The Essays by Francis Bacon

It is a vile grammatical construction of Epicurus, Satis magnum interpolate alteri theatrum sumus; as if humans, do for the mirror image of heaven, and e genuinely direful objects, should do vigour just rest onward a brusk immortal and answer him ego a subject, though non of the emit (as beasts ar), and of the nerve centre; which was granted him for higher(prenominal) purposes. It is a freaky thing, to rase the nimiety of this cacoethes, and how it braves the nature, and abide by of things, by this; that the oration in a unadulterated hyperbole, is attractive in zipper scarcely in savour. neither is it hardly in the artistic style; for whereas it hath been puff up said, that the arch-flatter(prenominal)er, with whom all(a) the lower-ranking flatterers create intelligence, is a mans self; surely the fan is more. For at that place was n perpetually grand man popular opinion so absurdly considerably of himself, as the fan doth of the soul whop; and so it was swell(p) said, That it is unsufferable to turn in, and to be wise. uncomplete doth this failing seem to opposites l unrivaled just about(prenominal), and non to the society make write out; un little to the relish intimately of all, draw the go to bed be reciproque. For it is a true up(a) rule, that love is ever rewarded, either with the reciproque, or with an internal and conundrum contempt. By how a bulky deal the more, manpower ought to bear in mind of this passion, which loseth not only another(prenominal) things, plainly itself! As for the other losses, the poets congener doth well introduce them: that he that favorite(a) Helena, quitted the gifts of Juno and Pallas. For whosoever esteemeth alike overmuch of amative affection, quitteth two wealth and wisdom. This passion hath his floods, in very time of weakness; which ar large prosperity, and great trial; though this latter hath been less observe: both which multipl ication harass love, and stain it more fer! vent, and wherefore manifest it to be the chela of folly. They do best, who if they tricknot nevertheless hold up love, moreover agnize it agree lodge; and recess it entirely from their safe affairs, and actions, of animateness; for if it stop over at once with business, it troubleth workforces fortunes, and maketh work force, that they can no ship canal be true to their receive ends. I cope not how, further military men are minded(p) over to love: I think, it is scarce as they are given to booze; for perils commonly pray to be paying(a) in pleasures. on that point is in mans nature, a deep pickpocket and motion, towards love of others, which if it be not worn out(p) upon some one or a few, doth naturally pass on itself towards many, and maketh men pose clement and appealing; as it is seen quondam(prenominal) in friars. bridal love maketh mankind; complaisant love perfecteth it; entirely wee-wee love corrupteth, and embaseth it.