Of the Colours of Good and Evil

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...Legions of Syria were infinitely inflamed. Julius Ceesar, took Pompey unprovided, and layed asleep his industry, and preparations, by a Fame that he cunningly gave out; How Cce-sars own Souldiers loved him not; And being wearied with the Wars, and Laden with the spoyles of Gaul, would forsake him, as soon as he came into Italy. Livia, setled all things, for the Succession, of her Son Tiberius, by con-tinuall giving out, that her husband Augustus, was upon Recovery, and amendment. And it is an usuall thing, with the Basshawes, to con-ceale the Death of the Great Turk from the Jannizaries, and men of War, to save the Sacking of Constantinople, and other Towns, as their Manner is. Themistocles, made Zerxes, king of Persia poast apace out of Grtzcia, by giving out, that the Gracians, had a purpose, to break his Bridge, of Ships, which he had made athwart Hellespont. There be a thousand such like Examples; And the more they are, the lesse they need to be repeated; Because a Man, meeteth with them, every where: Therefore, let all Wise Governers, have as great a watch, and care, over Fames, as they have, of the Afiions, and De-signes themselves. The rest was not Finished. OF THE C O U L E R S or GOOD AND EVILL A FRAGMENT. 1597-I. Cut cetera partes vel seflte secundas itnanimiter deferunt, cum singula principatum sibi vindicent melior reliquis videtur. Nam primus qutzque ex telo videtur sumere; secundas autem ex vero tribuere. i. Cuius excellentia vel exuperanlia melior id tota genere melius. 3. Quod ad veritatem refertur mains est quam quod ad opinioncm. Modus autem, & probatio eius quod ad opinionem pertinet hac est. Quod quis si clam putaret fore faflurus non esset. 4. Quod rem integram servat bonum quod sine re-ceptu est malum. Nam se...