288The Life of the Right Honorable
in the Frame thereof;
Till, at laſt, it came to that Model, in
which it was committed to the Preis; As many Living Crea-
tures, do lick their young ones, till they bring them, to their
ſtrength of Limbs.
which it was committed to the Preis; As many Living Crea-
tures, do lick their young ones, till they bring them, to their
ſtrength of Limbs.
In the Compoſing of his Books, he did rather drive at a
Maſculine and clear Expreſsion, than at any Fineneſs, or Af-
fectation of Phraſes, and would often ask, if the Meaning
were expreſſea plainly enough: as being one that accounted
words to be but ſubſervent, or Miniſterial, to Matter; and
not the principal. And if his Stile were Polite, it was be-
cauſe he could do no other wiſe. Neither was be given, to any
Light Conceits; Or Deſcanting upon Words; ‘But did
ever, purpoſely, and induſtriouſly, avoid them; For he held
ſuch Things, to be but Digreſsions, or Diverſions, from the
Scope intended; and to derogate, from the Weight and Dig-
nity of the Stile.
Maſculine and clear Expreſsion, than at any Fineneſs, or Af-
fectation of Phraſes, and would often ask, if the Meaning
were expreſſea plainly enough: as being one that accounted
words to be but ſubſervent, or Miniſterial, to Matter; and
not the principal. And if his Stile were Polite, it was be-
cauſe he could do no other wiſe. Neither was be given, to any
Light Conceits; Or Deſcanting upon Words; ‘But did
ever, purpoſely, and induſtriouſly, avoid them; For he held
ſuch Things, to be but Digreſsions, or Diverſions, from the
Scope intended; and to derogate, from the Weight and Dig-
nity of the Stile.
He was no Plodder upon Books;
Though he read much, and
that with great Judgement and Rejection of Impertinences,
incident to many Authors; For he would ever interlace a
Moderate Relaxation of His Minde with his Studies;
As Walking, Or Taking the Air abroad in his Coach; or
ſome other hefitting Recreation; and yet, he would looſe no
Time, In as much, as upon his Firſt, and Immediate Return,
he would fall to Reading again, and ſo ſuffer no Moment of
Time to Slip from him without ſome preſent Improve-
ment.
that with great Judgement and Rejection of Impertinences,
incident to many Authors; For he would ever interlace a
Moderate Relaxation of His Minde with his Studies;
As Walking, Or Taking the Air abroad in his Coach; or
ſome other hefitting Recreation; and yet, he would looſe no
Time, In as much, as upon his Firſt, and Immediate Return,
he would fall to Reading again, and ſo ſuffer no Moment of
Time to Slip from him without ſome preſent Improve-
ment.
His Meales were Refections of the Eare as well as of
the Stomack: Like the Noctes Atticæ; or Convivia Deip-
no Sophiſtarum; Wherein a Man might be refreſhed in his
Mind and underſtanding, no leſs then in his Body. And
I have known ſome, of no mean Parts, that have profeſſed to
make uſe of their Note-Books, when they have riſen from
his Table. In which Converſations, and otherwiſe, he
was no Daſhing Man, as ſome men are; But ever a Coun-
tenancer, and Foſterer, of another Mans Parts. Neither was
he one, that would appropriate the Speech, wholy to Himſelf;
or àelight to out-vie others; ‘But leave a Liberty, to the
Co-Aſſeſſours, to take their Turns. Wherein ht would
the Stomack: Like the Noctes Atticæ; or Convivia Deip-
no Sophiſtarum; Wherein a Man might be refreſhed in his
Mind and underſtanding, no leſs then in his Body. And
I have known ſome, of no mean Parts, that have profeſſed to
make uſe of their Note-Books, when they have riſen from
his Table. In which Converſations, and otherwiſe, he
was no Daſhing Man, as ſome men are; But ever a Coun-
tenancer, and Foſterer, of another Mans Parts. Neither was
he one, that would appropriate the Speech, wholy to Himſelf;
or àelight to out-vie others; ‘But leave a Liberty, to the
Co-Aſſeſſours, to take their Turns. Wherein ht would