ESAJOS DE FRANCIS BACON
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Sur la desformi

par Francis Bacon

traduida par Andrew Burns

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PERSONES desformida es comun egal con natur; car como natur ia fa mal a los, tal los fa mal par natur, esente, per la plu, (como la Scrivedas Santa dise), “sin ama natural,” e tal los ave sua venja contra natur. Serta, un relata esiste entre la corpo e la mente, e do la natur era en la un, el risca [un defeto] en la otra: “ubi peccat in uno, periclitatur in altero:” Ma car la om ave un eleje sur la forma de sua mente, e un nesesa en la forma de sua corpo, la stelas de tende natural es a veses oscurida par la sol de disiplina e virtua. Donce, lo es saja per considera la desformi no como un sinia, cual es frecuente enganante, ma como un causa, cual fali rara produi sua efeto.

Deformed persons are commonly even with nature; for as nature hath done ill by them, so do they by nature, being, for the most part, (as the Scripture saith,) “void of natural affection;” and so they have their revenge of natures. Certainly there is a consent between the body and the mind, and where nature erreth in the one, she ventureth in the other: “ubi peccat in uno, periclitatur in altero:” but because there is in man an election, touching the frame of his mind, and a necessity in the frame of his body, the stars of natural inclination are sometimes obscured by the sun of discipline and virtue; therefore it is good to consider of deformity, not as a sign which is more deceivable, but as a cause which seldom faileth of the effect.

Cualcun ci ave cualce cualia fisada en sua person cual invita despeta ave ance un speron eterna en se per salva e libri se de burla. Par esta razona, tota persones desformida es estrema corajosa; prima, esta es en sua propre defende, car los es esposada a burla, ma en tempo lo deveni un abitua jeneral. Lo inspira ance asiduia en los, spesial de esta spesie: vijila e oserva la debilias de otras, afin los pote ave alga cosa per repaia los. Plu, en sua superiores, la desformi pasi jelosia a los, ci los regarda como persones ci los pote despeta a sua plaser. E lo lasa sua competores e rivales adorminte, car los crede nunca ce los es capas de avansa asta cuando los vide los ja en posese de lo. Tal ce, en soma, en un person de astutia grande, la desformi es un vantaje per alti [en la mundo].

Whosoever hath any thing fixed in his person that doth induce contempt, hath also a perpetual spur in himself to rescue and deliver himself from scorn; therefore, all deformed persons are extreme bold; first, as in their own defence, as being exposed to scorn, but in process of time by a general habit. Also it stirreth in them industry, and especially of this kind, to watch and observe the weakness of others, that they may have somewhat to repay. Again, in their superiors, it quencheth jealousy towards them, as persons that they think they may at pleasure despise: and it layeth their competitors and emulators asleep, as never believing they should be in possibility of advancement till they see them in possession: so that upon the matter, in a great wit, deformity is an advantage to rising.

Res en edas antica (e an oji en alga paises) ia abitua fida grande eunucos, car los ci es inviosa de tota es plu sedente e obedinte a un. An tal sua fida en los ia es plu como bon spiores e bon xuxores ca como bon judores e ofisiores. La caso es multe la mesma per persones desformida. La causa resta: si los es de spirito, los va xerca libri se de burla, cual los debe fa egal par virtua o par malia. E donce, no es un mervelia si los a veses evidenti persones eselente, como ia es Agesilao, Zanger la fio de Soliman, Esopo, e Gasca, la presidente de Peru; Socrate, con otras, pote es ance contada entre los.

Kings, in ancient times, (and at this present in some countries,) were wont to put great trust in eunuchs, because they that are envious towards all are more obnoxious and officious towards one; but yet their trust towards them hath rather been as to good spials, and good whisperers, than good magistrates and officers: and much like is the reason of deformed persons. Still the ground is, they will, if they be of spirit, seek to free themselves from scorn; which must be either by virtue or malice; and, therefore, let it not be marvelled, if sometimes they prove excellent persons; as was Agesilaus, Zanger the son of Solyman, Æsop, Gasca, president of Peru; and Socrates may go likewise amongst them, with others.