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B. VJ. Of the Advancement of Learning, 207 



DISSIMULATION. XXXII. 



Pro. 



Diljimulation is a cofftpendious 

 vpjfdom. 



PVc are not tied to fay the fame , 

 but to intend the fame, 



NaJ^cdaefs even in the Mind is 

 uncomely.. 



Difimulition is both a Grace 

 and a Guard. 



Dijjimulation is the fence of 

 counjels. 



Some through their too apertfair 

 dealing become a prey. 



He that carries all things with 

 an open frankfte^ deceives , as he 

 that fomcivhat dijfembles : for ma- 

 ny either do not comprehend him^ 

 or do not believe him. 



Open dealing is nothing elfe but 

 a ■weakne^ of mind. 



Contra. 



iVhen we cannot think^according 

 to the verity of things, yet at leafi 

 let us fpeak according as rve think. 



Whofe fliallovp capacities compre^ 

 hend not the Arts of State -^ in 

 thenn^ a habit of dijjimulation goes 

 for rpifdom. 



He that Dijfembles^deprives hitti- 

 felfofone of the mofi principal in- 

 firumentsfor A^ion^which is belief 



Dijfimulation invites Diffimu^ 

 Idtion. 



A diffemhkr is not exempt from 

 bondage. 



BOLDNESS XXXIIL 



Pro. 



A fl}amefacd fuitor teaches the 

 way hovp to be denied. 



what A^ion is to an Orator, the 

 fame is boldnefs to a Politic^ j the 

 firfi, thefecond, the third vertue. 



I love him that confeffeth his mo- 

 defiy, but I cannot endure him that 

 accufeth it. 



A confidence in carriage fooneU 

 unites affe^ions. 



I like a referved countenance j 

 and an openfpeech. 



Contra. 



Boldnefs is the Ferger to folly. 



Impudence is good for nothing 

 but for Tmpojiure. 



Confidence is the fool's Emprefs^^ 

 and the wife man^s buffoon. 



Boldnefs is a kind of Dulnefs of 

 fenfe^together with a perverfenefs of 

 will. 



Ceremonies, Puntoes,Affedtation. XXXIV. 



Pro. 

 A comely moderation of Counte- 

 nance and Gejiure , is the true fea- 

 foning vertue. 



Contra. 



what can be a more deformed fpe- 

 Bacle^than to transfer the fenje in- 

 to our common conrfc of life .«" 



