Book, Chapter

  1    Int       |       made and recorded to memory may both minister light to any
  2      1, Int  |         framed particulars, yet I may excite your princely cogitations
  3      1, I    |           the grounds thereof, it may well appear these men do
  4      1, I    |         capacity of the mind; but may be referred to the impediments,
  5      1, I    |          coarctation, but that it may comprehend all the universal
  6      1, I    |     attain that light, whereby he may reveal unto himself the
  7      1, I    |           knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of men
  8      1, I    |           dwell and stay there it may induce some oblivion of
  9      1, II   |      occurrences of present times may sort better with ancient
 10      1, II   |         whereas, contrariwise, it may be truly affirmed that no
 11      1, II   |         and not of learning: well may it be that such a point
 12      1, II   |           point of a man’s nature may make him give himself to
 13      1, II   |          to meddle in things that may be better done by others),
 14      1, II   |       which otherwise at unawares may enter to the prejudice of
 15      1, II   |           affirm that a blind man may tread surer by a guide than
 16      1, II   |           not whether our labours may extend to other ages) were
 17      1, III  |          it come from vice, so it may be fitly said that, though
 18      1, III  |        that, though some times it may proceed from misgovernment
 19      1, III  | privateness or obscureness (as it may be in vulgar estimation
 20      1, III  |     opinion to measure of reason) may appear in that we see men
 21      1, III  |           of their superstition I may say, Quo meliores, eo deteriores;
 22      1, III  |     learning and moral matters, I may say, as Agesilaus said to
 23      1, III  |        the ship of state, so they may save themselves in the cockboat
 24      1, III  |         withal, howsoever fortune may tax it, and many in the
 25      1, III  |          their corrupt principles may despise it, yet it will
 26      1, III  |    commonly to learned men, which may be more properly defended
 27      1, III  |          state.” So no doubt many may be well seen in the passages
 28      1, III  |        these and the like courses may deserve rather reprehension
 29      1, III  |       disallowed; for though they may have some outward baseness,
 30      1, IV   |      these three distempers (as I may term them) of learning—the
 31      1, IV   |           pleasantness, and (as I may call it) lawfulness of the
 32      1, IV   |            unwholesome, and (as I may term them) vermiculate questions,
 33      1, IV   |           faggot, one by one, you may quarrel with them and bend
 34      1, IV   |         frangit pondera, so a man may truly say of the schoolmen,
 35      1, IV   |         as ought to have been; as may appear in the writings of
 36      1, IV   |        this right is due, that it may be compared to the husbandman
 37      1, V    |           is much more common, as may be seen in most of the propositions
 38      1, V    | comprehended in exact methods, it may, perchance, be further polished,
 39      1, V    |        and faithful; in a sort as may be soonest believed, and
 40      1, V    |          contemplation and action may be more nearly and straitly
 41      1, V    |          fruitful; that knowledge may not be as a courtesan, for
 42      1, VI   |           are revealed to man and may be observed with sobriety;
 43      1, VI   |         with sobriety; wherein we may not seek it by the name
 44      1, VI   | overspread the flesh, the patient may pass abroad for clean; but
 45      1, VII  |        times: for howsoever kings may have their imperfections
 46      1, VII  |        matter will be vulgar, and may be thought fitter for a
 47      1, VII  |   military virtue and prowess, as may be notably represented in
 48      1, VII  |           12) And herein again it may seem a thing scholastical,
 49      1, VII  |        Virgil,” so certainly this may be said truly, there are
 50      1, VII  |        book of his, Anti-Cato, it may easily appear that he did
 51      1, VIII |        this last point, and so it may likewise be needful in other
 52      2, Int  |          some receptacle where it may by union comfort and sustain
 53      2, Int  |          and endowment be such as may content the ablest man to
 54      2, Int  |  competency of advancement, which may be expected from a profession
 55      2, Int  |         they be framed as near as may be to the life of practice;
 56      2, Int  |        such parts of knowledge as may appear not to have been
 57      2, Int  |       endeavours of a private man may be but as an image in a
 58      2, Int  |         image in a crossway, that may point at the way, but cannot
 59      2, Int  |           the survey of learning) may be set forward by private
 60      2, Int  |       made and recorded to memory may both minister light to any
 61      2, Int  |      learning carry me too far, I may obtain the excuse of affection;
 62      2, Int  |         to be held possible which may be done by some person,
 63      2, Int  |           by every one; and which may be done by many, though
 64      2, Int  |         not by any one; and which may be done in the succession
 65      2, Int  |         one man’s life; and which may be done by public designation,
 66      2, I    |           human, as the narration may be before the fact as well
 67      2, I    |          the ages of the world, I may truly affirm to be wanting;
 68      2, I    |       consideration of them light may be taken, not only for the
 69      2, I    |            except they be such as may be thought secrets, rarities,
 70      2, I    |          securest information, as may be well expressed in the
 71      2, II   |       defaced. So of histories we may find three kinds: memorials,
 72      2, II   |        two sorts; whereof the one may be termed commentaries,
 73      2, II   |         dregs.~(5) History, which may be called just and perfect
 74      2, II   |  histories of times, because they may choose an argument comprehensible
 75      2, II   |           to them histories which may by one common name be termed
 76      2, II   |       after them, histories which may be likewise called by the
 77      2, II   |       Romulus to Justinianus, who may be truly said to be ultimus
 78      2, II   |        the greatness of this work may make it less exactly performed,
 79      2, II   |          write a good history, as may well appear by the small
 80      2, II   |          most proficience. For it may be truly affirmed to the
 81      2, II   |         and therefore these times may justly bear in their word,
 82      2, II   |        navigation and discoveries may plant also an expectation
 83      2, II   |          all sciences; because it may seem they are ordained by
 84      2, III  |          in the propriety thereof may be divided into the history
 85      2, III  |         height or fulness of them may refer to some one age. This
 86      2, III  |        saith, “He that runneth by may read it”—that is, mere sensual
 87      2, IV   |       tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which
 88      2, IV   |        but feigned history, which may be styled as well in prose
 89      2, IV   |          the use of hieroglyphics may appear. And the cause was (
 90      2, V    |         men of narrow observation may conceive them to be, but
 91      2, V    |  therefore (as I understand it) I may justly report as deficient;
 92      2, VI   |           supera alta tenetes; we may return to the former distribution
 93      2, VI   |    knowledge concerning God which may be obtained by the contemplation
 94      2, VI   |        creatures; which knowledge may be truly termed divine in
 95      2, VI   |      philosophy hath received and may receive by being commixed
 96      2, VI   |     observe well that precept, it may appear thereby that there
 97      2, VI   |           grounded inquiry, which may arise out of the passages
 98      2, VI   |      occupied themselves in it; I may rather challenge it, in
 99      2, VII  |       least for a part thereof) I may revive and reintegrate the
100      2, VII  |   metaphysic; wherein I desire it may be conceived that I use
101      2, VII  |          my conception and notion may differ from the ancient,
102      2, VII  |          in terms or opinions, as may stand with truth and the
103      2, VII  |         the highest deceiver), we may discern well that the coming
104      2, VII  |         Wherein, nevertheless, it may be, he may at some men’s
105      2, VII  |       nevertheless, it may be, he may at some men’s hands, that
106      2, VII  |         for metaphysic; wherein I may without prejudice preserve
107      2, VII  |         as to the former of them, may seem to be nugatory and
108      2, VII  |          the use of knowledge, he may advise and take notice what
109      2, VIII |        perspective, that one part may cast light upon another.~(
110      2, VIII |          the mixed mathematics, I may only make this prediction,
111      2, VIII |           of invention an empiric may manage. Again, by the knowledge
112      2, VIII |        shapes. And, therefore, we may note in these sciences which
113      2, VIII |           the fire, and the rest, may superinduce upon some metal
114      2, VIII |         the knowledge of forms, I may report deficient, as the
115      2, VIII |          potentials man’s inquiry may be the more awake in deducing
116      2, VIII |           upon Nature, whereof it may be everyone in some one
117      2, IX   |       empty and verbal art. So we may see that the opinion of
118      2, IX   |            yet natural philosophy may correct. So we see also
119      2, IX   |       sovereignty of the soul, he may be taught, in easy instances,
120      2, X    |        acts or masterpieces, as I may term them, and not by the
121      2, X    |           ever have been, are, or may be, if they were brought
122      2, X    |           avenues of nature, they may assume as much as the poet
123      2, X    |         because the first inquiry may be satisfied in the view
124      2, X    |      dissimilitude of their parts may sufficiently satisfy this
125      2, X    |         only when such mitigation may conduce to recovery, but
126      2, X    |          to recovery, but when it may serve to make a fair and
127      2, X    |         like; which nature, if it may be reduced to compositions
128      2, X    |         whereunto the body of man may be brought, whether it be
129      2, XI   |       opinion that this knowledge may be more really and soundly
130      2, XI   |          ceremonial magic. For it may be pretended that ceremonies,
131      2, XII  |         over a free citizen,” who may come also to rule in his
132      2, XIII |        the principles of sciences may be pretended to be invented,
133      2, XIII |           Certainly it is a thing may touch a man with a religious
134      2, XIII |          the simplest), that form may have use; and in natural
135      2, XIII |         steadiness of hand, which may be easily done by help of
136      2, XIII |         call before us that which may be pertinent to the purpose
137      2, XIII |           in all the variety that may be; as that, to speak for
138      2, XIII |          will take the pains), he may have it in effect premeditate
139      2, XIII |        authorities and precedents may overweigh Aristotle’s opinion,
140      2, XIII |           marks, or places, which may excite our mind to return
141      2, XIII |          collected, to the end we may make use thereof. Neither
142      2, XIII |         within ourselves. Neither may these places serve only
143      2, XIV  |         errors and inconsequences may be exactly judged. Toward
144      2, XIV  |      first, I conceive (though it may seem at first somewhat strange)
145      2, XIV  |      words and terms, that others may know how we accept and understand
146      2, XIV  |         so slightly touched, as I may report that also deficient;
147      2, XV   |        certain the art (as it is) may be raised to points of ostentation
148      2, XV   |         as by device and practice may be exalted to an extreme
149      2, XV   |         more; out of which axioms may be drawn much better practice
150      2, XVI  |        deficient. And although it may seem of no great use, considering
151      2, XVI  |          not ignorant that moneys may be of another kind than
152      2, XVI  |         letters or alphabets, but may be in words. The kinds of
153      2, XVI  |       private and retired arts it may be thought I seek to make
154      2, XVII |      progression: whereof the one may be termed magistral, and
155      2, XVII |        deliver it in such form as may be best believed, and not
156      2, XVII |         best believed, and not as may be best examined; and he
157      2, XVII |    secundum majus et minus, a man may revisit and descend unto
158      2, XVII |         or in methods; wherein we may observe that it hath been
159      2, XVII |     sciences: for every knowledge may be fitly said, besides the
160      2, XVII |       steel unpolished, where you may see the images of things,
161      2, XVII |          But how crystalline they may be made at the first, and
162      2, XVII |            and how far forth they may be polished aforehand, is
163      2, XVII |  knowledges in such manner as men may speedily come to make a
164      2, XVIII|      progression: whereof the one may be termed magistral, and
165      2, XVIII|        deliver it in such form as may be best believed, and not
166      2, XVIII|         best believed, and not as may be best examined; and he
167      2, XVIII|    secundum majus et minus, a man may revisit and descend unto
168      2, XVIII|         or in methods; wherein we may observe that it hath been
169      2, XVIII|     sciences: for every knowledge may be fitly said, besides the
170      2, XVIII|       steel unpolished, where you may see the images of things,
171      2, XVIII|          But how crystalline they may be made at the first, and
172      2, XVIII|            and how far forth they may be polished aforehand, is
173      2, XVIII|  knowledges in such manner as men may speedily come to make a
174      2, XIX  |         authors; that men thereby may make some election unto
175      2, XIX  |  disposition of studies; that men may know in what order or pursuit
176      2, XIX  |       true hearts to the legions, may have leave to bury us.”
177      2, XX   |           of the right kind which may be concluded as Demosthenes
178      2, XX   |         at leisure that which men may read at leisure, but really
179      2, XX   |  Aristotle saith, “That young men may be happy, but not otherwise
180      2, XX   |     hominis, securitatem Dei), we may with more sobriety and truth
181      2, XX   |       country of massy bodies; so may we go forward, and see that
182      2, XX   |         eam, non ut vivam. But it may be truly affirmed that there
183      2, XXI  |          but whether man’s nature may not be capable of both is
184      2, XXI  |          a cloud, or an ice which may be ground forth without
185      2, XXI  |       beholdeth society, which we may term duty; because the term
186      2, XXI  |     inward disposition. This part may seem at first to pertain
187      2, XXI  |       said. The second likewise I may report rather dispersed
188      2, XXI  |    although sometimes a looker on may see more than a gamester,
189      2, XXII |        deliberat, de summa nemo), may make this part seem superfluous;
190      2, XXII |          but yet moral philosophy may be preferred unto her as
191      2, XXII |        divinity, and yet so as it may yield of herself (within
192      2, XXII |        worthiness, and because we may acquit ourselves for reporting
193      2, XXII |           points thereof, that it may appear the better what it
194      2, XXII |         and what not; for the one may be dealt with by way of
195      2, XXII |        proportioned to that which may be dispatched at once, or
196      2, XXII |          fovetque.”~So that there may be fitly said to be a longanimity,
197      2, XXII |      working and agitation: so it may be fitly said, that the
198      2, XXII |          a second degree (as they may be moved by speech), he
199      2, XXII |          this knowledge; where we may find painted forth, with
200      2, XXII |      compounded and described, as may serve to recover or preserve
201      2, XXII |            of the other side, you may not look to perform and
202      2, XXII |     disposed; that by the one you may gain a great step, by the
203      2, XXII |      great step, by the other you may work out the knots and stonds
204      2, XXII |         ends of his life, such as may be in a reasonable sort
205      2, XXII |           vitio. And therefore we may see what celsitude of honour
206      2, XXII |    sported with Demosthenes, “You may not marvel (Athenians) that
207      2, XXII |       body and spirit. Wherein we may further note, that there
208      2, XXIII|          destrue verba tuo: a man may destroy the force of his
209      2, XXIII|          with his countenance; so may he of his deeds, saith Cicero,
210      2, XXIII|       intended too much, first it may pass into affectation, and
211      2, XXIII|         elections. But chiefly we may see in those aphorisms which
212      2, XXIII|         sense, though I know they may be applied to a more divine
213      2, XXIII|          all circumstances, which may sometimes control the discourse
214      2, XXIII|   passages of it.~(13) Wherein it may appear at the first a new
215      2, XXIII|           because pragmatical men may not go away with an opinion
216      2, XXIII|    herself, and nothing else; but may know that she holdeth as
217      2, XXIII|           for the obtaining of it may.~(16) We will begin, therefore,
218      2, XXIII|      assured pledges as that they may be trusted without a judicious
219      2, XXIII|     choice of those actions which may concern us, and to conduct
220      2, XXIII|           their own nature; as we may see in Caesar, all whose
221      2, XXIII|      valuing of good parts; which may be done likewise in three
222      2, XXIII|        appelletur tyrannus. So we may see in a letter of Cicero
223      2, XXIII|       find the logical part (as I may term it) of some men’s minds
224      2, XXIII|     occasions. But that opinion I may condemn with like reason
225      2, XXIII|           gold. In like manner it may be truly affirmed that it
226      2, XXIII|          vain; which surely a man may do if he do well interlace
227      2, XXIII|       down are of that kind which may be counted and called Bonae
228      2, XXIII|       pressing of a man’s fortune may be more hasty and compendious.
229      2, XXIII|           upon the rock. But this may serve for a taste of that
230      2, XXIII|  consideration by what means laws may be made certain, and what
231      2, XXIII|           law; by what means laws may be made apt and easy to
232      2, XXIII|        public state, and how they may be made apt and agreeable;
233      2, XXIII|          administration and (as I may term it) animation of laws.
234      2, XXIII|          destrue verba tuo: a man may destroy the force of his
235      2, XXIII|          with his countenance; so may he of his deeds, saith Cicero,
236      2, XXIII|       intended too much, first it may pass into affectation, and
237      2, XXIII|         elections. But chiefly we may see in those aphorisms which
238      2, XXIII|         sense, though I know they may be applied to a more divine
239      2, XXIII|          all circumstances, which may sometimes control the discourse
240      2, XXIII|   passages of it.~(13) Wherein it may appear at the first a new
241      2, XXIII|           because pragmatical men may not go away with an opinion
242      2, XXIII|    herself, and nothing else; but may know that she holdeth as
243      2, XXIII|           for the obtaining of it may.~(16) We will begin, therefore,
244      2, XXIII|      assured pledges as that they may be trusted without a judicious
245      2, XXIII|     choice of those actions which may concern us, and to conduct
246      2, XXIII|           their own nature; as we may see in Caesar, all whose
247      2, XXIII|      valuing of good parts; which may be done likewise in three
248      2, XXIII|        appelletur tyrannus. So we may see in a letter of Cicero
249      2, XXIII|       find the logical part (as I may term it) of some men’s minds
250      2, XXIII|     occasions. But that opinion I may condemn with like reason
251      2, XXIII|           gold. In like manner it may be truly affirmed that it
252      2, XXIII|          vain; which surely a man may do if he do well interlace
253      2, XXIII|       down are of that kind which may be counted and called Bonae
254      2, XXIII|       pressing of a man’s fortune may be more hasty and compendious.
255      2, XXIII|           upon the rock. But this may serve for a taste of that
256      2, XXIII|  consideration by what means laws may be made certain, and what
257      2, XXIII|           law; by what means laws may be made apt and easy to
258      2, XXIII|        public state, and how they may be made apt and agreeable;
259      2, XXIII|          administration and (as I may term it) animation of laws.
260      2, XXV  |          His mysteries in sort as may be sensible unto us; and
261      2, XXV  |          and how far forth reason may be used; the last point
262      2, XXV  |          belief.~(9) Here again I may rather give it in advice
263      2, XXV  |         divided. We see the chaff may and ought to be severed
264      2, XXV  |         in the ear, but the tares may not be pulled up from the
265      2, XXV  |         For I am persuaded, and I may speak it with an absit invidia
266      2, XXV  |           or confession: as a man may well think, considering
267      2, XXV  |      thankfulness and retribution may be accounted also as sealed
268      2, XXV  |         go beyond me again: which may the better appear by this,