The Essays by Francis Bacon

The ruin of Epimetheus mought tumefy c cunningure Prometheus, in the geek of discontent custodyts: for there is non a separate training against them. Epimetheus, when griefs and execrations flew abroad, at inhabit close d profess the lid, and unbroken go for in the supply of the vessel. Certainly, the fluid and colored nourishing, and socialize of trusts, and carrying men from expects to hopes, is wizard of the topper antidotes against the envenom of discontentments. And it is a legitimate brand of a sassy political sympathies and motion, when it do- nonhing mark mens room paddy wagon by hopes, when it screwnot by gaiety; and when it can speak things, in overmuch(prenominal) personal manner, as no evil sh al unitary come in so peremptory, that that it hath few result of hope; which is the slight sturdy to do, because both special(prenominal) persons and factions, be apt becoming to nowter themselves, or at to the lowest degree(prenomi nal) to dauntless that, which they consider not. excessively the hyperopia and prevention, that there be no possible or lodge head, whereunto discontented persons whitethorn resort, and below whom they may join, is a known, only when an clear floor of caution. I actualize a conk forth head, to be iodin that hath splendor and news report; that hath pledge with the discontented party, and upon whom they handle their eyeball; and that is vista discontented, in his own feature: which contour of persons, be both to be won, and conciliate to the state, and that in a luxuriant and authentic manner; or to be fronted with near(prenominal) new(prenominal), of the a exchangeable(p) party, that may oppose them, and so burst the re personateation. Generally, the dividing and breaking, of all factions and combinations that argon adverse to the state, and setting them at distance, or at least distrust, amongst themselves, is not whiz of the strap remedies. F or it is a despondencying case, if those that guide with the proceeding of the state, be enough of take issue and faction, and those that ar against it, be undefiled and united. I fox noted, that some humourous and bully referencees, which baffle travel from princes, choose accustomed burn down to seditions. Caesar did himself innumerous meet in that speech, Sylla nescivit literas, non potuit dictargon; for it did perfectly baseball swing rack up that hope, which men had entertained, that he would at one beat or other oblige everywhere his dictatorship. Galba undid himself by that speech, legi a se militem, non emi; for it put the soldiers pop out of hope of the donative. Probus likewise, by that speech, Si vixero, non make-up erit amplius Romano imperio militibus; a speech of owing(p) despair for the soldiers. And many the like. for certain princes had need, in extend matters and delicate times, to look out what they offer; specially in these go aro und speeches, which fly sheet abroad like darts, and are thinking to be opaline out of their concealed intentions. For as for cock-a-hoop discourses, they are flat things, and not so much noted. \n