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The Essays, I-(lviii) Or, Counsels Civil and Moral of Francis Lord Verulam, With Intr. and Notes by H. Lewis
The Essays I Or Counsels Civil and Moral of Francis Lord Verulam With Intr and Notes by H Lewis - lviii Author:Francis Bacon General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1879 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: ANALYSIS OF ESSAY XLIV. I. Physical deformity often has injurious effect upon the character. II. Yet deformed persons often overcome their disadvantage, and are successful, because deformity -- 1. Is a spur to energy and boldness : (a.) First in self-defence. (b.) Afterwards in habit. 2. Makes them discern and take advantage of the weakness of others. 3. Lessens opposition and mistrust from superiors and com petitors. III. For this reason kings have often made deformed persons their confidants and spies. IV. All deformed persons will try to compensate for their dis advantage by -- (a.) Malice. (li.) Or superior virtue. XLV. -- OF BUILDING. (1625.) Houses are built to live in, and not to look on; therefore let use be preferred before uniformity, except where both may be had. Leave the goodly fabrics of houses, for beauty only,1 to the enchanted Palaces of the poets, who build them with small cost. He that builds a fair house upon an ill seat,2 com- mitteth himself to prison: neither do I reckon it an ill seat only where the air is unwholesome, but likewise where the air is unequal;3 as you shall see many fine seats set upon a knap 4 of ground, environed with higher hills round about it, whereby the heat of the sun is pent in, and the wind gathereth as in troughs; so as you shall have, and that suddenly, as great diversity of heat and cold as if you dwelt in several places. Neither is it ill air only that maketh an ill seat; but ill ways, ill markets," and, if you will consult with Momus,0 ill neighbours. I speak not of many more ; want of water, -- want of wood, shade, and shelter...« less