ADVERTISEMENT TOUCHING AN HOLY WARRE. WRITTEN IN THE YEARE 1622. WHEREUNTO THE AUTHOR PREFIXED AN EPISTLE TO THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER LAST DECEASED. LONDON. Printed by John Haviland for Humphrey Robinson. 1629. to show how skilfully he could it instrument. The design of t' to represent the question as fairly dela eral speakers looking at it from d'be and each bringing the full force of is to the support of his own conclusion: be more natural and life-like te “' far as it goes. The historical matte dled have an interest also which is 1 And the dedicatory letter to BS the fullest account of Bacon's over designs as a writer which we nee ,, This fragment was first pers 1629, along with two or te ume entitled Certain mis" Honourable Francis L. 17. the alleged motive of the 1 sede or prevent corru¡ ↑ desires of some who delineations of that pen, model, should not be Swe afterwards by Bacon's o and apparently un ler s Latin, and added to t There is a manuscrit Museum, and ancter Library; but Rawley's a which are not in the Mes was printed from a c authority. As in other Sna lish with the L... tions whi TO THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD, LANCELOT ANDREWS, LORD BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, AND COUNSELLOR OF ESTATE TO HIS MAJESTY. MY LORD, AMONGST Consolations, it is not the least, to represent to a man's self like examples of calamity in others. For examples give a quicker impression than arguments; and besides, they certify us, that which the Scripture also tendereth for satisfaction, that no new thing is happened unto us. This they do the better,2 by how much the examples are liker in circumstances to our own case; and more especially if they fall upon persons that are greater and worthier than ourselves. For as it savoureth of vanity, to match ourselves highly in our own conceit; so on the other side it is a good sound conclusion, that if our betters have sustained the like events, we have the less cause to be grieved.3 In this kind of consolation I have not been wanting to myself; though as a Christian I have tasted 1 penetrant magis. 2 afficiunt autem exempla eo magis, quo, &c. * . dessa Lare eriv stave stnent and te rsons at tad leid teir countries: ai tree fother caster, ut v 18d armaments and criminais; tii nsomuch as termembrance of Contra folijstenty tar as a inte pic yenwithang mongst the fair and f phofe gets and works:- and all three ine hing to the matter) ft (xamples to ambution of king gam: or that ona of Vera vastored with great Ljory. ar ogin and destruction, ending in a were, Demosthenes, Ceero, har I furst not iam minity how diversely their fortunes wrought upon them; especially in that point at which I did most aim, which was the employing of their times and pens. In Cicero, I saw that during his banishment (which was almost two years) he was so softened and dejected, as he wrote nothing but a few womanish epistles. And yet, in mine opinion, he had least reason of the three to be discouraged for that although it was judged, and judged by the highest kind of judgment, in form of a statute or law, that he should be banished, and his whole estate confiscated and seized, and his houses pulled down, and that it should be highly penal for any man to propound his repeal; yet his case even then had no great blot of ignominy; but it was thought but a tempest of popularity 2 which overthrew him. Demosthenes contrariwise, though his case was foul,3 being condemned for bribery; and not simple bribery, but bribery in the nature of treason and disloyalty; yet nevertheless took so little knowledge of his fortune, as during his banishment he did much busy himself and intermeddle with matters of state; and took upon him to counsel the State (as if he had been still at the helm) by letters; as appears by some epistles of his which are extant. Seneca indeed, who was condemned for many corruptions and crimes, and banished into a solitary island, kept a mean; and though his pen did not freeze, yet he abstained from intruding into matters of business; but spent his time in writing books, of excellent argument and use for all ages; though he might have made better choice (sometimes) of his dedications.* 1 epistolas quasdam muliebres . . . omnia questibus implentes. 2 temporis procella. 8 licet judicium quo proscriberetur ignominiæ plenum esset. 4 licet aliquos eorum dedicaverit, minus pro dignitate. |