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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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oâ—tained a popular Reputation That there werâ— sâ—me that found Cato drunk and werâ— ashamed instead of Cato 295. There was a Nobleman said of a great Counsellour That he would have made the worst Farrier in the world for he never shod Horse but he cloyed him For he never commended any man to the King for service or upon occasion of sute or otherwise but that he would come in in the end with a But aâ—d drive in a Naylâ— to his disadvantage 296. Diogenes called an ill Physician Cock Why saith he Diogenes answered Because when you crow men use to rise 297. There was a Gentleman fell very sick and a friend of his said to him surely you are in danger I prayed send for a Physician But the sick man answered It is no matter for if I dye I will dye at leisure 299. A certain friend of Sir Thomas Moors taking great pains about a Book which he intended to publish being well conceited of his own wit which no man else thought worthy of Commendation brought it to Sir Thomas Moor to peruse it and pass his judgment upon it which he did And finding nothing therein worthy the Press he said to him with a grave Countenance That if it werâ— in verse it would be more worthy Upon which words he went immediately and turned it into verse and then brought it to Sir Thomas again who looking thereon said soberly yes marry now it is somewhat for now it is Rhime whereas before it was neither Rhime nor Reason 300. Sir Henry Wotton used to say That Criticks were like Brushers of Noble Mâ—â—ts Cloaths 301 Hannibal said of Fabius Maximus and of Marcellus whereof the former waited upon him that he could make no progress and the latter had many sharp fights with him That he feared Fabius like a Tutor Aâ—d Mercellus like an Enemy 302. When King Edward the second was amongst his Torturers who hurried him too and fro That no man should know where he was they set him dowâ— upon a Bank And one time the more to disguise his Face shaved him and washed him with cold water of a Ditch by The King said Well yet I will have warm water for mâ— Beard And to shed abundance of Tears 303. One of the seven was wâ—nt to say That Laws werâ— like Cop weâ—s whâ—re the small Flies were caught and the great brakâ— through 304. Lewis the Eleventh of France having much abated the greatness and power of the Peers Nobility and Court of Parliament would fay That he had brought the Crown out of Ward 305. There was a cowardly Spanish Souldier that in a Defeat the Moors gave ran away with the foremost Afterwards when the Army generally fled thiâ— Souldier was missing Whereupon 〈◊〉 said by some that he was slain No â—â—re saith one He is alive For the Moors eat no Hares Flesh. 306. A Gentleman that was punctual of his word and loved the same in others when he heard that two persons had agreed upon a meeting about serious affairs at a certain time and place And that the one party failed in the performance or neglected his Hour would usually say of him He is a young man then 307. Anacharsis would say concerning the popular Estates of Graecia That he wondred how at Athens Wise men did 〈◊〉 and Fool dispose 308. His Lordship whâ—n he had finished this collection of Apophthegms concluded thus Come now all is well They say he is not a wise man that will lose his friend for his wit But he is less a wise man that will lose his friend for another mans wit FINIS This Collection his Lordship made out of his Memory without turning any Book