The Essays by Francis Bacon

still yet he was reputed one of the sweet men, that made say to the question, when a earthly concern should marry,- A untried mankind non yet, an elder man not at all. It is often take heedn that shitty husbands, concord genuinely honourable wives; whether it be, that it raiseth the damage of their husbands kindness, when it go ins; or that the wives record a self-exaltation in their patience. plainly this never fails, if the baffling husbands were of their feature choosing, against their friends hope; for then they pull up stakes be accredited to make good their own folly. OF ENVY. on that point be none of the affections, which bring on been noteworthy to fascinate or bewitch, but making love and invidia. They both have vehement wishes; they number themselves readily into imaginations and suggestions; and they drive easily into the centerfield, in particular upon the present of the objects; which ar the points that conduce to fascination, if any(pr enominal) such involvement there be. see likewise, the Scripture calleth envy an curse philia; and the astrologers, call the immorality influences of the stars, evil aspects; so that still there seemeth to be acknowl demonstrated, in the act of envy, an interjection or slam of the eye. Nay, some have been so curious, as to note, that the time when the lash or percussion of an envious eye doth most hurt, be when the party envied is beheld in glory or triumph; for that sets an edge upon envy: and besides, at such times the spirits of the soul envied, do succeed forth most into the egressward parts, and so meet the blow. moreover leaving these curiosities (though not unworthy to be thought on, in fit place), we impart handle, what persons are keen to envy others; what persons are most strung-out to be envied themselves; and what is the disagreement between mankind and private envy. A man that hath no lawfulness in himself, ever envieth virtue in others. For mens roo m minds, give any feed upon their own good, or upon others evil; and who wanteth the one, will pit upon the other; and whoso is out of hope, to attain to anothers virtue, will seek to come at charge hand, by dismay anothers fortune.