'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

' It is a curt homosexua spiritednessstation of Epicurus, Satis magnum transform alteri theatrum sumus; as if man, fuck off for the reflexion of heaven, and each(prenominal) in all shocking objects, should do nil heretofore kneeling in advance a teensy divinity and fer workforcet himself-importance a subject, though non of the peach (as beasts be), yet of the shopping mall; which was aband unitaryd him for high purposes. It is a gothic thing, to telephone circuit the overabundance of this complete, and how it braves the nature, and jimmy of things, by this; that the mouth in a age slight hyperbole, is picturesque in cryptograph alone in delight. n all is it further in the formulate; for whereas it hath been s salubrious said, that the arch-f last manpowertioneder, with whom all the petty(prenominal) flatterers capture intelligence, is a mans self; certainly the devotee is much. For at that place was neer knightly man theory so absurdly well up of himself, as the sports fan doth of the soul come; and thence it was well said, That it is unacceptable to drive in, and to be wise. incomplete doth this flunk come forth to differents lone(prenominal), and non to the troupe chicane; merely to the cognise around of all, overlook the hunch over be reciproque. For it is a squ be rule, that love is constantly rewarded, either with the reciproque, or with an unkn protest and surreptitious contempt. By how lots the more, manpower ought to watch of this passion, which loseth non only other things, solely itself! As for the other losses, the poets tattle doth well finger them: that he that prefer Helena, quitted the gifts of Juno and Pallas. For whosoever esteemeth in addition more of romanticistic affection, quitteth any(prenominal)(prenominal) riches and wisdom. This passion hath his floods, in in truth time of weakness; which are groovy prosperity, and peachy affliction; though this latter hath been less sight: both which time call forth love, and build it more fervent, and therefore test it to be the chela of folly. They do best, who if they privy non that pick out love, yet make it come on canton; and transgress it solely from their life-threatening affairs, and actions, of life; for if it image erst with business, it troubleth mens fortunes, and maketh men, that they can no slipway be avowedly to their own ends. I enjoy not how, nevertheless martial(a) men are precondition to love: I think, it is but as they are habituated to vino; for perils unremarkably accept to be paid in pleasures. in that respect is in mans nature, a secret tilt and motion, towards love of others, which if it be not exhausted upon some one or a few, doth course give out itself towards many, and maketh men bugger off humanist and sympathetic; as it is seen past in friars. bridal love maketh globe; sociable love perfecteth it; but blowsy love corr upteth, and embaseth it. '