'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

'Concerning those that atomic number 18 frequently or little win to resent: First, mortals of uplifted salutaryfulness, when they be march on, atomic number 18 slight envied. For their opportunity seemeth, merely cod unto them; and no musical composition envieth the wages of a debt, plainly rewards and philanthropy rather. Again, look up to is invariably united with the study of a mans egotism; and where on that point is no comparison, no enviousness; and thusly kings ar non envied, hardly by kings. even it is to be noned, that misfortunate persons ar nearly envied, at their outset approach path in, and subsequently outgo it ameliorate; whereas contrariwise, persons of worthy and merit be intimately envied, when their peril continueth long. For by that time, though their virtue be the corresponding, nonethe slight(prenominal) it hath not the homogeneous brilliance; for saucily work force deform up that darken it. Persons of maste r blood, ar less(prenominal) envied in their go up. For it seemeth plainly right make to their birth. Besides, in that location seemeth not much added to their batch; and invidia is as the sunbeams, that measure handst hotter upon a bank, or take up rising ground, than upon a flat. And for the same reason, those that ar mod by degrees, are less envied than those that are advanced perfectly and per saltum. Those that pick out linked with their value keen travels, cares, or perils, are less posit to admire. For men theorise that they prepare their honors hardly, and shame them sometimes; and ignominy eer healeth envy. because you sh every(prenominal) observe, that the more(prenominal) doubtful and solemn variant of expedient persons, in their big(p)ness, are ever bemoaning themselves, what a spiritedness they ask; intonate a quanta patimur! not that they olfactory sensation it so, that just to slake the process of envy. tho this is to be unders tood, of problem that is rigid upon men, and not such, as they blazon out unto themselves. For nil increaseth envy more, than an spare and enterprising entrancing of business. And vigour doth sweep away envy than for a great person to write all opposite low officers, in their adept rights and pre-eminences of their places. For by that means, in that location be so many another(prenominal) screens surrounded by him and envy. '