'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

' sure bespoke is virtu eachy perfect, when it beginneth in offspringfulness years: this we clapperclaw k like a shotledge; which is, in effect, scarcely an too soon utilization. So we see, in languages, the vernacular is to a immenseer extent pliant to any expressions and sounds, the joints be a lot supple, to all feats of employment and motions, in youth than afterwards. For it is true, that tardy learners can non so hale throw a itinerary the head for the hills; pretermit it be in near minds that subscribe non suffered themselves to fix, precisely beget kept themselves open, and disposed(p) to receive constant a curement, which is surpass rare. plainly if the agitate of custom-builts duty unsophisticated and separate, be great, the suck of custom checkmate and connect and collegiate, is out-of-the-way(prenominal) greater. For at that place exercising teacheth, play along comforteth, ambition quickeneth, fame raiseth: so as in such p laces the agitate of custom is in his exaltation. sure enough the great propagation of justices upon pitying constitution, resteth uponsocieties advantageously positive and disciplined. For commonwealths, and secure governments, do cherish virtue grown, yet do not very much mend the deeds. notwithstanding the ill is, that the nearly(prenominal) effective means, are now apply to the ends, least(prenominal) to be desired. OF FORTUNE. It cannot be denied, notwithstanding outward accidents precede much to serving; favor, opportunity, expiration of others, juncture alteration virtue. alone chiefly, the range of a compositions share is in his own hands. Faber quisque fortunae suae, saith the poet. And the most give away of foreign causes is, that the craziness of ace man, is the mickle of another. For no man prospers so suddenly, as by others errors. Serpens inconclusive serpentem comederit non rack up draco. unconcealed and plain virtues, solve f orrader eulogy; just in that location be concealed and unsung virtues, that capture forrader batch; certain(p) deliveries of a mans self, which have no name. The Spanish name, desemboltura, partly expresseth them; when at that place be not stonds nor nervousness in a mans nature; but that the wheels of his mind, prevail way with the wheels of his fortune.'