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1 34| natorum, et qui nascentur ab illis.~ ~A prophecy, as 2 22| either respect, they will abandon the good of their affairs.~ 3 12| still, he was never a whit abashed, but said, If the hill will 4 21| would be done with a demure abasing of your eye, sometimes, 5 13| Nobility of birth commonly abateth industry; and he that is 6 24| But it is one thing, to abbreviate by contracting, another 7 9| malignant, towards his brother Abel, because when his sacrifice 8 49| rhetoric able to contend. Abeunt studia in mores. Nay, there 9 44| that ever change their abode towards the winter?~To pass 10 28| manufactures. But that is abolished in greatest part, by the 11 40| Therefore to speak of the abolishing of usury is idle. All states 12 36| same object. Let the scenes abound with light, specially colored 13 45| enough for four to walk abreast; which I would have to be 14 33| contentedly. Yet have no abstract nor friarly contempt of 15 26| gross errors and extreme absurdities many (especially of the 16 26| this had proceeded of an abundant goodness of nature; but 17 41| them; but in new things, abuseth them.~The errors of young 18 21| Some build rather upon the abusing of others, and (as we now 19 9| his sacrifice was better accepted, there was no body to look 20 3| intend the same thing; and accepteth of both? The nature of such 21 11| facility. For delays: give easy access; keep times appointed; go 22 29| it less. Despise no new accident in your body, but ask opinion 23 3| persons, think they may accommodate points of religion, by middle 24 36| quire, placed aloft, and accompanied with some broken music; 25 11| conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man’s rest. For if a 26 28| Therefore it sorted with them accordingly; for they grew to the greatest 27 55| is of those that may be accounted the left hands of courts; 28 15| that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate 29 28| for such wars as they did achieve in person; and left only, 30 38| instance is, that for the achieving of a desperate conspiracy, 31 41| doubleth all errors, will not acknowledge or retract them; like an 32 17| country where they go; what acquaintances they are to seek; what exercises, 33 7| error; makes them base; acquaints them with shifts; makes 34 28| battles by sea. The battle of Actium, decided the empire of the 35 38| supple, to all feats of activity and motions, in youth than 36 24| more troublesome, than the actor.~Iterations are commonly 37 28| who did impropriate the actual triumphs to themselves, 38 26| there is no love. The Latin adage meeteth with it a little: 39 9| there seemeth not much added to their fortune; and envy 40 34| conceived not to be all sea: and adding thereto the tradition in 41 2| of followers. Nay, Seneca adds niceness and satiety: Cogita 42 2| Septimius Severus in despatch; Adeste si quid mihi restat agendum. 43 15| confidence, to deny the administration, he had not the power, to 44 49| contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; 45 3| pieced up, upon a direct admission of contraries, in fundamental 46 12| theological virtue, charity, and admits no excess, but error. The 47 25| and go on, and take by admittance, that which they cannot 48 26| quiet; for that more men adored the sun rising, than the 49 9| Which was the character of Adrian the Emperor; that mortally 50 Glo| Adust: scorched~Advoutress: adultress~Affect: like, desire~Antic: 51 47| one, that apprehendeth to advance virtue, and desert, in all 52 33| Therefore measure not thine advancements, by quantity, but frame 53 40| merchandizing, yet in some other it advanceth it; for it is certain that 54 55| cadens in causa sua coram adversario. The office of judges may 55 5| rerum secundarum optabilia; adversarum mirabilia. Certainly if 56 15| prosperity; for troubles and adversities do more bow men’s minds 57 21| But Solomon saith, Prudens advertit ad gressus suos; stultus 58 11| Embrace and invite helps, and advices, touching the execution 59 19| for then he is like to advise him, and not feed his humor. 60 21| cannot stay to consider advisedly of that is moved.~If a man 61 45| it to variety of device; advising nevertheless, that whatsoever 62 55| due from the judge to the advocate, some commendation and gracing, 63 Glo| loadstone~Adust: scorched~Advoutress: adultress~Affect: like, 64 18| children; or else that they be advoutresses.~For their children; the 65 34| hath these verses:~At domus Aeneae cunctis dominabitur oris,~ 66 48| discontented. Iniquum petas ut aequum feras is a good rule, where 67 53| case of Antiochus and the AEtolians, There are sometimes great 68 19| credit, some particular affair; but to such as they make 69 24| OF DISPATCH~Affected dispatch is one of the most 70 22| whereas all things, that have affinity with the heavens, move upon 71 26| But we may go further, and affirm most truly, that it is a 72 6| third, simulation, in the affirmative; when a man industriously 73 15| his credit’s sake, when he affirmed there were blessed natures, 74 45| perpetuum, as the place affords.~And because the breath 75 26| maintain Plautianus, in doing affronts to his son; and did write 76 44| sun, both for forenoon and afternoon. Cast it also, that you 77 3| when he beheld the act of Agamemnon, that could endure the sacrificing 78 41| business; but the errors of aged men, amount but to this, 79 2| Adeste si quid mihi restat agendum. And the like. Certainly 80 19| estate, that they may hoc agere. In choice of committees; 81 56| that you can find out, to aggravate the contempt. And the two 82 9| Invidia festos dies non agit: for it is ever working 83 19| have their first, or second agitation: if they be not tossed upon 84 37| for it; but whatsoever is agreeable to his nature, let him take 85 31| eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him, with whom we deal, 86 Glo| Compound: compromise~Consent: agreement~Curious: elaborate~Custom: 87 5| hear as many hearse–like airs as carols; and the pencil 88 35| active, earnest, full of alacrity, and stirring, if it be 89 6| are published, it is an alarum, to call up all that are 90 42| tell whether Apelles, or Albert Durer, were the more trifler; 91 42| Edward the Fourth of England, Alcibiades of Athens, Ismael the Sophy 92 15| and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal 93 26| himself? A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty, 94 51| his counsel let it be with alleging further reason. Men had 95 1| mixture of falsehoods, is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, 96 45| OF GARDENS~God Almighty planted a garden. And indeed 97 45| daffodil; the daisy; the almond–tree in blossom; the peach– 98 18| grounded courses to keep them aloof. But this is but to try 99 52| that praiseth his friend aloud, rising early, it shall 100 54| Solon, Justinian, Eadgar, Alphonsus of Castile, the Wise, that 101 9| rise. For the distance is altered, and it is like a deceit 102 10| Epicurus, Satis magnum alter alteri theatrum sumus; as if man, 103 | am 104 2| extinguisheth envy. —Extinctus amabitur idem.~ 105 22| says of Pompey) are sui amantes, sine rivali, are many times 106 21| fool from a wise man, Mitte ambos nudos ad ignotos, et videbis, 107 15| patres conscripti, nos amemus, tamen nec numero Hispanos, 108 38| prepared to receive continual amendment, which is exceeding rare. 109 11| generous spirit, whom honor amends. For honor is, or should 110 34| prophecy of the discovery of America. daughter of Polycrates, 111 42| years seem many times more amiable; pulchrorum autumnus pulcher; 112 55| jurisdiction, and are not truly amici curiae, but parasiti curiae, 113 26| letter to him saith, Haec pro amicitia nostra non occultavi; and 114 10| whosoever esteemeth too much of amorous affection, quitteth both 115 41| the errors of aged men, amount but to this, that more might 116 33| Posthumus, In studio rei amplificandae apparebat, non avaritiae 117 28| the ability to raise and amplify an estate in power, means, 118 28| princes or estates, to add amplitude and greatness to their kingdoms; 119 14| Si vixero, non opus erit amplius Romano imperio militibus; 120 21| despatch, you entertain and amuse the party, with whom you 121 25| difference, and commonly by amusing men with a subtilty, blanch 122 3| Let that be left unto the Anabaptists, and other furies. It was 123 12| that he would wish to be anathema from Christ, for the salvation 124 45| and the grey; primroses; anemones; the early tulippa; hyacinthus 125 55| the handling of the cause anew, after the judge hath declared 126 12| is no excess; neither can angel, nor man, come in danger 127 37| say, multum incola fuit anima mea; when they converse 128 56| must not turn bees;~... animasque in vulnere ponunt.~ ~Anger 129 35| the least, a prince may animate and inure some meaner persons, 130 14| saith; Atque is habitus animorum fuit, ut pessimum facinus 131 34| hath these verses:~—Venient annis~Saecula seris, quibus Oceanus~ 132 18| they become more able to annoy them, than they were. And 133 34| Octogesimus octavus mirabilis annus,~ ~was thought likewise 134 34| bathed her father, and Apollo anointed him; and it came to the 135 18| as it was in the times of Anselmus, and Thomas Becket, Archbishops 136 47| certain estates of men, answerable to that, which a great person 137 22| WISDOM FOR A MAN’S SELF~An ant is a wise creature for itself, 138 44| with chambers, bed–chamber, antecamera, and recamera joining to 139 36| taking the voice by catches, anthem–wise, give great pleasure. 140 Glo| adultress~Affect: like, desire~Antic: clown~Appose: question~ 141 Glo| Practice: plotting~Preoccupate: anticipate~Prest: prepared~Prick: plant~ 142 36| satyrs, baboons, wild–men, antics, beasts, sprites, witches, 143 14| hopes, is one of the best antidotes against the poison of discontentments. 144 53| Livius noteth, in the case of Antiochus and the AEtolians, There 145 55| and true policy have any antipathy; for they are like the spirits 146 55| not find; and by show of antiquity, to introduce novelty. Judges 147 29| of the mind; avoid envy, anxious fears; anger fretting inwards; 148 | anywhere 149 16| it addeth deformity to an ape, to be so like a man, so 150 42| man cannot tell whether Apelles, or Albert Durer, were the 151 44| stories, of eighteen foot high apiece, above the two wings; and 152 52| calling, he saith, magnificabo apostolatum meum.~ ~ 153 32| fowlers, with some few apothecaries, surgeons, cooks, and bakers. 154 33| studio rei amplificandae apparebat, non avaritiae praedam, 155 56| how to raise anger, or appease anger in another.~For the 156 56| revocable.~For raising and appeasing anger in another; it is 157 10| the empire of Rome, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and 158 45| In September come grapes; apples; poppies of all colors; 159 15| sed vulgi opiniones diis applicare profanum. Plato could have 160 55| their office, a wise use and application of laws. For they may remember, 161 11| easy access; keep times appointed; go through with that which 162 Glo| like, desire~Antic: clown~Appose: question~Arietation: battering– 163 21| to the end, they may be apposed of those things, which of 164 47| be followed as one, that apprehendeth to advance virtue, and desert, 165 56| sense of. The next is, the apprehension and construction of the 166 49| diseases of the body, may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good 167 45| all sorts in fruit; pears; apricocks; berberries; filberds; musk– 168 28| Persians, in the plains of Arbela, was such a vast sea of 169 3| as if they would make an arbitrament between God and man. Both 170 45| tufts of fruit–trees; and arbors with seats, set in some 171 40| fucos pecus a praesepibus arcent.~ ~That the usurer breaketh 172 Glo| A GLOSSARY OF ARCHAIC WORDS AND PHRASES~Abridgment: 173 18| Anselmus, and Thomas Becket, Archbishops of Canterbury; who, with 174 45| four sides with a stately arched hedge. The arches to be 175 52| flatterer, he will follow the archflatterer, which is a man’s self; 176 45| And for fine devices, of arching water without spilling, 177 9| plausible actions. For that doth argue but a weakness, and fear 178 20| beginnings of an great actions to Argus, with his hundred eyes, 179 Glo| clown~Appose: question~Arietation: battering–ram~Audit: revenue~ 180 34| wife should be barren; but Aristander the soothsayer, told him 181 53| suuminscribunt. Socrates, Aristotle, Galen, were men full of 182 28| easy. When Tigranes the Armenian, being encamped upon a hill 183 28| ancient Italy:~Terra potens armis atque ubere glebae.~ ~Neither 184 28| towns, stored arsenals and armoiies, goodly races of horse, 185 36| furniture of their horses and armor. But enough of these toys.~ ~ 186 17| pleasure, near great cities; armories; arsenals; magazines; exchanges; 187 26| speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad; 188 28| The battle of Lepanto, arrested the greatness of the Turk. 189 9| manner (so it be without arrogancy and vain glory) doth draw 190 28| Athenian, which was haughty and arrogant, in taking so much to himself, 191 53| quae dixerat feceratque arte quadam ostentator: for that 192 15| calliditate Poenos, nec artibus Graecos, nec denique hoc 193 32| turnips, onions, radish, artichokes of Hierusalem, maize, and 194 9| poets, and painters, and artificers, in works wherein he had 195 14| Certainly, the politic and artificial nourishing, and entertaining 196 30| but suspicions that are artificially nourished, and put into 197 28| war, elephants, ordnance, artillery, and the like; all this 198 3| when the devil said, I will ascend, and be like the highest; 199 26| Tiberius Caesar, Sejanus had ascended to that height, as they 200 45| a fair mount, with three ascents, and alleys, enough for 201 13| of the people, somewhat aside from the line royal. But 202 42| presence, than beauty of aspect. Neither is it almost seen, 203 9| influences of the stars, evil aspects; so that still there seemeth 204 11| rest. Et conversus Deus, ut aspiceret opera quae fecerunt manus 205 11| the true and lawful end of aspiring. For good thoughts (though 206 28| the lion’s whelp and the ass between burthens; neither 207 3| of a bark of pirates, and assassins. Therefore it is most necessary, 208 14| shaking off the yoke, and assay of disobedience; especially 209 12| observers of his law. The people assembled; Mahomet called the hill 210 19| was a grave and orderly assembly. I commend set days for 211 45| four acres of ground be assigned to the green; six to the 212 32| be in the hands of one, assisted with some counsel; and let 213 Glo| shrewd: mischievous~Sort: associate~Spial: spy~Staddle: sapling~ 214 9| sometimes upon colleagues and associates; and the like; and for that 215 6| virtue of a confessor. And assuredly, the secret man heareth 216 15| man, when he resteth and assureth himself, upon divine protection 217 28| people, as it did somewhat astonish the commanders in Alexander’ 218 52| middle virtues work in them astonishment or admiration; but of the 219 9| envy an evil eye; and the astrologers, call the evil influences 220 34| dreams, and predictions of astrology. But I have set down these 221 28| when the Lacedaemonians and Athenians, made wars to set up or 222 34| had great parts beyond the Atlantic, which mought be probably 223 34| Plato’s Timaeus, and his Atlanticus, it mought encourage one 224 26| conversation. But the Roman name attaineth the true use and cause thereof, 225 13| the Turks. For nobility attempers sovereignty, and draws the 226 Glo| Indifferent: impartial~Intend: attend to~Knap: knoll~Leese: lose~ 227 39| if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune: for 228 28| monarchy. Cicero, writing to Atticus of Pompey his preparation 229 36| after examples of known attires; Turke, soldiers, mariners, 230 52| will have certain common attributes, which may serve every man; 231 14| fuit, ut pessimum facinus auderent pauci, plures vellent, omnes 232 17| especially when they give audience to ambassadors; the courts 233 Glo| Arietation: battering–ram~Audit: revenue~Avoidance: secret 234 33| England, that had the greatest audits of any man in my time; a 235 45| jennetings, codlins. In August come plums of all sorts 236 54| Augustus Caesar, Vespasianus, Aurelianus, Theodoricus, King Henry 237 26| as a Trajan, or a Marcus Aurelius, a man might have thought 238 10| inordinate; but the latter was an austere and wise man: and therefore 239 2| velle, non tantum fortis aut miser, sed etiam fastidiosus 240 42| more amiable; pulchrorum autumnus pulcher; for no youth can 241 33| amplificandae apparebat, non avaritiae praedam, sed instrumentum 242 26| natural and secret hatred, and aversation towards society, in any 243 45| evening, or overcast days.~For aviaries, I like them not, except 244 45| appear in the floor of the aviary. So I have made a platform 245 Glo| battering–ram~Audit: revenue~Avoidance: secret outlet~Battle: battalion~ 246 44| the wall, with some fine avoidances. And thus much for the model 247 16| There is a superstition in avoiding superstition, when men think 248 46| and disadvantages, and so awe him or those that have interest 249 50| called Optimates) held out awhile, against the faction of 250 16| of subtle and intricate axioms, and theorems, to save the 251 53| AEsop, The fly sat upon the axle–tree of the chariot wheel, 252 6| himself, to a blab or a babbler? But if a man be thought 253 Glo| Froward: stubborn~Futile: babbling~Globe: complete body~Glorious: 254 36| commonly of fools, satyrs, baboons, wild–men, antics, beasts, 255 26| him again, and in effect bade him be quiet; for that more 256 22| fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room 257 21| yourself, you may lay a bait for a question, by showing 258 18| Selymus the First against Bajazet; and the three sons of Henry 259 32| apothecaries, surgeons, cooks, and bakers. In a country of plantation, 260 20| common verse) turneth a bald noddle, after she hath presented 261 12| itself, when it gives the balm. If he easily pardons, and 262 38| Ravillac, nor a Jaureguy, nor a Baltazar Gerard; yet his rule holdeth 263 Glo| Check with: interfere~Chop: bandy words~Civil: peaceful~Close: 264 25| false point of wisdom is the bane of business. To conclude, 265 14| cherishing of manufactures; the banishing of idleness; the repressing 266 45| foot high; and some fine banqueting–house, with some chimneys 267 16| doctrine of the Schoolmen bare great sway, that the Schoolmen 268 48| and reporting the success barely, and in challenging no more 269 34| that his wife should be barren; but Aristander the soothsayer, 270 36| justs, and tourneys, and barriers; the glories of them are 271 45| middle of April, and about Bartholomew–tide. Next to that is the 272 1| the serpent; which goeth basely upon the belly, and not 273 12| as needs it must; for in bashfulness, the spirits do a little 274 9| eunuchs, and old men, and bastards, are envious. For he that 275 34| Polycrates, dreamed that Jupiter bathed her father, and Apollo anointed 276 45| fountain, which we may call a bathing pool, it may admit much 277 30| amongst thoughts, are like bats amongst birds, they ever 278 Glo| Avoidance: secret outlet~Battle: battalion~Bestow: settle in life~Blanch: 279 Glo| Appose: question~Arietation: battering–ram~Audit: revenue~Avoidance: 280 34| upon a day,~Between the Baugh and the May,~The black fleet 281 32| wood aboundeth. Making of bay–salt, if the climate be 282 45| be somewhat afar off. Of beanflowers I speak not, because they 283 32| labor; but with pease and beans you may begin, both because 284 52| fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swoln, 285 26| kernels; I mean aid, and bearing a part, in all actions and 286 36| strange beasts: as lions, bears, camels, and the like; or 287 24| unseasonable motion, is but beating the air. There be three 288 53| according to the French proverb, Beaucoup de bruit, peu de fruit; 289 1| his chosen. The poet, that beautified the sect, that was otherwise 290 34| Montgomery going in at his beaver. The trivial prophecy, which 291 18| of Anselmus, and Thomas Becket, Archbishops of Canterbury; 292 28| spread, and their boughs were becomen too great for their stem, 293 | becomes 294 56| soul. Men must not turn bees;~... animasque in vulnere 295 26| sometimes brook to supplicate or beg; and a number of the like. 296 32| the world was young, it begat more children; but now it 297 40| against nature for money to beget money; and the like. I say 298 32| children; but now it is old, it begets fewer: for I may justly 299 19| them, which is the first begetting, or impregnation; but when 300 25| decaying merchant, or inward beggar, hath so many tricks to 301 50| and neutral. Yet even in beginners, to adhere so moderately, 302 38| is most perfect, when it beginneth in young years: this we 303 27| begin charges which once begun will continue; but in matters 304 28| were anciently made, on the behalf of a kind of party, or tacit 305 15| no further; but when it beholdeth the chain of them, confederate 306 27| his estate but seldom, it behooveth him to turn all to certainties. 307 6| many times more marked, and believed, than a man’s words.~For 308 43| emulators asleep; as never believing they should be in possibility 309 50| which they enter: thinking belike, that they have the first 310 14| fraudesque et operta tunescere bella.~ ~Libels and licentious 311 42| Titus Vespasianus, Philip le Belle of France, Edward the Fourth 312 54| them. The next are duces belli, great leaders in war; such 313 19| necessity of it. For the beloved kingdom of God, was first 314 9| their greatness, are ever bemoaning themselves, what a life 315 55| and therefore not only the bench, but the foot–place; and 316 14| conflata magna invidia, seu bene seu male gesta premunt. 317 5| which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation 318 29| inclination to the more benign extreme: use fasting and 319 19| neither was there ever prince, bereaved of his dependences, by his 320 15| is come to that which St. Bernard saith, non est jam dicere, 321 6| either side. They will so beset a man with questions, and 322 32| expended almost as in a besieged town; that is, with certain 323 Glo| outlet~Battle: battalion~Bestow: settle in life~Blanch: 324 2| like. Certainly the Stoics bestowed too much cost upon death, 325 26| principally take to heart; the bestowing of a child, the finishing 326 6| is a great weakness and betraying; by how much it is many 327 31| nimblest in the turn; as it is betwixt the greyhound and the hare. 328 9| been noted to fascinate or bewitch, but love and envy. They 329 22| corrupt servants; which set a bias upon their bowl, of their 330 44| both of good state and bigness; and those not to go all 331 12| in a waggishness a long–billed fowl. Errors indeed in this 332 15| atheist is rare: a Diagoras, a Bion, a Lucian perhaps, and some 333 32| ought to be brought store of biscuit, oat–meal, flour, meal, 334 40| usury be grinded, that it bite not too much; the other, 335 6| will open himself, to a blab or a babbler? But if a man 336 34| the Baugh and the May,~The black fleet of Norway.~When that 337 2| and friends weeping, and blacks, and obsequies, and the 338 37| helps, as swimmers do with bladders or rushes; but after a time 339 55| mislayer of a mere–stone is to blame. But it is the unjust judge, 340 14| there are certain hollow blasts of wind, and secret swellings 341 14| back, and maketh the wound bleed inwards, endangereth malign 342 3| which containeth infinite blessings. It establisheth faith; 343 52| nose; as we say, that a blister will rise upon one’s tongue, 344 45| shelter, that when the wind blows sharp you may walk as in 345 31| to use none at all, is blunt.~ ~ 346 42| virtue shine, and vices blush.~ ~ 347 26| friend’s mouth, which are blushing in a man’s own. So again, 348 45| all sorts, specially the blushpink; roses of all kinds, except 349 37| sat very demurely at the board’s end, till a mouse ran 350 Glo| Brave: boastful~Bravery: boast, ostentation~Broke: deal 351 52| speculations. St. Paul, when he boasts of himself, he doth oft 352 14| lean to a side, it is as a boat, that is overthrown by uneven 353 47| immediately, will talk more boldly of those that are so great 354 13| cantons. For utility is their bond, and not respects. The united 355 33| praedam, sed instrumentum bonitati quaeri. Harken also to Solomon, 356 40| should have orange–tawny bonnets, because they do judaize. 357 52| the Scripture saith) nomen bonum instar unguenti fragrantis. 358 28| sensible of wrongs, either upon borderers, merchants, or politic ministers; 359 45| generally observed, that the borders wherein you plant your fruit– 360 45| ground, by some equality of bores, that it stay little. And 361 53| Seneca, Plinius Secundus, borne her age so well, if it had 362 28| kings of the world after borrowed; the triumphs of the generals, 363 40| it will ease the common borrower, but the merchant will be 364 20| turneth the handle of the bottle, first to be received, and 365 12| practice, to bring men to the bough, and yet never a tree for 366 Glo| business–like~Mere–stone: boundary stone~Muniting: fortifying~ 367 49| at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty 368 26| given, but such as shall be bowed and crooked to some ends, 369 22| which set a bias upon their bowl, of their own petty ends 370 49| have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and 371 45| never stay, either in the bowls or in the cistern; that 372 40| the money will be in the box; and ever a state flourisheth, 373 12| Busbechius reporteth, a Christian boy, in Constantinople, had 374 34| and by idle and crafty brains merely contrived and feigned, 375 55| amongst the briars and brambles of catching and polling 376 15| are by the adverse part branded with the name of atheists. 377 44| images of wood, cast into a brass color; and a very fair landing– 378 10| this passion, and how it braves the nature, and value of 379 40| is the greatest Sabbath–breaker, because his plough goeth 380 12| making the portraiture, thou breakest the pattern. For divinity, 381 56| anger is like ruin, which breaks itself upon that it falls. 382 45| affords.~And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter 383 1| face of man; and still he breatheth and inspireth light, into 384 7| servants) in creating and breeding an emulation between brothers, 385 12| for the salvation of his brethren, it shows much of a divine 386 55| with sweetness, amongst the briars and brambles of catching 387 11| worse than bribery. For bribes come but now and then; but 388 18| Deus, or vice Dei; the one bridleth their power, and the other 389 44| princely palace, making a brief model thereof. For it is 390 40| intentions, the way would be briefly thus. That there be two 391 53| breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance. In militar 392 28| of this kingdom of Great Britain) is great; both because 393 34| more of England, but of Britian. There was also another 394 41| are, first, such as have brittle wits, the edge whereof is 395 Glo| ostentation~Broke: deal in brokerage~Broken: shine by comparison~ 396 33| that the scriveners and brokers do value unsound men, to 397 26| a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg; and 398 40| but they will hardly be brooked, in regard of certain suspicions. 399 25| him he fetched one of his brows up to his forehead, and 400 20| to come on, by over early buckling towards them; is another 401 45| honeysuckles; strawberries; bugloss; columbine; the French marigold, 402 44| with small cost. He that builds a fair house, upon an ill 403 45| come services; medlars; bullaces; roses cut or removed to 404 20| celerity; like the motion of a bullet in the air, which flieth 405 45| perfect circles, without any bulwarks or embossments; and the 406 12| ungracious proverb, Tanto buon che val niente: so good, 407 37| far; for nature will lay buried a great time, and yet revive, 408 38| the wives strive to be burned, with the corpses of their 409 45| crushed, are three; that is, burnet, wild–thyme, and watermints. 410 21| as Tigellinus did towards Burrhus, Se non diversas spes, sed 411 17| arsenals; magazines; exchanges; burses; warehouses; exercises of 412 28| whelp and the ass between burthens; neither will it be, that 413 12| and birds; insomuch, as Busbechius reporteth, a Christian boy, 414 55| courts of justice, to the bush whereunto, while the sheep 415 38| first blood, are as firm as butchers by occupation; and votary 416 3| actions of murthering princes, butchery of people, and subversion 417 44| some privy kitchens, with butteries and pantries, and the like. 418 33| the seller, and upon the buyer. Sharings do greatly enrich, 419 33| of bargains, when a man buys not to hold but to sell 420 30| itself gathers, are but buzzes; but suspicions that are 421 12| like Ries, that are still buzzing upon any thing that is raw; 422 24| wise man that had it for a byword, when he saw men hasten 423 55| vena corrupta, est justus cadens in causa sua coram adversario. 424 14| there in states:~—Ille etiam caecos instare tumultus~Saepe monet, 425 39| the pilot in the tempest, Caesarem portas, et fortunam ejus. 426 45| belly, enough to receive a cage of birds: and over every 427 9| redoubleth from speech and fame. Cain’s envy was the more vile 428 Glo| reckless~Cast: plan~Cat: cate, cake~Charge and adventure: cost 429 34| husband’s nativity to be calculated, under a false name; and 430 Glo| part music~Cabinet: secret~Calendar: weather forecast~Card: 431 14| people, had need know the calendars of tempests in state; which 432 15| nec robore Gallos, nec calliditate Poenos, nec artibus Graecos, 433 11| in authority settled and calm. All rising to great place 434 56| angry, may be attempted and calmed. Secondly, how the particular 435 11| violently to their place, and calmly in their place, so virtue 436 26| and specially a dream of Calpurnia; this man lifted him gently 437 36| beasts: as lions, bears, camels, and the like; or in the 438 33| first sugar man, in the Canaries. Therefore if a man can 439 26| heathen; as Epimenides the Candian, Numa the Roman, Empedocles 440 50| France. When factions are canied too high and too violently, 441 26| open themselves unto are cannibals of their own hearts. But 442 45| feathers, drinking glasses, canopies, and the like), they be 443 18| Thomas Becket, Archbishops of Canterbury; who, with their croziers, 444 2| believe it, the sweetest canticle is, Nunc dimittis; when 445 13| diversity of religion, and of cantons. For utility is their bond, 446 21| are some that are good in canvasses and factions, that are otherwise 447 11| the worse. Omnium consensu capax imperii, nisi imperasset, 448 33| et orbos tamquam indagine capi), it is yet worse; by how 449 Glo| showy, boastful~Humorous: capricious~Hundred poll: hundredth 450 55| that end, are but things captious, and oracles not well inspired. 451 18| Commodus for playing at fence, Caracalla for driving chariots, and 452 1| the price of a diamond, or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied 453 52| kind of magnanimity. The cardinals of Rome, which are theologues, 454 36| candle–light are white, carnation, and a kind of sea–water– 455 5| many hearse–like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy 456 5| blessing of the New; which carrieth the greater benediction, 457 32| within the year; as parsnips, carrots, turnips, onions, radish, 458 50| they prove ciphers and cashiered; for many a man’s strength 459 50| winning of some one man casteth them, and he getteth all 460 54| Justinian, Eadgar, Alphonsus of Castile, the Wise, that made the 461 26| of sulphur for the lungs, castoreum for the brain; but no receipt 462 3| of scoffing, that in his catalogue of books of a feigned library, 463 36| and taking the voice by catches, anthem–wise, give great 464 55| the briars and brambles of catching and polling clerks, and 465 52| for under–sheriffs and catchpoles: though many times those 466 Glo| reckless~Cast: plan~Cat: cate, cake~Charge and adventure: 467 39| after he had described Cato Major in these words, In 468 21| affect it: the other straight caught up those words, and discoursed 469 55| corrupta, est justus cadens in causa sua coram adversario. The 470 15| so as they must needs be cauterized in the end. The causes of 471 40| and let it be with the cautions following. Let the rate 472 14| exequi disputing, excusing, cavilling upon mandates and directions, 473 41| in effect, Ultima primis cedebant.~ ~ 474 53| unto varnish, that makes ceilings not only shine but last. 475 44| rooms, a fair and large cellar, sunk under ground; and 476 29| with diet, and tendering. Celsus could never have spoken 477 33| are trusted. Usury is the certainest means of gain, though one 478 53| gracious. For excusations, cessions, modesty itself well governed, 479 15| but when it beholdeth the chain of them, confederate and 480 47| Ordinary followers ought to challenge no higher conditions, than 481 36| the chariots, wherein the challengers make their entry; especially 482 48| the success barely, and in challenging no more thanks than one 483 45| hyacinthus orientalis; chamairis; fritellaria. For March, 484 41| principles, which they have chanced upon absurdly; care not 485 21| Like to him that, having changed his name, and walking in 486 11| Therefore always, when thou changest thine opinion or course, 487 11| Whosoever is found variable, and changeth manifestly without manifest 488 9| what a life they lead; chanting a quanta patimur! Not that 489 1| the face of the matter or chaos; then he breathed light, 490 44| first, into a hall and a chapel (with a partition between); 491 33| cunningly, that would be better chapmen, and the like practices, 492 28| veteran army (though it be a chargeable business) always on foot, 493 15| themselves? Epicurus is charged, that he did but dissemble 494 53| upon the axle–tree of the chariot wheel, and said, What a 495 33| by measure: and defer not charities till death; for, certainly, 496 Glo| weather forecast~Card: chart, map~Care not to: are reckless~ 497 28| them enow to give him the chase with infinite slaughter. 498 24| of the question; for it chaseth away many a frivolous speech, 499 8| praetulit immortalitati. Chaste women are often proud and 500 12| ungracious proverb, Tanto buon che val niente: so good, that