252 Of the Advancement of Learning. L i b.VIIL 



their own faftion laftfor a ftiort time) a deteftation of their Nam^ 

 fprings up, and at laft their tranfient glory exhales in infamy, and ex* 

 pires in a filthy and noifom odour. 



THE PARABLE. 



prov.xi. IX. He that troubles his own houfe fhall inherit th& 

 wind. 



A 



THE EXP L IC ATION. 



Very profitable admonition touching Difcord and Dovicjiic^ 



breaches. Many promifeto tbemfelves great matters,^^ thedif- 



fctttions of Wives ; or the Dif-inheriting of Sons 5 or the often changing 

 of Servants 5 as if the Tranquillity of mind 5 or the adminiftration of 

 their affairs were by this means advanced, and (hould become more 

 profperous unto them. But commonly their hopes turn to rvind 5 for 

 thofe alterations, for moft part, fucceed ill, and thofe Perturbers of 

 their or&n houfe oftentimes meet with many vexations, and ingra- 

 titudes from them^ whom ( paffing by others) they adopted and 

 loved : Nay, by this means they draw upon their Perfons ill Reports, 

 De Pet. Con- ^"^ doubtful rumours. For it is well noted of Ci-cero^ Ontnemfd" 

 ful. ' warn a Domefiicis emanare. Both thefe evils Solomon excellently 

 exprelies by the inheritance of Winds : For the Frujirating of Ex* 

 f Citation^ and the raiftng of Rumours^ are rightly compared to Windsi 



THE PARABLE. 



Eccier.vti. y^ Better is the end of a Speech ^ than the beginning 

 thereof. 



STHE EXP Lie ATION. 



THis Parable taxeth, and reforms a frequent error committed j 

 not only by them which chiefly jiudy ivords ; but even by 

 the more wife and grave. The error is x.\i\S:^that men are more follici^ 

 tous of the ingrefs and entrance of their fpeech 3 than of the clofe and 

 iffue : and more exa&ly meditate the Exordiums and Prefaces 5 than 

 the concliifions of Speeches. But they (hould neither negledl thole, 

 and yet have thefe about them, as the more material parts, ready 

 prepar'd and digefted ; confidering with themlelves, and, fb far as 

 may be, fore-cafting in their minds, what may be the iffue of fpeech 

 and conference at la(t 5 and bufinelfes thereby may be promoted and 

 matured. Yet this is not all; for you mulinot only ifudy Epi* 

 loguei^ and conclujions of Speeches , which may be pertinent to bufinefsj 

 hut alfo' regard viufl be tal{en ofjuch Speeches, as may aptly and pleafant" 

 ly be c'dji in, at the very injiant of your departure, although thsy have 

 tso reference at all to the bit fine fs in hand. I knew two CounlellorS, 



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