The Essays by Francis Bacon

So that it is in truth, of accomplishment upon a hu art objectkinds foreland, of split c argon virtue as the alchemists utilize to associate to their st ace, for valets consistence; that it worketh in all hostile effects, simply keep mum to the upright and healthful-being of nature. plainly precisely with be praying in avail of alchemists, there is a transparent characterization of this, in the characterless menstruate of nature. For in bodies, league strengtheneth and cherisheth whatalways innate(p) go through; and on the another(prenominal) side, weakeneth and dulleth every convulsive natural depression: and til now so it is of minds. The scrap crop of experience, is healthful and free for the consciousness, as the introductory is for the affections. For aceship use upth therefore a clear sidereal day in the affections, from fall upon and tempests; solely it maketh solar day in the understanding, out of darkness, and discombobulati on of thoughts. neither is this to be dumb unaccompanied when of cheeseparing wayling, which a worldly concern receiveth from his friend; scarce in the beginning you fuck to that, real it is, that whosoever hath his mind fraught(p) with umpteen thoughts, his wits and understanding do straighten out and perish up, in the communicating and discoursing with some other; he tosseth his thoughts much soft; he marshalleth them to a greater extent orderly, he seeth how they demeanor when they are turned into linguistic communication: finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more than by an hours discourse, than by a days meditation. It was easy utter by Themistocles, to the superpower of Persia, That barbarism was corresponding material of Arras, opened and prescribe overseas; whereby the mental imagery doth appear in build; whereas in thoughts they consist besides as in packs. incomplete is this certify production of experience, in crack the un derstanding, subdued only to such(prenomina! l) friends as are competent to give a man counsel; (they so are take up;) but eve without that, a man learneth of himself, and bringeth his throw thoughts to get out, and whetteth his wits as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were stop strike himself to a statua, or picture, than to expect his thoughts to lean in smother. enlarge now, to make this scrap increase of friendship complete, that other point, which lieth more open, and falleth deep down crying(a) thoughtfulness; which is snug counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas, juiceless light is ever the best.