LIB. II. 49. 315 



surgere nitatur ; non est minor nixus, licet non profi- 

 ciat. Hujus autem rei conditio, (scilicet utrum per 

 prcsdominantiam motus succumbens quasi annihiletur ; 

 an potius continuetur nixus, licet non conspiciatur) quse 

 latet in conflictibus, apparebit fortasse in concurrentiis. 

 Exempli gratia ; fiat experimentum in sclopetis, utrum 

 sclopetus, pro tanto spatio, quo emittat pilam in linea 

 directa, sive (ut vulgo loquuntur) in puncto bianco, 

 debiliorem eclat percussionem ejaculando in supra, ubi 

 motus ictus est simplex, quam desuper, ubi motus gra- 

 vitatis concurrit cum ictu. 



Etiam canones pradominantiarum, qui occurrunt, 

 colligendi sunt. Veluti, quod quo communius est bo- 

 num quod appetitur, eo motus est fortiori ut motus 

 nexus, qui respicit communionem universi, fortior est 

 motu gravitatis, qui respicit communionem densorum. 

 Etiam, quod appetitus, qui sunt boni privati, non prae- 

 valent plerunque contra appetitus boni magis publici ; 

 nisi in parvis quantis. Quoe utinam obtinerent in civi- 

 libus 5 . 



XLIX. 



Inter pr&rogativas instantiarum ponemus loco vice- 

 simo quinto instantias innuentes 6 ; eas scilicet, qua? 



5 A good specimen of Bacon s these the first intimate or direct 

 attachment to Analogies. tend to free practice from useless 



He seemed inclined himself to pursuits, and guide it to things he- 

 rank this Chapter very highly : but neficial to man. This is a most va- 

 it is in fact one of his worst speci- luable Aphorism. It shews that 

 mens, being full of Idola. There with all Bacon s love for know- 

 are fanciful and unnecessary subdi- ledge, he saw that of itself it could 

 visions, not helped by fanciful No- not give happiness. &quot; Amplificarit, 

 menclature : and Motus is used for non beant.&quot; The mind is affected 

 &quot; Appetition,&quot; &quot; Gravity,&quot; &quot; Sym- by it, and not the Heart. But a just 

 pathy,&quot; &quot; Resistance,&quot; and &quot; Iner- application of knowledge, a judi- 

 tia.&quot; cious selection of Instances for 



6 We are now come to the three Practice, will really do much to- 

 Instantice Benevolse or Propitiae wards promoting happiness, by eas- 

 Instances facilitating Practice. Of ing and bettering the general con- 



