182 10. upon greater means. By agents more important than themselves. 182:12. glorious. 182 13. bravery. 182 16. effectual. 169, lines 18-23. 182: 17. bruit. 182: 19. civil. line 8. Vainglorious; boastful. Effective. Compare Essay XLVIII, page Sound; noise. Here, as opposed to military. See page 183, 182:21. Titus Livius. See note on page 141, line 1. 182: 22. Antiochus. Antiochus III. (B.c. 238-187), king of Syria, surnamed "the Great." He formed a compact with the Etolians against the Romans, and entered Greece in B.C. 192. He was defeated at Thermopylæ, and, after retreating to Asia, was again overcome at Magnesia, and was forced to cede to Rome all his territory in Europe and Asia Minor. Etolians. A confederacy of several tribes of Central Greece. It persisted from about B. C. 323 to 167. 182:23. cross lies. Lies told to each of two or more persons of the other or others. 182: 24. a man. Thoas did so in negotiating the alliance between the Etolian League and Antiochus. 183: 3. interest. Influence. 183: 8. military commanders, etc. Compare Essay XXXVI, page 131, lines 19-22. 183: 16. 66 'Qui de," etc. glorious. See note Those who write books belittling the pursuit of fame [nevertheless] inscribe their names upon them.' See Cicero's Tusculana Disputationes, I, 15. 183 18. Socrates. See note on page 153, line 4. Aristotle. A great Greek philosopher, B.C. 384-322, pupil of Plato and founder of the Peripatetic school. His influence upon science and philosophy has been extraordinary. Galen. A Greek physician and philosopher, born about A.D. 130. 183: 21. beholding. Beholden; indebted. "Virtue" is the antecedent of both "it" and "his." The meaning is, that human nature is not on the alert to praise virtue, and may well be assisted or stimulated by the suggestions of virtue itself. 183:22. Cicero. See note on page 57, line 11. 183 23. Seneca. See note on page 5, line 16. Plinius Secundus. Pliny the Younger, Caius Plinius Cæcilius Secundus, A.D. 62-113. A Roman author and publicist. His Epistles remain extant. They contain several instances of personal vanity, from which neither Cicero nor Seneca was wholly free. 188:25. seelings. Ceilings; originally, any 'sealed' or covered surface in the boundaries of a room. 183:28. Tacitus. See note on page 5, line 27. 183: 29. "Omnium," etc. 'In all that he did or said he had the art of showing himself to the best advantage.' From Tacitus' Histories, II, 80. 1849. wittily. Aptly; cleverly. 184: 15. glorious. See note above on page 182, line 12. LV. OF HONOUR AND REPUTATION (1597. Omitted, 1612, though appearing in the Ms. Enlarged, 1625) 184: 19. without disadvantage. neither as obscured. 184 20. affect. Aim at. 185:4. temper. Mix. That is, not as sought, 1855. some one, etc. Note the ambiguity of the sentence. The meaning is, that one action or set of actions may please one group, other actions another group. By thus 'tempering' his actions a man may eventually "content every faction or combination of people." 1857. husband. Economist. : 185 11. broken upon another. This anticipates the succeeding simile, "like diamonds cut with facets." Honour made sharp and brilliant at the expense of one's rival or competitor. 185 16. "Omnis fama," etc. All fame proceeds from servants.' 185 18. declaring. Making clear or plain. : 185 22. the true marshalling. The ordered arrangement. 185 25. Romulus. The traditional founder of Rome. Cyrus. Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire. Died B.C. 529. Cæsar. See note on page 91, line 19. 185:26. Ottoman. Ottoman I., born A.D. 1259, founder of the present Turkish dynasty. Ismael. See note on page 150, line 12. B.C. 185:30. Lycurgus. Lived probably in the ninth century He is the traditional lawgiver of Sparta. Solon. See Flavius Anicius JustiniHe caused the compila note on page 102, line 25. Justinian. anus. Byzantine emperor, 527-565. tion of the Justinian Code, a body of Roman law. Eadgar. 944-975. He became king of England in 958, ruling the whole people, though Dunstan, primate of Canterbury, exercised the real power. Green tells us that Cnut, who became king in 1014,"fell back on 'Eadgar's Law,' on the old constitution of the realm, for his rule of government." 1861. Alphonsus of Castile. Alfonso, or Alphonso, X., 1221-1284, surnamed "the Wise." His fame depends chiefly upon his authorship of the code Las Siete Partidas, the foundation of Spanish jurisprudence. Siete Partidas. Literally, The Seven Parts, a digest of the laws of Spain. See preceding note. 1862. liberatores. Liberators. salvatores. Saviours. 1863. compound. Settle; put an end to. 186: 5. Augustus Cæsar. See note on page 5, line 24. Vespasianus. See note on page 5, line 28. He 1866. Aurelianus. Roman emperor, A.D. 270–275. pacified several rebellious tribes. Theodoricus. A famous king of the East Goths. He invaded Italy in 488, and thrice defeated Odoacer, its oppressor. He then became joint ruler of Italy with Odoacer, whom he slew in 493, continuing to govern Italy with wisdom. Henry the Seventh. Put an end to the Wars of the Roses. 186:7. Henry the Fourth. He ended the struggle between Papists and Protestants in France, signing the Edict of Nantes, 1598. See note on page 14, line 3. 186:8. propagatores. 'Defenders of empire.' 186: 11. patres patriæ. Extenders.' propugnatores imperii Fathers of their country.' 186:16. participes curarum. Partners in cares.' See Essay XXVII, page 90, line 28, to page 91, line 3. 186:21. favourites. Used invidiously, as opposed to participes curarum. 186:24. negotiis pares. Men capable in affairs.' 186:29. Regulus. Marcus Atilius Regulus, a Roman general, was captured by the Carthaginians during the first Punic war, and was sent to Rome to offer terms of peace to his countrymen. He advised the Senate, however, to reject these terms, and, on his return to Carthage, was executed, about B.C. 250. 186:30 Deci. Publius Decius bravely challenged death in battle 8.c. 340 His son, of the same name, imitated his example &c. 295I LVI. OF JUDICATURE (1612. Revised and enlarged, 1625) The student will recall Bacon's career as Lord Chancellor; the spirit of equity and loyalty with which he addressed himself to his task; his desire to serve the king without compromising the interests of justice; his close relations with Buckingham; and, finally, the circumstances which led to his fall. See the Introduction. 1876. stick. tatively. 1877. show. Hesitate. pronounce. To proclaim authori Pretext. 1879. plausible. Provoking undeserved applause; popular. 187 10. advised. Careful; deliberate. : 187:18. Solomon. See Prov. xxv. 26. 187: 19. "Fons," etc. "As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked." (Revised Version.) 187:26. Scripture. See Amos v. 7. 188: 8. useth. Is accustomed. Compare Isa. xl. 4. 188:11. great. That is, much greater than the other side possesses. 188: 12. to make. 'In making.' 66 188: 14. "Qui fortiter," etc. See Prov. xxx. 33: "The wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood." (Revised Version.) "He that violently bloweth his nose, bringeth out blood." (Vulgate.) 188:23. Scripture. See Psalms xi. 6. "Pluet," etc. 'He shall rain snares upon them [the wicked].' |