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1501 9| times; and think other men’s harms, a redemption of their own 1502 21| things, when the party is in haste, and cannot stay to consider 1503 24| byword, when he saw men hasten to a conclusion, Stay a 1504 11| but roughness breedeth hate. Even reproofs from authority, 1505 15| atheism is in all respects hateful, so in this, that it depriveth 1506 26| that a natural and secret hatred, and aversation towards 1507 44| distance for sports of hunting, hawking, and races; too near the 1508 4| green, which otherwise would heal, and do well. Public revenges 1509 9| sometimes; and pity ever healeth envy. Wherefore you shall 1510 6| assuredly, the secret man heareth many confessions. For who 1511 5| you shall hear as many hearse–like airs as carols; and 1512 15| name for God: as if the heathens should have had the names 1513 45| hills (such as are in wild heaths), to be set, some with wild 1514 18| danger.~Princes are like to heavenly bodies, which cause good 1515 51| true, That light gains make heavy purses; for light gains 1516 45| alleys must be likewise hedged at both ends, to keep out 1517 10| that he that preferred Helena, quitted the gifts of Juno 1518 3| rod, do damn and send to hell for ever, those facts and 1519 53| ostentation. Certainly vain–glory helpeth to perpetuate a man’s memory; 1520 32| not win their favor, by helping them to invade their enemies, 1521 | Hence 1522 32| as swine, goats, cocks, hens, turkeys, geese, house–doves, 1523 26| faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his 1524 45| with the white flower; herba muscaria; lilium convallium; 1525 37| s nature, runs either to herbs or weeds; therefore let 1526 5| state of a Christian; that Hercules, when he went to unbind 1527 | herein 1528 26| in divers of the ancient hermits and holy fathers of the 1529 41| soon turned; such as was Hermogenes the rhetorician, whose books 1530 44| spoken of in the book of Hester, and a side for the household; 1531 36| masques; and anything that is hideous, as devils, giants, is on 1532 6| be three degrees of this hiding and veiling of a man’s self. 1533 32| onions, radish, artichokes of Hierusalem, maize, and the like. For 1534 1| faith, cannot possibly be so highly expressed, as in that it 1535 6| habit of dissimulation is a hinderance and a poorness. But if a 1536 28| the owners, and not mere hirelings. And thus indeed you shall 1537 15| amemus, tamen nec numero Hispanos, nec robore Gallos, nec 1538 45| great enclosure; not at the hither end, for letting your prospect 1539 42| behavior, than virtue. But this holds not always: for Augustus 1540 14| And as there are certain hollow blasts of wind, and secret 1541 45| as are green all winter: holly; ivy; bays; juniper; cypress– 1542 45| or removed to come late; hollyhocks; and such like. These particulars 1543 25| of whom A. Gellius saith, Hominem delirum, qui verborum minutiis 1544 18| remembrances: memento quod es homo; and memento quod es Deus, 1545 46| else that he be counted the honester man. All practice is to 1546 21| man; not only in point of honesty, but in point of ability. 1547 32| dates, plums, cherries, wild honey, and the like; and make 1548 31| perceived, ridiculous. The honorablest part of talk, is to give 1549 39| able man. Fortune is to be honored and respected, and it be 1550 56| Consalvo was wont to say, telam honoris crassiorem. But in all refrainings 1551 9| think that they earn their honors hardly, and pity them sometimes; 1552 28| also jus suffragii, and jus honorum. And this not to singular 1553 17| else, young men shall go hooded, and look abroad little. 1554 45| filberds; musk–melons; monks–hoods, of all colors. In September 1555 26| his chair, telling him he hoped he would not dismiss the 1556 17| warehouses; exercises of horsemanship, fencing, training of soldiers, 1557 8| generals commonly in their hortatives, put men in mind of their 1558 41| not age: so Tully saith of Hortensius, Idem manebat, neque idem 1559 45| standards to be roses; juniper; hory; berberries (but here and 1560 28| and great retinues and hospitality, of noblemen and gentlemen, 1561 28| the scutcheon; and some hospitals for maimed soldiers; and 1562 8| and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are 1563 9| the sunbeams, that beat hotter upon a bank, or steep rising 1564 26| himself; and that more by an hour’s discourse, than by a day’ 1565 Glo| stop, stand~Stove: hot–housed~Style: title~Success: outcome~ 1566 44| see, now in Europe, such huge buildings as the Vatican 1567 15| Graecos, nec denique hoc ipso hujus gentis et terrae domestico 1568 10| many, and maketh men become humane and charitable; as it is 1569 Glo| capricious~Hundred poll: hundredth head~Impertinent: irrelevant~ 1570 44| near distance for sports of hunting, hawking, and races; too 1571 9| and fear of envy, which hurteth so much the more, as it 1572 14| laws; the improvement and husbanding of the soil; the regulating 1573 45| anemones; the early tulippa; hyacinthus orientalis; chamairis; fritellaria. 1574 10| speaking in a perpetual hyperbole, is comely in nothing but 1575 15| great atheists, indeed are hypocrites; which are ever handling 1576 19| secundum genera, as in an idea, or mathematical description, 1577 14| manufactures; the banishing of idleness; the repressing of waste, 1578 10| but kneel before a little idol and make himself a subject, 1579 53| admiration of fools, the idols of parasites, and the slaves 1580 40| that Virgil speaketh of;~Ignavum fucos pecus a praesepibus 1581 15| spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise 1582 21| man, Mitte ambos nudos ad ignotos, et videbis, doth scarce 1583 11| qui notus nimis omnibus, ignotus moritur sibi. In place, 1584 14| was sister to the Giants:~Illam Terra parens, ira irritata 1585 11| either of body or mind. Illi mors gravis incubat, qui 1586 7| nevertheless, prove the best. The illiberality of parents, in allowance 1587 34| natorum, et qui nascentur ab illis.~ ~A prophecy, as it seems, 1588 39| Major in these words, In illo viro tantum robur corporis 1589 7| optimum elige, suave et facile illud faciet consuetudo. Younger 1590 1| work ever since, is the illumination of his Spirit. First he 1591 49| up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the 1592 29| the mind with splendid and illustrious objects, as histories, fables, 1593 26| put abroad; whereby the imagery doth appear in figure; whereas 1594 55| judges; whereas they should imitate God, in whose seat they 1595 18| lastly, being the most immediate in authority, with the common 1596 47| censure or speak in of a man immediately, will talk more boldly of 1597 8| vetulam suam praetulit immortalitati. Chaste women are often 1598 15| una sapientia, quod deorum immortalium numine omnia regi gubernarique 1599 15| mutable elements, and one immutable fifth essence, duly and 1600 41| Juventutem egit erroribus, imo furoribus, plenam. And yet 1601 19| in his great business, imparted himself to none, except 1602 Glo| suppressed~Indifferent: impartial~Intend: attend to~Knap: 1603 55| willingness to speak, or of impatience to hear, or of shortness 1604 11| it were reason; but are impatient of privateness, even in 1605 33| The Roman word is better, impedimenta. For as the baggage is to 1606 8| to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either 1607 11| consensu capax imperii, nisi imperasset, saith Tacitus of Galba; 1608 21| spes, sed incolumitatem imperatoris simpliciter spectare.~Some 1609 14| opus erit amplius Romano imperio militibus; a speech of great 1610 54| first place are conditores imperiorum, founders of states and 1611 34| quoque, Galba, degustabis imperium. In Vespasian’s time, there 1612 8| and account future times impertinences. Nay, there are some other, 1613 55| moderate length, repetition, or impertinency of speech; to recapitulate, 1614 3| prefixed, Ira hominis non implet justitiam Dei. And it was 1615 28| upon invasion offered, did implore their aids severally, yet 1616 Glo| Curious: elaborate~Custom: import duties~Deceive: rob~Derive: 1617 31| man’s present business of importance, and any case that deserveth 1618 33| respect of the perpetual importation. It was truly observed by 1619 11| but now and then; but if importunity, or idle respects, lead 1620 1| that when it is found, it imposeth upon men’s thoughts, that 1621 28| tax, laid by consent or by imposing, be all one to the purse, 1622 14| malign ulcers, and pernicious imposthumations.~The part of Epimetheus 1623 18| nourish little. Taxes and imposts upon them, do seldom good 1624 34| infinite in number, have been impostures, and by idle and crafty 1625 19| the first begetting, or impregnation; but when they are elaborate, 1626 51| conveying, of effectual and imprinting passages amongst compliments, 1627 26| in others, is sometimes improper for our case. But the best 1628 28| Roman emperors, who did impropriate the actual triumphs to themselves, 1629 52| him most: but if he be an impudent flatterer, look wherein 1630 15| they are; for that all that impugn a received religion, or 1631 23| is hurt, for a wrong, and imputeth it to the author. It is 1632 56| from the point of contempt; imputing it to misunderstanding, 1633 21| take advantage of their inability, and would be thought wits 1634 44| of the sun or cold. For inbowed windows, I hold them of 1635 56| frowardest and worst disposed, to incense them. Again, by gathering ( 1636 5| most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity 1637 16| further: and we see the times inclined to atheism (as the time 1638 15| that a little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism; but 1639 34| kind; especially if you include dreams, and predictions 1640 37| otherwise they may say, multum incola fuit anima mea; when they 1641 21| Se non diversas spes, sed incolumitatem imperatoris simpliciter 1642 40| good to set before us, the incommodities and commodities of usury, 1643 23| yet they trouble by their inconformity. Besides, they are like 1644 3| cleave, but they will not incorporate.~Concerning the means of 1645 19| forth in figure, both the incorporation, and inseparable conjunction, 1646 9| themselves. For nothing increaseth envy more, than an unnecessary 1647 18| and the like. This seemeth incredible, unto those that know not 1648 11| or mind. Illi mors gravis incubat, qui notus nimis omnibus, 1649 9| into their remembrance, and incurreth likewise more into the note 1650 33| testamenta et orbos tamquam indagine capi), it is yet worse; 1651 19| persons, than to make an indifferency, by putting in those, that 1652 28| that is, to employ, almost indifferently, all nations in their militia 1653 11| is sometimes base; and by indignities, men come to dignities. 1654 55| neglect, slight information, indiscreet pressing, or an overbold 1655 1| full of melancholy and indisposition, and unpleasing to themselves?~ 1656 27| that cleareth by degrees, induceth a habit of frugality, and 1657 7| of their houses, are most indulgent towards their children; 1658 6| affirmative; when a man industriously and expressly feigns and 1659 55| of a judge seen, to make inequality equal; that he may plant 1660 14| bellum, is an assured and infallible sign, of a state disposed 1661 18| examples of them. Livia is infamed, for the poisoning of her 1662 2| be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as 1663 28| helmet; especially as to the infantry, which is the nerve of an 1664 9| it is likewise usual in infections; which if you fear them, 1665 Glo| secret, secretive~Collect: infer~Compound: compromise~Consent: 1666 55| constructions, and strained inferences; for there is no worse torture, 1667 41| men shall dream dreams, inferreth that young men, are admitted 1668 18| possible for them to go forward infinitely, but that they must have 1669 44| that one of them be for an infirmary, if the prince or any special 1670 29| diet, and, if necessity inforce it, fit the rest to it. 1671 39| that, that he had versatile ingenium. Therefore if a man look 1672 34| Vincula rerum laxet, et ingens~Pateat Tellus, Tiphysque 1673 3| wise father, and no less ingenuously confessed; that those which 1674 14| devouring trades of usury, ingrossing great pasturages, and the 1675 33| others (as by the course of inheritance, testaments, and the like), 1676 52| towards them: pessimum genus inimicorum laudantium; insomuch as 1677 48| dejected nor discontented. Iniquum petas ut aequum feras is 1678 12| his mind is planted above injuries; so that he cannot be shot. 1679 55| turn it into vinegar; for injustice maketh it bitter, and delays 1680 28| of Europe, are not merely inland, but girt with the sea most 1681 41| upon absurdly; care not to innovate, which draws unknown inconveniences; 1682 23| time itself; which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, by 1683 23| for time is the greatest innovator; and if time of course alter 1684 10| indeed a voluptuous man, and inordinate; but the latter was an austere 1685 47| being indeed espials; which inquire the secrets of the house, 1686 1| saith prettily, when he inquired the reason, why the word 1687 29| inwards; subtle and knotty inquisitions; joys and exhilarations 1688 9| A man that is busy, and inquisitive, is commonly envious. For 1689 8| hardhearted (good to make severe inquisitors), because their tenderness 1690 18| That the king’s heart is inscrutable. For multitude of jealousies, 1691 19| both the incorporation, and inseparable conjunction, of counsel 1692 21| there is nothing they would insinuate, but they can wrap it into 1693 Glo| rumor~Favor: feature~Flashy: insipid~Foot–pace: lobby~Foreseen: 1694 Glo| In a mean: in moderation~Insmoother: suppressed~Indifferent: 1695 33| festinat ad divitias, non erit insons. The poets feign, that when 1696 55| captious, and oracles not well inspired. Therefore it is an happy 1697 1| and still he breatheth and inspireth light, into the face of 1698 52| Scripture saith) nomen bonum instar unguenti fragrantis. It 1699 14| states:~—Ille etiam caecos instare tumultus~Saepe monet, fraudesque 1700 11| Reduce things to the first institution, and observe wherein, and 1701 28| of the wisest and noblest institutions, that ever was. For it contained 1702 33| non avaritiae praedam, sed instrumentum bonitati quaeri. Harken 1703 21| pass over that, that he intended most; and go forth, and 1704 28| profiteth in that, he most intendeth, that it needeth not to 1705 Glo| shot~Lot: spell~Lurch: intercept~Make: profit, get~Manage: 1706 3| consciences, were commonly interested therein, themselves, for 1707 Glo| cost and risk~Check with: interfere~Chop: bandy words~Civil: 1708 39| of his government, often interlaced this speech, and in this, 1709 31| without a good speech of interlocution, shows slowness: and a good 1710 31| conversation, to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion, 1711 9| there is little won, by intermingling of plausible actions. For 1712 37| continuance, but with some intermission. For both the pause reinforceth 1713 37| this, but by seasonable intermissions. But let not a man trust 1714 3| overt scandal, blasphemy, or intermixture of practice against the 1715 44| top, railed with statuas interposed; and the same tower to be 1716 14| mallent mandata imperantium interpretari quam exequi disputing, excusing, 1717 24| them in the beginning, than interrupt them in the continuance 1718 46| where it may be danger to be interrupted, or heard by pieces. To 1719 41| of the world, the more it intoxicateth; and age doth profit rather 1720 16| framed a number of subtle and intricate axioms, and theorems, to 1721 19| some kings’ times, hath introduced cabinet counsels; a remedy 1722 55| sovereignty, but whatsoever introduceth any great alteration, or 1723 28| to their kingdoms; for by introducing such ordinances, constitutions, 1724 35| a prince may animate and inure some meaner persons, to 1725 32| favor, by helping them to invade their enemies, but for their 1726 28| other states, and, upon invasion offered, did implore their 1727 40| USURY~Many have made witty invectives against usury. They say 1728 19| themselves; certainly, non inveniet fidem super terram is meant, 1729 41| Young men are fitter to invent, than to judge; fitter for 1730 19| and direct; not crafty and involved; let princes, above all, 1731 2| magis terret, quam mors ipsa. Groans, and convulsions, 1732 15| Graecos, nec denique hoc ipso hujus gentis et terrae domestico 1733 15| domestico nativoque sensu Italos ipsos et Latinos; sed pietate, 1734 38| Elizabeth’s time of England, an Irish rebel condemned, put up 1735 9| envy, an ejaculation or irradiation of the eye. Nay, some have 1736 Glo| hundredth head~Impertinent: irrelevant~Implicit: entangled~In a 1737 30| to jealousy, wise men to irresolution and melancholy. They are 1738 4| which is past is gone, and irrevocable; and wise men have enough 1739 14| Illam Terra parens, ira irritata deorum,~Extremam (ut perhibent) 1740 52| magnifying of man or matter, doth irritate contradiction, and procure 1741 51| reputation, and is (as Queen Isabella said) like perpetual letters 1742 28| The blessing of Judah and Issachar will never meet; that the 1743 12| man; insomuch, that if it issue not towards men, it will 1744 55| Judicis officium est, ut res, ita tempora rerum, etc. In causes 1745 30| will never be true. The Italian says, Sospetto licentia 1746 15| domestico nativoque sensu Italos ipsos et Latinos; sed pietate, 1747 14| Dolendi modus, timendi non item. Besides, in great oppressions, 1748 24| such gain of time, as to iterate often the state of the question; 1749 24| troublesome, than the actor.~Iterations are commonly loss of time. 1750 34| said to him, Philippis iterum me videbis. Tiberius said 1751 45| green all winter: holly; ivy; bays; juniper; cypress– 1752 31| and, as we say now, to jade, any thing too far. As for 1753 26| and fortune: for, as St. James saith, they are as men that 1754 18| whereof we see examples in the janizaries, and pretorian bands of 1755 38| Clement, nor a Ravillac, nor a Jaureguy, nor a Baltazar Gerard; 1756 18| inscrutable. For multitude of jealousies, and lack of some predominant 1757 3| is odious. Is it peace, Jehu? What hast thou to do with 1758 45| pears and plums in fruit; jennetings, codlins. In August come 1759 1| TRUTH~What is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay 1760 17| do resort; treasuries of jewels and robes; cabinets and 1761 32| laborers, smiths, carpenters, joiners, fishermen, fowlers, with 1762 44| antecamera, and recamera joining to it. This upon the second 1763 12| lands, but a continent, that joins to them. If he be compassionate 1764 38| expressions and sounds, the joints are more supple, to all 1765 29| hopes; mirth rather than joy; variety of delights, rather 1766 26| joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more; and no man that 1767 28| soon after.~The blessing of Judah and Issachar will never 1768 40| bonnets, because they do judaize. That it is against nature 1769 34| that should come forth of Judea, should reign over the world: 1770 55| confined in the execution: Judicis officium est, ut res, ita 1771 26| marriage of his daughter Julia, Maecenas took the liberty 1772 18| sickness, but after that Julianus had taken arms against him. 1773 45| apple–tree in blossom. In July come gilliflowers of all 1774 45| the lilac–tree. In May and June come pinks of all sorts, 1775 10| Helena, quitted the gifts of Juno and Pallas. For whosoever 1776 46| it may serve for a man’s justification afterwards to produce his 1777 28| see how they may be well justified: as when the Romans made 1778 55| and exacter of fees; which justifies the common resemblance of 1779 21| glance and dart at others, by justifying themselves by negatives; 1780 54| such were Lycurgus, Solon, Justinian, Eadgar, Alphonsus of Castile, 1781 3| Ira hominis non implet justitiam Dei. And it was a notable 1782 36| kept clear and neat.~For justs, and tourneys, and barriers; 1783 55| turbatus, et vena corrupta, est justus cadens in causa sua coram 1784 41| latter, of whom it is said, Juventutem egit erroribus, imo furoribus, 1785 12| for boldness is an ill keeper of promise. Surely, as there 1786 28| compared, not to any great kernel or nut, but to a grain of 1787 26| pomegranate, full of many kernels; I mean aid, and bearing 1788 17| travelleth; which will be a good key to his inquiry. Let him 1789 26| so cure the disease, and kill the patient. But a friend 1790 34| judgment, that he should be killed in a duel; at which the 1791 3| heat and strife about it, kindled only by contradiction. For, 1792 3| It establisheth faith; it kindleth charity; the outward peace 1793 8| price of their husband’s kindness, when it comes; or that 1794 33| riches, either to their kindred, or to the public; and moderate 1795 7| resembleth an uncle, or a kinsman, more than his own parent; 1796 44| and likewise some privy kitchens, with butteries and pantries, 1797 12| great pontics of; like to knee timber, that is good for 1798 10| objects, should do nothing but kneel before a little idol and 1799 14| offending people, joineth and knitteth them in a common cause.~ 1800 Glo| Intend: attend to~Knap: knoll~Leese: lose~Let: hinder~ 1801 45| garden. As for the making of knots or figures, with divers 1802 29| fretting inwards; subtle and knotty inquisitions; joys and exhilarations 1803 3| think that God above, that knows the heart, doth not discern 1804 26| received between private men.~L. Sylla, when he commanded 1805 24| small dispatch; Mi venga la muerte de Spagna; Let my 1806 5| pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions 1807 28| effect but the gentleman’s laborer. Even as you may see in 1808 32| be gardeners, ploughmen, laborers, smiths, carpenters, joiners, 1809 11| The rising unto place is laborious; and by pains, men come 1810 55| justice into oblique lines and labyrinths. And the fourth, is the 1811 28| liberty of Grecia; or when the Lacedaemonians and Athenians, made wars 1812 18| multitude of jealousies, and lack of some predominant desire, 1813 36| one of men, another of ladies, addeth state and variety. 1814 38| corpses of their husbands. The lads of Sparta, of ancient time, 1815 37| Optimus ille animi vindex laedentia pectus~Vincula qui rupit, 1816 44| brass color; and a very fair landing–place at the top. But this 1817 55| is he that removeth the landmark. The mislayer of a mere– 1818 55| is the capital remover of landmarks, when he defineth amiss, 1819 18| which makes their minds more languishing; and have many representations 1820 3| party. Contrariwise, certain Laodiceans, and lukewarm persons, think 1821 55| speaketh, Pluet super eos laqueos; for penal laws pressed, 1822 28| Seventh (whereof I have spoken largely in the History of his Life) 1823 45| except they be of that largeness as they may be turfed, and 1824 28| the great donatives and largesses, upon the disbanding of 1825 15| nativoque sensu Italos ipsos et Latinos; sed pietate, ad religione, 1826 15| though they have not the latitude and extent of it. So that 1827 52| kings and great persons, laudando praecipere, when by telling 1828 52| pessimum genus inimicorum laudantium; insomuch as it was a proverb, 1829 28| the victory; the funeral laudatives and monuments for those 1830 34| duel; at which the Queen laughed, thinking her husband to 1831 12| absurdity be the subject of laughter, doubt you not but great 1832 10| Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver; whereof the former was 1833 54| place are legislatores, lawgivers; which are also called second 1834 34| quibus Oceanus~Vincula rerum laxet, et ingens~Pateat Tellus, 1835 43| pleasure, despise: and it layeth their competitors and emulators 1836 21| man says to another, he lays it as if another had said 1837 12| as the dogs, that licked Lazarus’ sores; but like Ries, that 1838 42| Titus Vespasianus, Philip le Belle of France, Edward 1839 44| enclosed with terraces, leaded aloft, and fairly garnished, 1840 54| next are duces belli, great leaders in war; such as are princes’ 1841 45| blossom; the white thorn in leaf; the lilac–tree. In May 1842 53| of the sail. In fame of leaming, the flight will be slow 1843 14| themselves as a party, and lean to a side, it is as a boat, 1844 26| even without that, a man learneth of himself, and bringeth 1845 3| by their sword, and all learnings, both Christian and moral, 1846 17| colleges, disputations, and lectures, where any are; shipping 1847 18| wins in the hundred, he leeseth in the shire; the particular 1848 15| believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the 1849 14| himself by that speech, legi a se militem, non emi; for 1850 54| In the second place are legislatores, lawgivers; which are also 1851 55| est, modo quis ea utatur legitime.~ ~ 1852 45| germander; flags; orange–trees; lemon–trees; and myrtles, if they 1853 40| hazard. Let these licensed lenders be in number indefinite, 1854 40| there must be borrowing and lending, and men are so hard of 1855 28| the world. The battle of Lepanto, arrested the greatness 1856 12| example of God, teacheth the lesson truly: He sendeth his rain, 1857 6| the negative; when a man lets fall signs and arguments, 1858 15| that is, the school of Leucippus and Democritus and Epicurus. 1859 28| martial. It is true that taxes levied by consent of the estate, 1860 9| too many matters, out of levity and vain glory, are ever 1861 26| him, of his second master, Lewis the Eleventh, whose closeness 1862 Glo| Obnoxious: subservient, liable~Oes: round spangles~Pair: 1863 14| operta tunescere bella.~ ~Libels and licentious discourses 1864 28| that usage, to naturalize liberally, yet they have that which 1865 54| In the third place are liberatores, or salvatores, such as 1866 14| Tacitus expresseth it well, liberius quam ut imperantium meminissent; 1867 17| antiquities and ruins; libraries; colleges, disputations, 1868 3| catalogue of books of a feigned library, sets down this title of 1869 53| Qui de contemnenda gloria libros scribunt, nomen, suuminscribunt. 1870 30| The Italian says, Sospetto licentia fede; as if suspicion, did 1871 14| tunescere bella.~ ~Libels and licentious discourses against the state, 1872 15| Cicero saith: Quam volumus licet, patres conscripti, nos 1873 12| so good as the dogs, that licked Lazarus’ sores; but like 1874 14| abroad, at last shut the lid, and kept hope in the bottom 1875 54| war; such as are princes’ lieutenants, and do them notable services 1876 24| the large stride or high lift that makes the speed; so 1877 26| dream of Calpurnia; this man lifted him gently by the arm out 1878 12| the good of others. The lighter sort of malignity, turneth 1879 50| The traitor in faction, lightly goeth away with it; for 1880 3| Holy Ghost, instead of the likeness of a dove, in the shape 1881 45| white thorn in leaf; the lilac–tree. In May and June come 1882 45| cowslip; flower–delices, and lilies of all natures; rosemary– 1883 2| pain than the torture of a limb; for the most vital parts, 1884 18| a kingdom may have good limbs, but will have empty veins, 1885 32| martial laws, with some limitation. And above all, let men 1886 28| esteemed the extending the limits of their empire, to be great 1887 33| is sent from Jupiter, he limps and goes slowly; but when 1888 15| of them, confederate and linked together, it must needs 1889 15| atheism is rather in the lip, than in the heart of man, 1890 5| the Old Testament, if you listen to David’s harp, you shall 1891 14| that speech, Sylla nescivit literas, non potuit dictare; for 1892 14| doth but make a wonder long–lived. Also that kind of obedience, 1893 26| may take sarza to open the liver, steel to open the spleen, 1894 36| in the bravery of their liveries; or in the goodly furniture 1895 26| man hath, as it were, two lives in his desires. A man hath 1896 53| trumpeters. Again, as Titus Livius noteth, in the case of Antiochus 1897 16| traditions, which cannot but load the church; the stratagems 1898 12| season, and are ever on the loading part: not so good as the 1899 Glo| Aculeate: stinging~Adamant: loadstone~Adust: scorched~Advoutress: 1900 Glo| Flashy: insipid~Foot–pace: lobby~Foreseen: guarded against~ 1901 20| after she hath presented her locks in front, and no hold taken 1902 39| animi fuit, ut quocunque loco natus esset, fortunam sibi 1903 17| town, let him change his lodging from one end and part of 1904 44| buildings to be for privy lodgings on both sides; and the end 1905 49| philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend. 1906 33| a man can play the true logician, to have as well judgment, 1907 45| particulars are for the climate of London; but my meaning is perceived, 1908 47| while a man maketh his train longer, he make his wings shorter. 1909 21| whereat straightways he looked back.~But these small wares, 1910 26| seeth always more than a looker–on; or that a man in anger, 1911 47| is ever honorable; for lookers–on many times see more than 1912 Glo| Leese: lose~Let: hinder~Loose: shot~Lot: spell~Lurch: 1913 21| see them find out pretty looses in the conclusion, but are 1914 31| such a thing passed. The lord would say, I thought, he 1915 18| Ferdinando King of Naples, Lorenzius Medici, and Ludovicus Sforza, 1916 31| stimulis, et fortius utere loris.~ ~And generally, men ought 1917 52| many excellent virtues. The lowest virtues draw praise from 1918 18| nobility, though they continued loyal unto him, yet did they not 1919 14| many votes for troubles. Lucan noteth well the state of 1920 15| rare: a Diagoras, a Bion, a Lucian perhaps, and some others; 1921 40| merchandize, being the most lucrative, may bear usury at a good 1922 16| for their own ambition and lucre; the favoring too much of 1923 3| forget that they are men. Lucretius the poet, when he beheld 1924 18| Naples, Lorenzius Medici, and Ludovicus Sforza, potentates, the 1925 3| certain Laodiceans, and lukewarm persons, think they may 1926 7| kinsfolks; but so they be of the lump, they care not though they 1927 Glo| hinder~Loose: shot~Lot: spell~Lurch: intercept~Make: profit, 1928 44| or too near them, which lurcheth all provisions, and maketh 1929 33| left to an heir, is as a lure to all the birds of prey 1930 28| Desired at a feast to touch a lute, he said, He could not fiddle, 1931 54| they are gone; such were Lycurgus, Solon, Justinian, Eadgar, 1932 17| cities; armories; arsenals; magazines; exchanges; burses; warehouses; 1933 2| well said, Pompa mortis magis terret, quam mors ipsa. 1934 38| custom is the principal magistrate of man’s life, let men by 1935 41| strain at the first, and are magnanimous, more than tract of years 1936 52| of his calling, he saith, magnificabo apostolatum meum.~ ~ 1937 27| return not, he may be more magnificent.~ ~ 1938 47| equals, which was wont to be magnified. That that is, is between 1939 12| or opinion, did so much magnify goodness, as the Christian 1940 52| better than a curse. Too much magnifying of man or matter, doth irritate 1941 25| or little very solemnly: magno conatu nugas. It is a ridiculous 1942 39| name of Felix, and not of Magnus. And it hath been noted, 1943 28| and some hospitals for maimed soldiers; and such like 1944 3| office and place, in the maintenance of religion. But we may 1945 32| artichokes of Hierusalem, maize, and the like. For wheat, 1946 39| after he had described Cato Major in these words, In illo 1947 34| and it was expounded of a maker of sausages, that troubled 1948 14| magna invidia, seu bene seu male gesta premunt. Neither doth 1949 56| and proper; for cummunia maledicta are nothing so much; and 1950 9| curiosus, quin idem sit malevolus.~Men of noble birth, are 1951 43| must be either by virtue or malice; and therefore let it not 1952 52| be. Some men are praised maliciously, to their hurt, thereby 1953 9| envy was the more vile and malignant, towards his brother Abel, 1954 14| in officio, sed tamen qui mallent mandata imperantium interpretari 1955 3| Tantum Religio potuit suadere malorum.~What would he have said, 1956 6| they were like horses well managed; for they could tell passing 1957 14| officio, sed tamen qui mallent mandata imperantium interpretari 1958 14| excusing, cavilling upon mandates and directions, is a kind 1959 41| saith of Hortensius, Idem manebat, neque idem decebat. The 1960 19| intend that Sovereignty, is manied to Counsel: the other in 1961 26| to represent to life the manifold use of friendship, is to 1962 24| for dispatch, as a robe or mantle, with a long train, is for 1963 14| nature yieldeth it; the manufacture; and the vecture, or carriage. 1964 32| any particular person will manure for his own private. Consider 1965 11| aspiceret opera quae fecerunt manus suae, vidit quod omnia essent 1966 Glo| weather forecast~Card: chart, map~Care not to: are reckless~ 1967 28| cities and towns by cards and maps. But yet there is not any 1968 45| ornaments of images gilt, or of marble, which are in use, do well: 1969 28| above fourteen thousand, marching towards him, he made himself 1970 35| over–tops; as Tiberius used Marco, in the pulling down of 1971 28| Themistocleum est; putat enim, qui mari potitur, eum rerum potiri. 1972 45| bugloss; columbine; the French marigold, flos Africanus; cherry– 1973 36| attires; Turke, soldiers, mariners, and the like. Let anti– 1974 32| along the sea and rivers, in marish and unwholesome grounds. 1975 6| much it is many times more marked, and believed, than a man’ 1976 20| DELAYS~Fortune is like the market; where many times if you 1977 19| our instruction, the two marks whereby bad counsel is for 1978 26| thoughts more easily; he marshalleth them more orderly, he seeth 1979 42| motion, certainly it is no marvel, though persons in years 1980 34| which were Henry, Edward, Mary, Philip, and Elizabeth), 1981 14| but as brother and sister, masculine and feminine; especially 1982 28| and manly arts, as smiths, masons, carpenters, etc.; not reckoning 1983 3| if he had known of the massacre in France, or the powder 1984 14| many times to pass, that materiam superabit opus; that the 1985 2| of man, so weak, but it mates, and masters, the fear of 1986 19| genera, as in an idea, or mathematical description, what the kind 1987 45| gilliflowers, especially the matted pink and clove gilliflower. 1988 39| conditions, that he hath Poco di matto. And certainly there be 1989 19| them:~Principis est virtus maxima nosse suos.~ ~And on the 1990 Glo| vowed~Wanton: spoiled~Wood: maze~Work: manage, utilize~ 1991 37| multum incola fuit anima mea; when they converse in those 1992 50| to be a sign of one, that meaneth to refer all to the greatness 1993 51| wherein every syllable is measured; how can a man comprehend 1994 28| end that neither by over–measuring their forces, they leese 1995 18| potent heads; or where you meddle with the point of religion, 1996 11| bring thee information, as meddlers; but accept of them in good 1997 46| than by letter; and by the mediation of a third than by a man’ 1998 18| King of Naples, Lorenzius Medici, and Ludovicus Sforza, potentates, 1999 Glo| Pardon: allowance~Passable: mediocre~Pine–apple–tree: pine~Plantation: 2000 41| content themselves with a mediocrity of success. Certainly it