OfBeautyFrancisBacon(1561-1626)Virtueislikearichstone,bestplainset;ely,thoughnotofdelicatefeatures;andthathathratherdignityofpresence,,thatverybeautifulpersonsareotherwiseofgreatvirtue;asifnaturewereratherbusy,nottoerr,,butnotofgreatspirit;andstudyratherbehavior,:forAugustusCaesar,TitusVespasianus,PhilipleBelleofFrance,EdwardtheFourthofEngland,AlcibiadesofAthens,IsmaeltheSophyofPersia,wereallhighandgreatspirits;,thatoffavor,ismorethanthatofcolor;andthatofdecentandgraciousmotion,,whichapicturecannotexpress;no,,,orAlbertDurer,werethemoretrifler;whereoftheone,wouldmakeapersonagebygeometricalproportions;theother,bytakingthebestpartsoutofdiversfaces,,Ithink,wouldpleasenobody,;buthemustdoitbyakindoffelicity(asamusicianthatmakethanexcellentairinmusic),,hempartbypart,youshallfindneveragood;,certainlyitisnomarvel,thoughpersonsinyearsseemmanytimesmoreamiable;pul
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