Items related to Bacon's Essays, with Annotations by R. Whately
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...conclude this first fruit of friendship), which is, that this communicating of a man's self to his friend, works to contrary effects, for it redoubleth 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 imparteth 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 alchymists 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 alchymists, there is a manifest image of this in the ordinary course of nature; for, in bodies, union strengthened and cherisheth any natural action, and, on the other side, weakeneth and dulleth any violent impression--and even so is it of6 minds. 1 Which. What.--Chaucer. Communicate with. Communicate to; imparl to. 'He communicated those thought only iritfi the Lord Digby.'--Clarendon. 3 Perish. To cause to decay; to destroy. 'Thy flinty heart, more hard than they, Might in thy palace perish, Margaret.'--Shukespere. 4 Plutarch, Ve Educat. Puer. 17. 4 Pray in aid. To he an advocate fur. (A term iu law for calling in one to help who has interest in n 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 o/fiime and tribute. But for your own rcpublick.'--Ben Jonson. X 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 understanding, out of darkness and confusion of...
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About the Author
Francis Bacon was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1909. He emerged as one of the leading painters of the 20th century during the 40s and 50s. Bacon expanded the possibilities of figurative art with a bold, expressionistic style at a time when abstraction was the dominant mode. He was also one of the first artists to depict overtly homosexual themes. He stands as a towering figure in 20th-century art, having established a huge influence on younger generations of painters. He died in 1992.
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