Articoli correlati a Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately
Sinossi
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ...is most admirable (wherewith I will conclude this first fruit of friendship), which is, that, this communicating of a man's self to his friend, works two contrary effects, for it redoublcth joys, and cutteth griefs in halfs; for there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more, and no man that impartetli his griefs to his friend, but he grieveth the less. So that it is, in truth, of operation upon a man's mind of like virtue as the alehymists use to attribute to their stone for man's body, that it worketh all contrary effects, but still to the good and benefit of nature. But yet, without praying in aid5 of alehymists, there is a manifest image of this in the ordinary course of nature; for, in bodies, union strengthened! and cherishcth any natural action, and, ou the other side, weakeneth and dulleth any violent impression--and even so is it of6 minds. 1 Which. What.--Chaucer. Communicate irilli. Communicate to; impart to. 'He communicated those thoughts only wilh the Lord Dighy.'--Clarendon. 3 PerUh. To ctntse to decay; to destroy. ' Thy flinty heart, more hard than they, Might in thy palace perish, Margaret.'---Shakespere. ' Plutarch, De Edueat. Paer. 17. Pray in aid. To he an advocate for. (A term in law for calling in one to help who has interest in a cause.) ' You shall find A conqueror that will pray in aid for kindness. When he for grace is kneeled to.'--Shakespere. ' Of. With regard to. ' This quarrel is not now of fame and trihute, But for your own republick.'--Sen Jonson. The second fruit of friendship is healthful and sovereign for the understanding, as the first is for the affections; for friendship maketh indeed a fair day in the affections from storm and tempests, but it maketh daylight in the...
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