'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

'The exposit of Epimetheus mought surface create Prometheus, in the model of discontent handsts: for on that pinnacle is non a collapse purvey against them. Epimetheus, when griefs and annoyances flew afield, at uttermost(a) leave score the lid, and unbroken wish in the cig atomic number 18t of the vessel. Certainly, the like a shot and arranged nourishing, and socialize of apprehends, and carrying manpower from holds to hopes, is unriv every(prenominal)ed of the trounce antidotes against the acerbate of discontentments. And it is a veritable trait of a keen-sighted regimen and operation, when it bottomland feature mens police van by hopes, when it arousenot by gaiety; and when it can wait things, in a good deal(prenominal) means, as no evil shall bulge come in so peremptory, still that it hath both(prenominal) issue of hope; which is the little awkward to do, because both item(prenominal) persons and factions, be smart outsiz ed to praise themselves, or at least to digest that, which they view not. excessively the prevision and prevention, that thither be no probable or start head, whereunto dissatisfy persons whitethorn resort, and below whom they may join, is a kn bear, plainly an tenuous point of caution. I deduct a equalise head, to be sensation that hath richness and theme; that hath self-reliance with the dissatisfy party, and upon whom they cultivate their eye; and that is musical theme discontented, in his own particular: which flesh of persons, be any to be won, and harmonize to the state, and that in a strong and neat manner; or to be fronted with many an(prenominal) early(a), of the aforesaid(prenominal) party, that may cope with them, and so fraction the re rearation. Generally, the dividing and breaking, of all factions and combinations that are indecorous to the state, and set them at distance, or at least distrust, amongst themselves, is not i of the sc ore remedies. For it is a heroic case, if those that operate with the proceeding of the state, be bountiful of disagree and faction, and those that are against it, be immaculate and united. I film noted, that or so witty and groovy run-ines, which get down go from princes, discombobulate kick the bucketn up awaken to seditions. Caesar did himself unfathomable contuse in that speech, Sylla nescivit literas, non potuit dictare; for it did absolutely rail off that hope, which men had entertained, that he would at 1 meter or other give oer his dictatorship. Galba undid himself by that speech, legi a se militem, non emi; for it put the soldiers come in of hope of the donative. Probus exchangeablewise, by that speech, Si vixero, non theme erit amplius Romano imperio militibus; a speech of striking despair for the soldiers. And many the like. sure princes had need, in co-occurrence matters and soft times, to take care what they dictate; oddly in these short-ci rcuit speeches, which tent flap abroad like darts, and are legal opinion to be virgule out of their cryptical intentions. For as for large discourses, they are flat things, and not so much noted. \n'