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A01043
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Apophthegmes new and old. Collected by the Right Honourable, Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount St. Alban
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
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STC 1115; ESTC S113684
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one_o say_v to_o he_o weep_n will_v not_o help_v answer_v aââ¦s_n therefore_o i_o weep_v because_o weep_v will_v not_o help_v 93._o solon_n be_v ask_v whether_o bee_n have_v give_v the_o athenian_n the_o best_a law_n answer_v yes_o the_o best_a of_o those_o that_o they_o will_v have_v receive_v 94._o one_o say_v to_o aristippus_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n why_o shall_v man_n rather_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a then_o to_o philosopher_n he_o answer_v because_o they_o think_v themselves_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o be_v poor_a then_o to_o be_v philosopher_n 95._o alexander_n use_v to_o say_v of_o his_o two_o friend_n craterus_n and_o hephestion_n that_o hephestion_n love_v alexander_n and_o craterus_n love_v the_o king_n 96._o it_o fall_v out_o so_o that_o as_o livia_n go_v abroad_o in_o rome_n there_o meet_v her_o naked_a young_a man_n that_o be_v sport_v in_o the_o street_n which_o augustus_n be_v about_o severe_o to_o punish_v in_o they_o but_o livia_n speak_v for_o they_o and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o chaste_a woman_n than_o so_o many_o statua_n 97._o alonso_z of_o arragon_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v in_o commendation_n of_o age_n that_o age_n appear_v to_o be_v best_a in_o ââ¦oure_n thing_n old_a wood_n best_o to_o burn_v old_a wine_n to_o drink_v old_a friend_n to_o trust_v and_o old_a author_n to_o read_v 98._o it_o be_v say_v of_o augustus_n &_o afterward_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o septimius_n severus_n both_o which_o do_v infinite_a mischief_n in_o their_o beginning_n and_o infinite_a good_a towards_o their_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v either_o never_o have_v be_v bear_v or_o never_o die_v 99_o queen_n isabella_n of_o spain_n will_v say_v whosoever_o have_v a_o good_a presence_n and_o a_o good_a fashion_n carry_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n 100_o traian_n will_v say_v of_o the_o vain_a jealousy_n of_o prince_n that_o seek_v to_o make_v away_o those_o that_o aspire_v to_o their_o succession_n that_o there_o be_v never_o king_n that_o do_v 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upon_o sparta_n say_v that_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n be_v like_o river_n strong_a when_o they_o have_v run_v a_o great_a way_n and_o weak_a towards_o their_o head_n 105._o alonso_z of_o arragon_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a necromancer_n for_o that_o he_o use_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o dead_a meaning_n book_n 106._o i_o ââ¦llus_fw-la entertain_v pompey_n in_o one_o of_o ââ¦is_n magnificent_a house_n pompey_n say_v this_o be_v a_o marvelous_a fair_a and_o stately_a house_n for_o the_o summer_n but_o ãâã_d think_v it_o shall_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o the_o winter_n lugullus_fw-la answer_v do_v you_o not_o think_v i_o as_o wise_a as_o diverse_a fowl_n be_v to_o remove_v with_o the_o season_n 107._o plato_n entertain_v some_o of_o his_o friend_n at_o a_o dinner_n and_o have_v in_o the_o chamber_n a_o bed_n or_o couch_n near_o and_o costly_o furnish_v diogenes_n come_v in_o and_o get_v up_o upon_o the_o bed_n and_o trample_v upon_o it_o and_o 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demosthenes_n say_v indeed_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o that_o that_o you_o and_o i_o do_v by_o lampe-light_n 115._o demades_n the_o orator_n in_o his_o age_n be_v talkative_a and_o will_v eat_v hard_a anââ¦ipater_n will_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v of_o it_o but_o the_o tongue_n &_o the_o paunch_n 116._o when_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o be_v among_o his_o torturer_n who_o hurry_v he_o too_o and_o fro_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v know_v where_o he_o be_v they_o set_v he_o down_o upon_o a_o bank_n and_o one_o time_n the_o more_o to_o disguise_v his_o face_n shave_v he_o and_o wash_v he_o with_o cold_a water_n of_o a_o ditch_n by_o the_o king_n say_v well_o yet_o i_o will_v have_v warm_a water_n for_o my_o beard_n and_o so_o shed_v abundance_n of_o tear_n 117_o the_o turk_n make_v a_o expedition_n into_o persia_n and_o because_o of_o the_o strait_a jaw_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o armenia_n the_o bassa_n 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of_o his_o friend_n do_v represent_v it_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n because_o that_o privilege_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v but_o by_o the_o people_n whereto_o marius_n answer_v that_o for_o the_o noise_n of_o arm_n he_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n 243._o aeneas_n silvius_n will_v say_v that_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o law_n though_o it_o have_v not_o ââ¦eene_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n yet_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o honesty_n thereof_o 244_o henry_n noel_n will_v say_v that_o courtier_n be_v like_o fast_v day_n they_o be_v next_o the_o holiday_n but_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v the_o most_o meager_a day_n of_o the_o week_n 245._o mr._n bacon_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o business_n as_o it_o be_v common_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 246._o augustus_n caesar_n out_o of_o great_a indignation_n against_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o postââ¦umus_n agrippa_n his_o grandchild_n whereof_o the_o first_o two_o be_v infamous_a and_o the_o last_o otherwise_o unworthy_a will_v faith_n that_o they_o be_v not_o his_o seed_n but_o some_o impostume_n that_o ââ¦ad_v break_v from_o he_o 247._o catosaid_a the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v good_a act_n in_o memory_n be_v to_o refresh_v they_o with_o now_o 248._o poniââ¦ey_n do_v consumââ¦e_v the_o war_n against_o sertorius_n when_o mââ¦ellus_n have_v bring_v the_o enemiââ¦_n some_o what_o low_a hââ¦_n do_v also_o consummate_v the_o wââ¦_n against_o the_o fugitive_n who_o crassus_n have_v before_o defeat_v in_o a_o great_a bââ¦taile_n so_o when_o luââ¦llus_n have_v have_v great_a ââ¦nd_n glorious_a victoââ¦ies_n against_o mithriââ¦ates_n and_o tigranes_n ââ¦er_n pompey_n by_o ââ¦eanes_n his_o friend_n ââ¦ade_v be_v send_v to_o ââ¦ut_v a_o end_n to_o that_o ââ¦arre_o whereupon_o lucullus_n take_v indignation_n as_o a_o disgrace_n offer_v to_o himself_o say_v that_o pompey_n be_v a_o carrion_n ãâã_d that_o when_o other_o have_v strike_v down_o body_n he_o come_v to_o prey_v upon_o they_o 249._o diogenes_n when_o mouse_n come_v about_o he_o as_o he_o be_v eat_v say_v i_o see_v that_o even_o diogenes_n nourish_v parafite_n 250._o epictetus_n use_v to_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o vulgar_a in_o any_o ill_n that_o happen_v to_o he_o blame_v ââ¦hers_n a_o novice_n in_o ââ¦hilosophy_n blame_v himself_o and_o a_o philoââ¦opher_n blame_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o 251._o hiero_n visit_v by_o pythagoras_n askthim_n of_o what_o condition_n he_o be_v pythagoras_n answer_v sir_n i_o knoââ¦_n you_o have_v be_v at_o the_o olympian_a game_n yes_o say_v hiero._n thither_o faith_n pythagoras_n come_v some_o to_o win_v the_o prize_n some_o come_v to_o sell_v their_o merchandise_n because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mart_n of_o all_o greece_n some_o come_v to_o meet_v their_o friend_n and_o make_v merry_a 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