V. 1625. æt. 65. trates: For if they be facile, and corrupt, you shall haue a Seruant, fiue times worfell than a Wife. For Souldiers, I finde the Generalls commonly in their Hortatiues, put Men in minde of their Wiues and Children.12 And I thinke the Defpifing of Marriage, amongst the Turkes, maketh the vulgar fouldier more base. Certainly, Wife and Children, are a kinde of Discipline of Hu manity: And fingle Men, though they be many times more Charitable,13 because their Meanes are lesse exhaust; yet, on the other side, they are more cruell, and hard hearted, 14 (good to make feuere Inquifitors) because their Tenderneffe,15 is not fo oft called vpon.16 Graue Natures, led by Cuftome, and therfore conftant, are commonly louing Husbands; As was faid of Vlyffes; Vetulam fuam prætulit Immortalitati.a Chaft Women areoften Proud,and froward, as Prefuming vpon the merit of their Chaftity. It is one of the best Bonds, both of Chastity He preferred his little old woman to immortality. [i.e. to Circe.] Cic. De Oratore. i. 44. 15 Tendernesse. Indulgentia et Teneritudo Affectuum, 'indulgence and tenderness of the affections.' 16 Called vpon. Evocatur, et excitatur, 'called out and roused up.' III. 1607-12. æt. 47-52. IV. 1612. æt. 52. and obedience in the and obedience in the wife; if fhee thinke her husband wife; which shee will neuer doe, if shee finde him ielous. Wiues are mens mistresses; wife, if fhee thinke her husband wife, which thee will never doe, if shee finde him iealous. Wives are younge mens miftreffes, young Companions to men of companions for middle midle age, and old Mens age; and old mens Nurses. So as a Man nurses. So as a man may have a quarrell to marrye when he will, but yet he was reputed one of the Wife Men, that made aunfweare to the question When a Man fhould marrie, A younger Man not yet, | A young man not yet, an elder Man not at all. an elder man not at all. may haue a quarrell to marry when, hee will; but yet hee was reputed one of the wife men, that made anfwere to the queftion; When a man should marrie? 17 Quarrell. Ansa, 'handle.' 18 When he will. Ætatibus singulis, 'at every age.' 19 It rayseth the Price of. Hoc modo pretium addatur, 'in this manner value is added to.' 20 Choosing. Expetiti et electi fuerint, 'were desired and chosen.' V. 1625. æt. 65. and Obedience, in the Wife, if She thinke her Husband Wife; which She will neuer doe, if She finde him Jealous. Wiues are young Mens Miftreffes; Companions for middle Age; and old Mens Nurses. So as a Man may haue a Quarrell17 to marry, when he will.18 But yet, he was reputed one of the wife Men, that made Answer to the Question; When a Man should marry? A young Man not yet, an Elder Man not at all.a It is often feene, that bad Husbands, haue very good Wines; whether it be, that it rayseth the Price19 of their Husbands Kindneffe, when it comes; Or that the Wiues take a Pride, in their Patience. But this neuer failes, if the bad Husbands were of their owne choosing, 20 against their Friends confent; For then, they will be fure,21 to make good22 their owne Folly. "Thales being asked, when a Man should marrie, sayd; Young Men not yet, old Men not at all. Lord Bacon's Apophth. No. 220. Ed. 1625. 21 Will be sure. Animus iis semper adest, 'they will always have a mind.' 22 Make good. Pænitere non videantur, 'not to seem to repent.' 1612. æt. 52. III. 1607-12. æt. 47-52. IV. Harleian MS. 5106. 23. Of Parents and Chil- 6. Of Parents and Chil dren. He Ioyes of Par dren. He ioyes of Par entes are secrett, and fo are theire ents are fecret, and fo are their griefs and feares: they cannot vtter the one, nor they will not vtter the other. Children sweeten labors, but they make misfortunes more bitter: they increase the cares of life, but they mittigate the remembrance of greifes, and feares; they cannot vtter the one, nor they will not vtter the other. Children sweeten laboures, but they make misfortunes more bitter, they encrease the Cares of life, but they mitti- | gate the remembraunce of death. The perpetuity by death. The perpetuitie by generacion is common generation, is common to b[eaft]es, but memorie, to beafts; but memorie, and meritt, and noble merit, and noble workes are [proper] to Men. works are proper to men. They that are the They that are the rayfers of theire h[ouses first raisers of their house, are most indulgent to- are most indulgent towardes theire Children, wards beh[olding th]em, as the contynuance not onely of theire ki[nd, but] of theire worke, and fo both Chil their children; beholding them, as the continuance, not only of their kind, but of their worke; and fo both chil VI. Variations in posthumous Latin Edition of 1638. 1 Labours. Labores humanos, 'humaş 'abours.' Noble. Omitted in the Latin to Beafts; But Memory, Merit, and Noble2 workes, are proper to Men: æt. 65. And furely a Man fhall fee, the Nobleft workes, and Foundations, haue proceeded from Childleffe Men; which haue fought to expreffe the Images of their Minds; where those of their Bodies haue failed: So the care of Pofterity, is most in them, that haue no Pofterity. They that are the 3 firft Raifers of their Houses, are moft Indulgent towards their Children; Beholding them, as the Continuance, not only of their kinde, but of their Worke; And fo both Chil 3 First Raisers Houses. Qui Honores in Familiam suam primi introducunt, those who first bring honour into their families.' 4 But of their Worke Sed ut Rerum a se gestarum Hæredes: 'but as the heirs of their work.' S |