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Essay Of Youth And Age by Francis Bacon A MAN that is young in years, may be old in hours, if he have lost no time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages. […]

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Essay Of Travel by Francis Bacon TRAVEL, in the younger sort, is a part of education, in the elder, a part of experience. He that travelleth into a country, before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school, and not to travel. That young men travel under some tutor, or grave servant, I […]

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Essay Of Regiment Of Health by Francis Bacon THERE is a wisdom in this; beyond the rules of physic: a man’s own observation, what he finds good of, and what he finds hurt of, is the best physic to preserve health. But it is a safer conclusion to say, This agreeth not well with me, […]

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Essay Of Great Place by Francis Bacon MEN in great place are thrice servants: servants of the sovereign or state; servants of fame; and servants of business. So as they have no freedom; neither in their persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire, to seek power and to […]

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Essay Of Vain-glory by Francis Bacon IT WAS prettily devised of AEsop, The fly sat upon the axle-tree of the chariot wheel, and said, What a dust do I raise! So are there some vain persons, that whatsoever goeth alone, or moveth upon greater means, if they have never so little hand in it, they […]

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Essay Of Beauty by Francis Bacon VIRTUE is like a rich stone, best plain set; and surely virtue is best, in a body that is comely, though not of delicate features; and that hath rather dignity of presence, than beauty of aspect. Neither is it almost seen, that very beautiful persons are otherwise of great […]

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Essay Of Honor And Reputation by Francis Bacon THE winning of honor, is but the revealing of a man’s virtue and worth, without disadvantage. For some in their actions, do woo and effect honor and reputation, which sort of men, are commonly much talked of, but inwardly little admired. And some, contrariwise, darken their virtue […]

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Essay Of the True Greatness Of Kingdoms And Estatesby Francis Bacon THE speech of Themistocles the Athenian, which was haughty and arrogant, in taking so much to himself, had been a grave and wise observation and censure, applied at large to others. Desired at a feast to touch a lute, he said, He could not […]

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Essay Of Masques And Triumphs by Francis Bacon THESE things are but toys, to come amongst such serious observations. But yet, since princes will have such things, it is better they should be graced with elegancy, than daubed with cost. Dancing to song, is a thing of great state and pleasure. I understand it, that […]

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Epigrams by John Davies Translated by Christopher Marlowe EPIGRAMS BY JOHN DAVIES. Translated by Christopher Marlowe JOHN DAVIES EPIGRAM – AD MUSAM. I. Fly, merry Muse, unto that merry town, Where thou mayst plays, revels, and triumphs see; The house of fame, and theatre of renown, Where all good wits and spirits love to be. […]

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The Tragedy of Dido Queen of Carthage by Christopher Marlowe The Tudor Facsimile Texts The Tragedy of Dido Queen of Carthage Written by CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE and THOMAS NASH 1594 Date of this the earliest known edition…. 1594 [Bodleian] Reproduced in Facsimile…. 1914 The Tudor Facsimile Texts Under the Supervision and Editorship of JOHN S. FARMER […]

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Edward II Play by Christopher Marlowe EDWARD THE SECOND By Christopher Marlowe EDWARD THE SECOND DRAMATIS PERSONAE KING EDWARD THE SECOND. PRINCE EDWARD, his son, afterwards KING EDWARD THE THIRD. KENT, brother to KING EDWARD THE SECOND. GAVESTON. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. BISHOP OF COVENTRY. BISHOP OF WINCHESTER. WARWICK. LANCASTER. PEMBROKE. ARUNDER. LEICESTER. BERKELEY. MORTIMER the […]

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