be_v so_o like_o a_o man_n so_o the_o similitude_n of_o superstition_n to_o religion_n make_v it_o the_o more_o deform_a and_o as_o wholesome_a meat_n corrupt_v to_o little_a worm_n so_o good_a form_n and_o order_n corrupt_v into_o a_o number_n of_o petty_a observance_n there_o be_v a_o superstition_n in_o avoid_v superstition_n when_o man_n think_v to_o do_v best_a if_o they_o go_v further_a from_o the_o superstition_n former_o receive_v therefore_o care_n will_v be_v have_v that_o as_o it_o fare_v in_o ill_a purge_n the_o good_a be_v not_o take_v away_o with_o the_o bad_a which_o common_o be_v do_v when_o the_o people_n be_v the_o reformer_n xviii_o of_o travel_n travel_v in_o the_o young_a sort_n be_v a_o part_n of_o education_n in_o the_o elder_a a_o part_n of_o experience_n he_o that_o travel_v into_o a_o country_n before_o he_o have_v some_o entrance_n into_o the_o language_n go_v to_o school_n and_o not_o to_o travel_v that_o young_a man_n travel_v under_o some_o tutor_n or_o grave_a servant_n i_o allow_v well_o so_o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o have_v the_o language_n and_o have_v be_v in_o the_o country_n before_o whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o tell_v they_o what_o thing_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o go_v what_o acquaintance_n they_o be_v to_o seek_v what_o exercise_n or_o discipline_n the_o place_n yield_v for_o else_o young_a man_n shall_v go_v hood_v and_o look_v abroad_o little_a it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o in_o sea-voyage_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o sky_n and_o sea_n man_n shall_v make_v diaries_n but_o in_o land-travel_a wherein_o so_o much_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o omit_v it_o as_o if_o chance_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v register_v than_o observation_n let_v diaries_n therefore_o be_v bring_v in_o use_n the_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v and_o observe_v be_v the_o court_n of_o prince_n especial_o when_o they_o give_v audience_n to_o ambassador_n the_o court_n of_o justice_n while_o they_o sit_v and_o hear_v cause_n and_o so_o of_o consistory_n ecclesiastic_a the_o church_n and_o monastery_n with_o the_o monument_n which_o be_v therein_o extant_a the_o wall_n and_o fortification_n of_o city_n and_o town_n and_o so_o the_o havens_n and_o harbour_n antiquity_n and_o ruin_n library_n college_n disputation_n and_o lecture_n where_o any_o be_v ship_n and_o native_n house_n and_o garden_n of_o state_n and_o pleasure_n near_o great_a city_n armoury_n arsenal_n magazine_n exchange_n burse_v warehouse_n exercise_n of_o horsemanship_n fence_v train_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o like_a comedy_n such_o whereunto_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o person_n do_v resort_v treasure_n of_o jewel_n and_o robe_n cabinet_n and_o rarity_n and_o to_o conclude_v whatsoever_o be_v memorable_a in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o go_v after_o all_o which_o the_o tutor_n or_o servant_n ought_v to_o make_v diligent_a enquiry_n as_o for_o triumph_n masque_n feast_n wedding_n funeral_n capital_a execution_n and_o such_o show_n man_n need_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o young_a man_n to_o put_v his_o travel_n into_o a_o little_a room_n and_o in_o short_a time_n to_o gather_v much_o this_o you_o must_v do_v first_o as_o we_o say_v he_o must_v have_v some_o entrance_n into_o the_o language_n before_o he_o go_v then_o he_o must_v have_v such_o a_o servant_n or_o tutor_n as_o know_v the_o country_n as_o be_v likewise_o say_v let_v he_o carry_v with_o he_o also_o some_o chard_n or_o book_n describe_v the_o country_n where_o he_o travel_v which_o will_v be_v a_o good_a key_n to_o his_o enquiry_n let_v he_o keep_v also_o a_o diary_n let_v he_o not_o stay_v long_o in_o one_o city_n or_o town_n more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o place_n deserve_v but_o not_o long_o nay_o when_o he_o stay_v in_o one_o city_n or_o town_n let_v he_o change_v his_o lodging_n from_o one_o end_n and_o part_n of_o the_o town_n to_o another_o which_o be_v a_o great_a adamant_n of_o acquaintance_n let_v he_o sequester_v himself_o from_o the_o company_n of_o his_o countryman_n and_o diet_n in_o such_o place_n where_o there_o be_v good_a company_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o he_o travel_v let_v he_o upon_o his_o remove_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o procure_v recommendation_n to_o some_o person_n of_o quality_n reside_v in_o the_o place_n whither_o he_o remove_v that_o he_o may_v use_v his_o favour_n in_o those_o thing_n he_o desire_v to_o see_v or_o know_v thus_o he_o may_v abridge_v his_o travel_n with_o much_o profit_n as_o for_o the_o acquaintance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o travel_n that_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o profitable_a be_v acquaintance_n with_o the_o secretary_n and_o employ_v man_n of_o ambassador_n for_o so_o in_o travel_v in_o one_o country_n he_o shall_v suck_v the_o experience_n of_o many_o let_v he_o also_o see_v and_o visit_v eminent_a person_n in_o all_o kind_n which_o be_v of_o great_a name_n abroad_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o tell_v how_o the_o life_n agree_v with_o the_o fame_n for_o quarrel_n they_o be_v with_o care_n and_o discretion_n to_o be_v avoid_v they_o be_v common_o for_o mistress_n health_n place_n and_o word_n and_o let_v a_o man_n beware_v how_o he_o keep_v company_n with_o choleric_a and_o quarrelsome_a person_n for_o they_o will_v engage_v he_o into_o their_o own_o quarrel_n when_o a_o traveller_n return_v home_o let_v he_o not_o leave_v the_o country_n where_o he_o have_v travel_v altogether_o behind_o he_o but_o maintain_v a_o correspondency_n by_o letter_n with_o those_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n which_o be_v of_o most_o worth_n and_o let_v his_o travel_n appear_v rather_o in_o his_o discourse_n than_o in_o his_o apparel_n or_o gesture_n and_o in_o his_o discourse_n let_v he_o be_v rather_o advise_v in_o his_o answer_n than_o forward_o to_o tell_v story_n and_o let_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o change_v his_o country_n manner_n for_o those_o of_o foreign_a part_n but_o only_o prick_v in_o some_o flower_n of_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v abroad_o into_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o country_n xix_o of_o empire_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a state_n of_o mind_n to_o have_v few_o thing_n to_o desire_v and_o many_o thing_n to_o fear_n and_o yet_o that_o common_o be_v the_o case_n of_o king_n
or_o that_o a_o gamester_n see_v always_o more_o than_o a_o looker_n on_o or_o that_o a_o man_n in_o anger_n be_v as_o wise_a as_o he_o that_o have_v say_v over_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o letter_n or_o that_o a_o musket_n may_v be_v shoot_v off_o as_o well_o upon_o the_o arm_n as_o upon_o a_o rest_n and_o such_o other_o fond_a and_o high_a imagination_n to_o think_v himself_o all_o in_o all._n but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v the_o help_n of_o good_a counsel_n be_v that_o which_o set_v business_n straight_o and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o will_v take_v counsel_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o piece_n ask_v counsel_n in_o one_o business_n of_o one_o man_n and_o in_o another_o business_n of_o another_o man_n it_o be_v well_o that_o be_v to_o say_v better_a perhaps_o than_o if_o he_o ask_v none_o at_o all_o but_o he_o run_v two_o danger_n one_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o faithful_o be_v counsel_v for_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n except_o it_o be_v from_o a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a friend_n to_o have_v counsel_n give_v but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v bow_v and_o crooked_a to_o some_o end_n which_o he_o have_v that_o give_v it_o the_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v counsel_n give_v hurtful_a and_o unsafe_a though_o with_o good_a meaning_n and_o mix_v partly_o of_o mischief_n and_o partly_o of_o remedy_n even_o as_o if_o you_o will_v call_v a_o physician_n that_o be_v think_v good_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o disease_n you_o complain_v of_o but_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o your_o body_n and_o therefore_o may_v put_v you_o in_o a_o way_n for_o present_a cure_n but_o overthrow_v your_o health_n in_o some_o other_o kind_n and_o so_o cure_v the_o disease_n and_o kill_v the_o patient_n but_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v whole_o acquaint_v with_o a_o man_n estate_n will_v beware_v by_o further_a any_o present_a business_n how_o he_o dash_v upon_o other_o inconvenience_n and_o therefore_o rest_v not_o upon_o scatter_a counsel_n for_o they_o will_v rather_o distract_v and_o mislead_v than_o settle_v and_o direct_v after_o these_o two_o noble_a fruit_n of_o friendship_n peace_n in_o the_o affection_n and_o support_v of_o the_o judgement_n follow_v the_o last_o fruit_n which_o be_v like_o the_o pomegranate_n full_a of_o many_o kernel_n i_o mean_v aid_n and_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o all_o action_n and_o occasion_n here_o the_o best_a way_n to_o represent_v to_o the_o life_n the_o manifold_a use_n of_o friendship_n be_v to_o cast_v and_o see_v how_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o a_o man_n can_v do_v himself_o and_o than_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o spare_a speech_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o say_v that_o a_o friend_n be_v another_o himself_o for_o that_o a_o friend_n be_v far_o more_o than_o himself_o man_n have_v their_o time_n and_o die_v many_o time_n in_o desire_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o they_o principal_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o bestow_n of_o a_o child_n the_o finish_n of_o a_o work_n or_o the_o like_a if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o true_a friend_n he_o may_v rest_v almost_o secure_a that_o the_o care_n of_o those_o thing_n will_v continue_v after_o he_o so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v as_o it_o be_v two_o life_n in_o his_o desire_n a_o man_n have_v a_o body_n and_o that_o body_n be_v confine_v to_o a_o place_n but_o where_o friendship_n be_v all_o office_n of_o life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o and_o his_o deputy_n for_o he_o may_v exercise_v they_o by_o his_o friend_n how_o many_o thing_n be_v there_o which_o a_o man_n can_v with_o any_o face_n or_o comeliness_n say_v or_o do_v himself_o a_o man_n can_v scarce_o allege_v his_o own_o merit_n with_o modesty_n much_o less_o extol_v they_o a_o man_n can_v sometime_o brook_v to_o supplicate_v or_o beg_v and_o a_o number_n of_o the_o like_a but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v graceful_a in_o a_o friend_n mouth_n which_o be_v blush_v in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o so_o again_o a_o man_n person_n have_v many_o proper_a relation_n which_o he_o can_v put_v off_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v to_o his_o son_n but_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o wife_n but_o as_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o enemy_n but_o upon_o term_n whereas_o a_o friend_n may_v speak_v as_o the_o case_n require_v and_o not_o as_o it_o sort_v with_o the_o person_n but_o to_o enumerate_v these_o thing_n be_v endless_a i_o have_v give_v the_o rule_n where_o a_o man_n can_v fit_o play_v his_o own_o part_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o friend_n he_o may_v quit_v the_o stage_n xxviii_o of_o expense_n riches_n be_v for_o spend_v and_o spend_v for_o honour_n and_o good_a action_n therefore_o extraordinary_a expense_n must_v be_v limit_v by_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o occasion_n for_o voluntary_a undo_v may_v be_v as_o well_o for_o a_o man_n country_n as_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o ordinary_a expense_n ought_v to_o be_v limit_v by_o a_o man_n estate_n and_o govern_v with_o such_o regard_n as_o it_o be_v within_o his_o compass_n and_o not_o subject_a to_o deceit_n and_o abuse_n of_o servant_n and_o order_v to_o the_o best_a show_n that_o the_o bill_n may_v be_v less_o than_o the_o estimation_n abroad_o certain_o if_o a_o man_n will_v keep_v but_o of_o even_a hand_n his_o ordinary_a expense_n ought_v to_o be_v but_o to_o the_o half_a of_o his_o receipt_n and_o if_o he_o think_v to_o wax_v rich_a but_o to_o the_o three_o part_n it_o be_v no_o baseness_n for_o the_o great_a to_o descend_v and_o look_v into_o their_o own_o estate_n some_o forbear_v it_o not_o upon_o negligence_n alone_o but_o doubt_v to_o bring_v themselves_o into_o melancholy_n in_o respect_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o break_v but_o wound_n can_v be_v cure_v without_o search_v he_o that_o can_v look_v into_o his_o own_o estate_n at_o all_o have_v need_n both_o choose_v well_o those_o who_o he_o employ_v and_o change_v they_o often_o for_o new_a be_v more_o timorous_a and_o less_o subtle_a he_o that_o can_v look_v into_o his_o estate_n but_o seldom_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o turn_v all_o to_o certainty_n a_o man_n have_v need_v if_o he_o be_v plentiful_a in_o some_o kind_n of_o expense_n to_o be_v as_o save_v again_o in_o some_o other_o as_o if_o he_o be_v plentiful_a in_o diet_n to_o be_v save_v in_o apparel_n if_o he_o be_v plentiful_a in_o the_o hall_n to_o be_v save_v in_o the_o stable_a and_o the_o like_a for_o he_o that_o be_v plentiful_a in_o expense_n of_o all_o kind_n will_v hardly_o be_v preserve_v from_o decay_n in_o clear_v of_o a_o man_n estate_n he_o may_v as_o well_o hurt_v himself_o in_o be_v too_o sudden_a as_o in_o let_v it_o run_v on_o too_o long_o for_o hasty_a selling_n be_v common_o as_o disadvantageous_a as_o interest_n beside_o he_o that_o clear_v at_o once_o will_v relapse_n for_o find_v himself_o out_o of_o straits_n he_o will_v revert_v to_o his_o custom_n but_o he_o that_o clear_v by_o degree_n induce_v a_o habit_n of_o frugality_n and_o gain_v as_o well_o upon_o his_o mind_n as_o upon_o his_o estate_n certain_o who_o have_v a_o state_n to_o repair_v may_v not_o despise_v small_a thing_n and_o common_o it_o be_v less_o dishonourable_a to_o abridge_v petty_a charge_n than_o to_o stoop_v to_o petty_a get_n a_o man_n ought_v wary_o to_o begin_v charge_n which_o once_o begin_v will_v continue_v but_o in_o matter_n that_o return_v not_o he_o may_v be_v more_o magnificent_a xxix_o of_o the_o true_a greatness_n of_o kingdom_n and_o estate_n the_o speech_n of_o themistocles_n the_o athenian_a which_o be_v haughty_a and_o arrogant_a in_o take_v so_o much_o to_o himself_o have_v be_v a_o grave_n and_o wise_a observation_n and_o censure_n apply_v at_o large_a to_o other_o desire_v at_o a_o feast_n to_o touch_v a_o lute_n he_o say_v he_o can_v not_o fiddle_n but_o yet_o he_o can_v make_v a_o small_a town_n a_o great_a city_n these_o word_n holpen_v a_o little_a with_o a_o metaphor_n may_v express_v two_o differ_a ability_n in_o those_o that_o deal_n in_o business_n of_o estate_n for_o if_o a_o true_a survey_n be_v take_v of_o counsellor_n and_o statesman_n there_o may_v be_v find_v though_o rare_o those_o which_o can_v make_v a_o small_a state_n great_a and_o yet_o can_v fiddle_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o will_v be_v find_v a_o great_a many_o that_o can_v fiddle_n very_o cunning_o but_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o small_a state_n great_a as_o their_o gift_n lie_v the_o other_o way_n to_o bring_v a_o great_a and_o flourish_a estate_n to_o ruin_n and_o decay_v and_o certain_o those_o degenerate_a art_n and_o shift_n whereby_o many_o counsellor_n and_o governor_n gain_v both_o favour_n with_o their_o master_n and_o estimation_n with_o the_o vulgar_a
build_v to_o live_v in_o and_o not_o to_o look_v on_o therefore_o let_v use_v be_v prefer_v before_o uniformity_n except_o where_o both_o may_v be_v have_v leave_v the_o goodly_a fabric_n of_o house_n for_o beauty_n only_o to_o the_o enchant_a palace_n of_o the_o poet_n who_o build_v they_o with_o small_a cost_n he_o that_o build_v a_o fair_a house_n upon_o a_o ill_a seat_n commit_v himself_o to_o prison_n neither_o do_v i_o reckon_v it_o a_o ill_a seat_n only_o wherethe_v air_n be_v unwholesome_a but_o likewise_o where_o the_o air_n be_v unequal_a as_o you_o shall_v see_v many_o fine_a seat_n set_v upon_o a_o knap_n of_o ground_n environ_v with_o high_a hill_n round_o about_o it_o whereby_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v pen_v in_o and_o the_o wind_n gather_v as_o in_o trough_n so_o as_o you_o shall_v have_v and_o that_o sudden_o as_o great_a diversity_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a as_o if_o you_o dwell_v in_o several_a place_n neither_o be_v it_o ill_a air_n only_o that_o make_v a_o ill_a seat_n but_o ill_a way_n ill_a market_n and_o if_o you_o will_v consult_v with_o momus_n ill_a neighbour_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o more_o want_v of_o water_n want_v of_o wood_n shade_n and_o shelter_n want_v of_o fruitfulness_n and_o mixture_n of_o ground_n of_o several_a nature_n want_v of_o prospect_n want_v of_o level_a ground_n wnat_n of_o place_n at_o some_o near_a distance_n for_o sport_n of_o hunt_v hawk_v and_o race_n too_o near_o the_o sea_n too_o remote_a have_v the_o commodity_n of_o navigable_a river_n or_o the_o discommodity_n of_o their_o overflow_a too_o far_o off_o from_o great_a city_n which_o may_v hinder_v business_n or_o too_o near_o they_o which_o lurch_v all_o provision_n and_o make_v every_o thing_n dear_a where_o a_o man_n have_v a_o great_a living_n lay_v together_o and_o where_o he_o be_v scant_v all_o which_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a perhaps_o to_o find_v together_o so_o it_o be_v good_a to_o know_v they_o and_o think_v of_o they_o that_o a_o man_n may_v take_v as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v and_o if_o have_v several_a dwelling_n that_o he_o sort_v they_o so_o that_o what_o he_o want_v in_o the_o one_o he_o may_v find_v in_o the_o other_o lucullus_z answer_n pompey_n well_o who_o when_o he_o see_v his_o stately_a gallery_n and_o room_n so_o large_a and_o lightsome_a in_o one_o of_o his_o house_n say_v sure_o a_o excellent_a place_n for_o summer_n but_o how_o do_v you_o in_o winter_n lucullus_n answer_v why_o do_v you_o not_o think_v i_o as_o wise_a as_o some_o fowl_n be_v that_o ever_o change_v their_o abode_n towards_o the_o winter_n to_o pass_v from_o the_o seat_n to_o the_o house_n itself_o we_o will_v do_v as_o cicero_n do_v in_o the_o orator_n art_n who_o write_v book_n de_fw-fr oratore_fw-la and_o a_o book_n he_o entitle_v orator_n whereof_o the_o former_a deliver_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n and_o the_o ●a●ter_v the_o perfection_n we_o will_v therefore_o describe_v a_o princely_a palace_n make_v a_o brief_a model_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v now_o in_o europe_n such_o huge_a building_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o escurial_n and_o some_o other_o be_v and_o yet_o scarce_o a_o very_a fair_a room_n in_o they_o first_o therefore_o i_o say_v you_o can_v have_v a_o perfect_a palace_n except_o you_o have_v two_o several_a side_n a_o side_n for_o the_o banquet_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o hester_n and_o a_o side_n for_o the_o household_n the_o one_o for_o feast_n and_o triumph_n and_o the_o other_o for_o dwelling_n i_o understand_v both_o these_o side_n to_o be_v not_o only_o return_v but_o part_n of_o the_o front_n and_o to_o be_v uniform_a without_o though_o several_o partition_a within_o and_o to_o be_v on_o both_o side_n of_o a_o great_a and_o stately_a tower_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o front_n that_o as_o it_o be_v join_v they_o together_o on_o either_o hand_n i_o will_v have_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o banquet_n in_o front_n one_o only_a goodly_a room_n above_o stair_n of_o some_o forty_o foot_n high_a and_o under_o it_o a_o room_n for_o a_o dress_n or_o prepare_v place_n at_o time_n of_o triumph_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o be_v the_o household_n side_n i_o wish_v it_o divide_v at_o the_o first_o into_o a_o hall_n and_o a_o chapel_n with_o a_o partition_n between_o both_o of_o good_a state_n and_o bigness_n and_o those_o not_o to_o go_v all_o the_o length_n but_o to_o have_v at_o the_o further_a end_n a_o winter_n and_o a_o summer_n parlour_n both_o fair_a and_o under_o these_o room_n a_o fair_a and_o large_a cellar_n sink_v under_o ground_n and_o likewise_o some_o privy_a kitchen_n with_o butery_n and_o pantry_n and_o the_o like_a as_o for_o the_o tower_n i_o will_v have_v it_o two_o story_n of_o eighteen_o foot_n high_a apiece_o above_o the_o two_o wing_n and_o goodly_a lead_n upon_o the_o top_n rail_v with_o statua_n interpose_v and_o the_o same_o tower_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o room_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a the_o stair_n likewise_o to_o the_o upper_a room_n let_v they_o be_v upon_o a_o fair_a open_a newel_n and_o fine_o rail_v in_o with_o image_n of_o wood_n cast_v into_o a_o brass_n colour_n and_o a_o very_a fair_a land_v place_n at_o the_o top._n but_o this_o to_o be_v if_o you_o do_v not_o point_v any_o of_o the_o low_a room_n for_o a_o dine_a place_n of_o servant_n for_o otherwise_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o servant_n dinner_n after_o your_o own_o for_o the_o steam_n of_o it_o will_v come_v up_o as_o in_o a_o tunnel_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o front_n only_o i_o understand_v the_o height_n of_o the_o first_o stair_n to_o be_v sixteen_o foot_n which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o the_o low_a room_n beyond_o this_o front_n be_v there_o to_o be_v a_o fair_a court_n but_o three_o side_n of_o it_o of_o a_o far_o low_a building_n than_o the_o front_n and_o in_o all_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o that_o court_n fair_a staircase_n cast_v into_o turret_n on_o the_o out_o side_n and_o not_o within_o the_o row_n of_o building_n themselves_o but_o those_o tower_n be_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o front_n but_o rather_o proportionable_a to_o the_o low_a building_n let_v the_o court_n not_o be_v pave_v for_o that_o strike_v up_o a_o great_a heat_n in_o summer_n and_o much_o cold_a in_o winter_n but_o only_o some_o side-alley_n with_o a_o cross_n and_o the_o quarter_n to_o graze_v be_v keep_v shear_v but_o not_o too_o near_o shear_v the_o row_n of_o return_n on_o the_o banquet_n side_n let_v it_o be_v all_o stately_a gallery_n in_o which_o gallery_n let_v there_o be_v three_o or_o five_o fine_a cupola_n in_o the_o length_n of_o it_o place_v at_o equal_a distance_n and_o fine_a colour_a window_n of_o several_a work_n on_o the_o household_n side_n chambers_z of_o presence_n and_o ordinary_a entertainment_n with_o some_o bedchamber_n and_o let_v all_o three_o side_n be_v a_o double_a house_n without_o thorough_a light_n on_o the_o side_n that_o you_o may_v have_v room_n from_o the_o sun_n both_o for_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n cast_v it_o also_o that_o you_o may_v have_v room_n both_o for_o summer_n and_o winter_n shady_a for_o summer_n and_o warm_a for_o winter_n you_o shall_v have_v sometime_o fair_a house_n so_o full_a of_o glass_n that_o one_o can_v tell_v where_o to_o become_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o sun_n or_o cold_a for_o inbowed_a window_n i_o hold_v they_o of_o good_a use_n in_o city_n indeed_o upright_o do_v better_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o uniformity_n towards_o the_o street_n for_o they_o be_v pretty_a retire_v place_n for_o conference_n and_o beside_o they_o keep_v both_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o sun_n off_o for_o that_o which_o will_v strike_v almost_o through_o the_o room_n do_v scarce_o pass_v the_o window_n but_o let_v they_o be_v but_o few_o four_o in_o the_o court_n on_o the_o side_n only_o beyond_o this_o court_n let_v there_o be_v a_o inward_a court_n of_o the_o same_o square_a and_o height_n which_o be_v to_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o garden_n on_o all_o side_n and_o in_o the_o inside_n cloister_v upon_o all_o side_n upon_o decent_a and_o beautiful_a arch_n as_o high_a as_o the_o first_o story_n on_o the_o under_o story_n towards_o the_o garden_n let_v it_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o grotta_n or_o place_n of_o shade_n or_o estivation_n and_o only_o have_v open_v and_o window_n towards_o the_o garden_n and_o be_v level_a upon_o floor_n no_o whit_n sink_v under_o ground_n to_o avoid_v all_o dampishness_n and_o let_v there_o be_v a_o fountain_n or_o some_o fair_a work_n of_o statua_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o court_n and_o to_o be_v pave_v as_o the_o other_o court_n be_v these_o building_n to_o be_v