2o6 Of the Advancement of Learning, Lib. VI. 



POPULARITY. XXX. 



Pro. 



ThefaM things commonlj pleap 

 wife ntm^ hut it is alfo n foint of 

 rvifdom -, to humour the changeable 

 diffojition of fools. 



To honour the people is to be ho- 

 noured. 



Men in place ufually Slaad in 

 awe 5 not of one man , but the 

 multitude. 



Contra. 



He vohofe nature rightly fort! 

 with fools, may himfelf he fu- 

 fpe&ed. 



He that hath the Art to pleafe the 

 people 5 commonly hath the power to 

 raife the people. 



No terms of moderation taken 

 place with the vulgar. 



To fawn on the people, is the low* 

 ejl degree of Flattery. 



L O CLU A C I T Y. XXXI. 



Pro. 



Silence argues a man to he 

 jealous, either of others, or of hi m- 



Refiraint of liberty in what kind 

 foever if an unhappy cafe, but the 

 it>orJi of all is that ofjilencc. 



Silence is the vertue of fools'-, 

 tfhere he faid truly to a. filent 

 man. If you be wife you are a 

 Fool 5 if you be a Fool you are 

 wife. 



Silence li^e night is Jit for Tren- 

 cheries. 



Cogitations are like waters , 

 moji wholefome in the running 

 Siream. 



Silence if a kjftd of folitude. 



He that if filent pre^itutes him" 

 felfto cenfure. 



Silence neither difchargcth it felf 

 of Evil thoughts , nor contributes 

 any good. 



Contra. 



Silence adds grace and authority 

 to a man's words. 



Silence like a hjndly JJeep re- 

 frefheth wifdom ,■ and fettles the 

 judgement. 



Silence if the Fermentation of 

 our thoughts. 



Silence is thejiile of wifdom. 



Silence is a candidate for Trtttb* 



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