Latin into English do not admit of this apology; and as to these the author would prefer to submit the work, on the one hand, to the general public as interesting from an English point of view; but, on the other hand, to the critical philologian as confessedly imperfect, to be freely corrected and amended, and as intended rather to raise questions than answer them. This apology may in some cases cover Latin quotations which have not been traced to their source, and in other cases quotations from Shakespeare which may proceeed from a misapprehension of the entry in the Promus.
But I feel reluctant to conclude apologetically in thus introducing to the English public a work undertaken and completed in spite of unwonted difficulties of all kinds, with a result which, after making allowance for shortcomings, is a distinct gain to all students of the English language. I shall certainly be expressing my own feelings, as a lover of Shakespeare and of Bacon, and I trust I shall be expressing the feeling of many others, in welcoming (without ill-feeling to the author for her Shakespearian heresy and with much gratitude for her Baconian industry) the publication of this the only remaining unpublished work of an author concerning whom Dr. Johnson said that a Dictionary of the English language might be compiled from Bacon's works alone.'
85. Aphorisms- Forms of Speech--Notes on Judgment, Cha-
racter, Honesty, Licence, &c.-English Proverbs-A few
Quotations from Ovid's Met.' and Terence's Heaut. . 116
856 Texts from Psalms, Matt., Luke, Heb.-English Sayings and
Similes
86. Forms of Speech - Metaphors - Sayings -Proverbs from
Heywood-Texts
866. Texts-Latin Quotations, chiefly upon the Blessed Dead,
Slander, Occasion, Fate, Good in Evil, Arbitration,
Phoebus, Wishes, Unequal Lot, Care, Contrarieties, Dis-
tinctions.
88. Texts from the Proverbs, Eccles., Matt. and John, chiefly on
Folly, Wisdom, the Light of God, the End and the Begin-
ning of Speech ---On Knowing Nothing--The Truth-What
is Written-What is Said.
885. Texts from Matt., Acts, and from the Epistles, chiefly on
Learning, Wisdom, Excellency of Speech, Proving the
Truth, Prophets, Witnesses, Errors, Struggle for Existence,
Solitude
89. English Proverbs from Heywood-Short Forms of Speech
896. Latin Quotatious (Hor., Virg.) chiefly on Aspiration, Great
Themes, Success, Reason, Impulse, Belief, Dullness, Wis-
dom, Causes
90. Quotations from Virgil's Eclogues,' Appius in Sall, de Re-
publ. Ordin.,' Ovid's Ex. Pont. Am.' and Met.,' Erasmus'
'Ad.,' Lucan, and Homer, chiefly on Orpheus, the Human
Mind an Instrument, Carving out Fortune, Desires, Coun-
sellors, Princes, War, the Beauty of Autumn, Love of one's
Country
90b. Miscellaneous Latin Quotations, chiefly on how to Avoid and
Endure Trouble, on Dress, Income, Expediency, a Crowd,
Birth, Doing Good, Contempt, Wrangling, Offence in
Trifles, Court Hours, Constancy, Forgetting, Leisure-A
few English Sayings .
91. Quotations from Psalms, Erasmus' 'Ad.,' Ovid, and Virgil,
chiefly on Life, its vanity and brevity-Truth-Great
Minds-Silence-Simplicity-Judgment of Character-
Time-Corruption in Justice--An End to all Things-
Pilots of Fortune, &c.
916. Text and Quotations from Virgil and Horace, chiefly con-
cerning the Law, corrupt, noisy, verbose, &c.-Step-dame
evil-eyed-Oracles of the State--Power-Successful Crime
---Sinners, Saints-Pain Bearable by Comparison, &c.
Horace's Od.,'' Ep.' and Sat.,' Virgil, Erasmus, &c.-Of the
Shades or Manes-Sarcasm-Rich Men-World consists of
Stuff or Matter-A Lunatic--Real (Sp.)-Form- Ulysses
sly- Discernment -- Daring Talk, &c. - Some English
Proverbs
Erasmus''Ad.'-Of Work, how to undertake it-Stum-
bling-Hooking-Persevering-Oracles-Omens.
996. Erasmus' Ad.'-Of Vain Hopes, Vain Labour, &c.-
Weak Resolution-Panic
Erasmus' 'Ad.'-Of Versatility-Chameleon-Proteus-
Dissimulation-Fading Pleasures-To-morrow-Fret-
ting Anger-To the Quick-A Tight Ring
Erasmus' Ad.'-Cream of Nectar-Charon's Fare-The
Amazon's Sting-Bitterness of Speech-The Pyrausta
--Bellerophon's Letters - Wax Patches - Trouble-
some Flies, &c., chiefly to be used as Metaphors-Hail
of Pearl-Inward Singing-Janus-Shipwreck-To
grow old in one day, &c.
1016, 102. French and Italian Proverbs
105. Quotations from Horace's 'Sat.'-A few (Ovid) on Ridi-
cule, Frenzy-Absurd Styles in Poetry-Trifles-In-
flated Diction-Fiction-Whetstones of Wits
1056. Virgil's Æn.'-Fury- Dying for one's Country-Fate-
Degenerate Fear-Fame-Lovers-Women furious-
Suffering nobly-Punishments in the Under-world-
Dotage Patient Labour . Juno Bearing High
108b. Benedictions and Maledictions
109. Forms of Speech
110. Play-Expense-Idleness Society-Friends-Servants-
Recreation-Games of Activity, of Skill, of Hazard
111. Forms of Morning and Evening Salutation-Notes on
Sleep, Death, Rising from Bed, Early Rising, ' Uprouse,'
Serenade, with other Notes which seem to be introduced
especially in passages in Romeo and Juliet'.
114. Formularies, January 27, 1595-Of Possibilities and Im-
possibilities Affections of the Mind-Dieting the Mind
-Zeal-Haste-Impatience, &c.
122. Virgil and other Latin sentences-What our Enemies wish
-Treacherous Gifts Desire for Battle - Treachery-
Blame-Praise-Second Husband-Neutrality
122b. Colours of Good and Evil-Perfection
early-Erring with Danger to One's Self-Keeping a
Retreat Human Accidents-Privation-Satiety - Means
to the End-Meeting or Avoiding Labour- Fruition--
Acquisition
123. 'Col. G. and E.'-Of Praise-Qualities-Virtues--Race
123b. Col. G. and E.'-Latin sentences-Of the Bent of Nature--
Ignoble Minds-The Greater contains the Less-Great
Desires-Prudent Choice-Creation and Preservation-
Consequences Types Surpassing Things - Desirable
Things Means to an End-Beginnings-Ends-Diffi-
cult-Easy
Col. G. and E.'-Of Hidden Things-Experience-No Re-
treat--Adversity-Martial Love- Circumstance The
North Wind-Cold parches, &c.
Analogia Cæsaris '-Short Forms of Speech
Semblances of Good and Evil for Deliberations-Extremes
-Neutrality-The Mean-Origin-Foundations-Turns
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