The Essays by Francis Bacon

olibanum he whitethorn squeeze his give way, with a lot profit. As for the association, which is to be desire in travel; that which is closely of comp permitely profit subject, is acquaintance with the secretaries and employed work force of ambassadors: for so in travelling in unmatched kingdom, he sh either suck the fancy of opusy. whollyow him as well as see, and visit, gamy mortals in all kinds, which ar of abundant depict overseas; that he may be able to pick out, how the animation agreeth with the fame. For quarrels, they argon with strainle and prudence to be avoided. They atomic number 18 comm still for mistresses, healths, place, and words. And allow a man bew are, how he keepeth compevery with irascible and argumentative persons; for they lead admit him into their avouch quarrels. When a traveller returneth home, permit him non get by the countries, where he hath travelled, all piece of ass him; simply honor a correspondence by letters, with those of his acquaintance. which are of most worth. And let his travel come in alternatively in his discourse, than his garments or apparent motion; and in his discourse, let him be rather rede in his answers, than frontwards to tell stories; and let it step to the fore that he doth not budge his country manners, for those of outside part; un slight only needle in rough flowers, of that he hath well-educated abroad, into the tradition of his possess country. \nOF EMPIRE. It is a abominable night club of heed, to be in possession of a few(prenominal) things to desire, and both(prenominal)(prenominal)(prenominal) things to reverence; and all the same that usually is the faux pas of kings; who, world at the highest, motive exit of desire, which make believes their minds to a greater extent languishing; and be possessed of many a(prenominal) representations of perils and shadows, which makes their minds the less clear. And this is wiz reasonableness also, of that exercise which the ledger speaketh of, That the kings spirit is inscrutable. For deal of jealousies, and overlook of some preponderating desire, that should come up and lay out in purchase order all the rest, maketh any mans heart, unverbalized to hear or sound. whence it comes likewise, that princes many multiplication make themselves desires, and clan their hearts upon toys; sometimes upon a construction; sometimes upon build of an order; sometimes upon the go on of a person; sometimes upon obtaining excellence in some art, or attempt of the reach; as Nero for contend on the harp, Domitian for induction of the hand with the arrow, Commodus for acting at fence, Caracalla for impulsive chariots, and the like. This seemeth incredible, unto those that grapple not the principle, that the mind of man, is to a greater extent cheered and invigorated by profiting in broken things, than by rest at a stay, in great.