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... side . They will so beset a man with Questions , and draw 3 him on , and picke it out of him , that without an absurd Silence , he must shew an Inclination , one way ; Or if he doe not , they will gather as much by his Silence , as by ...
... side . They will so beset a man with Questions , and draw 3 him on , and picke it out of him , that without an absurd Silence , he must shew an Inclination , one way ; Or if he doe not , they will gather as much by his Silence , as by ...
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... side , they are more cruell , and hard heart- ed , ( good to make severe Inquisitors ) because their Tendernesse , is not so oft called upon . Grave Natures , led by Custome , and therfore constant , are commonly loving Husbands ; As ...
... side , they are more cruell , and hard heart- ed , ( good to make severe Inquisitors ) because their Tendernesse , is not so oft called upon . Grave Natures , led by Custome , and therfore constant , are commonly loving Husbands ; As ...
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... side a Mans selfe , whilest hee is in the Rising ; and to ballance Himselfe , when hee is placed . Use the Memory of thy Predecessour fairely , and ten- derly ; For if thou dost not , it is a Debt , will sure be paid , when thou art ...
... side a Mans selfe , whilest hee is in the Rising ; and to ballance Himselfe , when hee is placed . Use the Memory of thy Predecessour fairely , and ten- derly ; For if thou dost not , it is a Debt , will sure be paid , when thou art ...
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... side , there is a Naturall Malignitie . For there be , that in their Nature , doe not affect the Good of Others . The lighter Sort of Malignitie , turneth but to a Crosnesse , or Frowardnesse , or Aptnesse to op- pose , or Difficilnesse ...
... side , there is a Naturall Malignitie . For there be , that in their Nature , doe not affect the Good of Others . The lighter Sort of Malignitie , turneth but to a Crosnesse , or Frowardnesse , or Aptnesse to op- pose , or Difficilnesse ...
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... that standeth at a stay , when others rise , can hardly avoid Motions of Envy . On the other side , Nobility extinguisheth the passive Envy , from others towards them ; Because they are in possession of Honour 52 Essayes.
... that standeth at a stay , when others rise , can hardly avoid Motions of Envy . On the other side , Nobility extinguisheth the passive Envy , from others towards them ; Because they are in possession of Honour 52 Essayes.
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added Æsop amongst Ancient Antith Atheisme Augustus Cæsar Bacon beleeve better Body Businesse Cæsar cause Certainly Cicero colour commeth commonly Comp couler Counsell Counsellours Cunning Custome danger Discourse doth edition Envy Epicure Epimetheus Errours ESSAY Estate evill exuperantia Factions Fame farre Favour Fortune Frend Frendship Galba Garden generall goeth Greatnesse hath haue himselfe Honour inferiour ioyned Iudge Iudgement Iustice kinde Kingdom of Britain Kings Latin adds lesse likewise maketh Matter Meanes Minde Naturall Nature never Nobility Number omitted Opinion Persons Place Plantation Plutarch Poets Pompey Princes principall quæ quam quod Religion reprehension Riches saith Seditions seemeth selfe Septimius Severus setled severall shew side sometimes Sonne Sort speake Speech Subiects Sunne sure Sutes Tacitus Therfore Things thinke Tiberius tion true unto Usury Vertue Vespasian vpon Warre Weaknesse wherein whereof wise Wisedome yeeld