| Table of Contents | Words: Alphabetical - Frequency - Inverse - Length - Statistics | Help | IntraText Library | ||
| Alphabetical [« »] urgent 1 us 15 usage 1 use 71 used 15 usefully 1 useth 3 | Frequency [« »] 73 time 72 where 72 without 71 use 70 been 70 both 70 we | Francis Bacon The essays IntraText - Concordances use |
Essay
1 6| revealing is not for worldly use, but for the ease of a man’ 2 6| his hand should be out of use.~The great advantages of 3 6| dissimulation in seasonable use; and a power to feign, if 4 11| himself when he is placed. Use the memory of thy predecessor, 5 12| execution; so that the right use of bold persons is, that 6 17| therefore, be brought in use. The things to be seen and 7 17| he removeth; that he may use his favor, in those things 8 19| and the wise and politic use of counsel by kings: the 9 19| empire; how kings are to make use of their counsel of state. 10 19| humor. It is of singular use to princes, if they take 11 19| other form, there is more use of the counsellors’ opinions, 12 21| as the Jesuits also do use.~Another is, that when you 13 21| have another man learn, and use, and thereupon take advantage. 14 21| patience, but yet of much use.~A sudden, bold, and unexpected 15 26| name attaineth the true use and cause thereof, naming 16 26| virtue as the alchemists use to attribute to their stone, 17 26| represent to life the manifold use of friendship, is to cast 18 28| others, that they had the use of slaves, which commonly 19 29| of this, therefore I may use it. For strength of nature 20 29| certain seasons, than frequent use of physic, except it be 21 29| the more benign extreme: use fasting and full eating, 22 30| far a man ought to make use of suspicions, as to provide, 23 31| others on; as musicians use to do, with those that dance 24 31| greyhound and the hare. To use too many circumstances, 25 31| matter, is wearisome; to use none at all, is blunt.~ ~ 26 32| and the like; and make use of them. Then consider what 27 32| with them, that they may use it in their victuals, when 28 32| trifles and gingles, but use them justly and graciously, 29 33| riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution; 30 33| fame of them; but no solid use to the owner. Do you not 31 33| there might seem to be some use of great riches? But then 32 33| will say, they may be of use, to buy men out of dangers 33 33| thou mayest get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, 34 34| child because men do not use to seal vessels, that are 35 35| good for princes, if they use ambitious men, to handle 36 35| inconvenience, it is good not to use such natures at all. For 37 35| said, it were good not to use men of ambitious natures, 38 35| never so ambitious; for the use of their service, dispenseth 39 35| spurs. There is also great use of ambitious men, in being 40 35| see about him. There is use also of ambitious men, in 41 37| practice be harder than the use. Where nature is mighty, 42 39| envy of their own virtues, use to ascribe them to Providence 43 40| will not take pawns without use; or if they do, they will 44 41| unknown inconveniences; use extreme remedies at first; 45 44| to look on; therefore let use be preferred before uniformity, 46 44| windows, I hold them of good use (in cities, indeed, upright 47 45| of marble, which are in use, do well: but the main matter 48 46| for satisfaction’s sake. Use also such persons as affect 49 46| not well bear out itself. Use also such as have been lucky, 50 47| active men are of more use than virtuous. It is true 51 47| government, it is good to use men of one rank equally: 52 47| contrariwise, in favor, to use men with much difference 53 48| reward, or at least to make use, in the meantime, of the 54 48| justice, let him rather use his countenance to compound 55 49| for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness 56 49| in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, 57 49| admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not 58 49| they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without 59 50| faileth, he groweth out of use. It is commonly seen, that 60 50| s self, with end to make use of both. Certainly in Italy, 61 51| they are continually in use and in note: whereas the 62 51| small observations? Not to use ceremonies at all, is to 63 51| is to teach others not to use them again; and so diminisheth 64 51| compliments, which is of singular use, if a man can hit upon it. 65 53| Yet certainly, there is use of this quality in civil 66 55| reference unto the parties that use, unto the advocates that 67 55| of their office, a wise use and application of laws. 68 57| it is well known that the use of ordnance, hath been in 69 57| third is, the commodious use of them; as that they may 70 58| it is well known that the use of ordnance, hath been in 71 58| third is, the commodious use of them; as that they may