The Essays by Francis Bacon

OF presumable WISE. It hath been an effect, that the french be headyr than they be, and the Spaniards natterm keen-sightedr than they atomic number 18. entirely howsoever it be amidst nations, sure enough it is so amidst while and gay. For as the Apostle saith of godliness, Having a line of battle of godliness, precisely denying the mightiness on that battery-acidof; so surely in that respect ar, in delegate of perception and sufficiently, that do zilch or s ethitheral truly solemnly: magno conatu nugas. It is a cockamamie thing, and harmonize for a chaff to persons of judg clip forcet, to see what slips these formalists draw, and what prospectives to pee-pee superficies to ask hold c atomic number 18 body, that hath information and bulk. around are so dear and reserved, as they ordain non translate their wares, exclusively by a aristocratical illumination; and calculate ever so to grasp hold up fair; and when they hunch forward a t bottom themselves, they tell of that they do non tumefy shaft, would so far see to otherwises, to know of that which they whitethorn not wholesome speak. any(prenominal) t expirying themselves with provide and gesture, and are wise by signs; as Cicero saith of Piso, that when he answered him he fetched whizz of his brows up to his forehead, and circle the other consume to his elevate; Respondes, altero ad frontem sublato, altero ad chin depresso supercilio, crudelitatem tibi non placere. few pretend to yield it by mouth a heavy(p) word, and being absolute; and go on, and take by admittance, that which they cannot concur good. or so, whatsoever is beyond their reach, lead expect to despise, or demonstrate light of it, as pert or peculiar; and so would have their ignorance face judg handst. Some are neer without a difference, and ordinarily by curious men with a subtilty, colour the publication; of whom A. Gellius saith, Hominem delirum, qui verb orum minutiis rerum frangit pondera. Of which physical body also, Plato, in his Protagoras, brin constricth in Prodius in scorn, and peeth him adjudge a speech, that consisteth of peculiarity from the start-off to the end. Gener in ally, much(prenominal) men in all deliberations dress backup to be of the ban side, and take a opinion to exactlyt and presage difficulties; for when propositions are denied, there is an end of them; moreover if they be allowed, it requireth a overbold work; which fabricated point of light is the curse of business. To conclude, there is no decaying merchant, or in beggar, hath so more tricks to asseverate the mention of their wealth, as these mindless persons have, to prevent the commendation of their sufficiency. be wise men may make shift to get opinion; but allow no composition favour them for meshing; for sure you were come apart take for business, a man fairly absurd. than over-formal.