as contented to give Hercules, in exchange theref, the Amalthean-Horn, or Cornu-Copia.

This Fable hath relation unto the Expeditions f War, for the Preparations thereof on the deenfive part (which expreffed in the Person of Achelous) is very diverfe and uncertain. But the nvading part is most commonly of one fort, and hat very fingle, consisting of an Army by Land, or erhaps of a Navy by Sea. But for a King that in is own Territory expects an Enemy, his occaions are infinite. He fortifies Towns, he affembles Men out of the Countries and Villages, he raiseth Citadels, he builds and breaks down Bridges, he difpofeth Garrisons, and placeth Troops of Soldiers on Paffages of Rivers, on Ports, on Mountains, and Ambushes in Woods, and is bufied with a multitude of other Directions, infomuch, that every day he prefcribeth new Forms and Orders; and then at last having accommodated all things complete for Defence, he then rightly represents the form and manner of a fierce fighting Bull. On the other fide, the Invader's greatest care is, the fear to be diftreffed for Victuals in an EnemyCountry; and therefore affects chiefly to haften on Battle: For if it should happen, that after a Field fought, he prove the Victor, and as it were, break the Horn of the Enemy, then certainly this follows, that his Enemy being ftricken with Terror, and abased in his Reputation, presently bewrays his weakness, and seeking to repair his loss, retires himself to some stronghold, abandoning to the Conqueror the spoil and fack of his Country

and Cities which may well be termed a Type of the Amalthean-Horn.

xxiv. Dionyfus, or Paffions.

HEY say that Semele, Jupiter's Sweetheart, (having bound her Paramour,by an irrevocable Oath to grant her one Request which she would require) defired that he would accompany her in the same form wherein he accompanied Juno: Which he granting (as not able to deny) it came to pass, that the miserable Wench was burnt with Lightning. But the Infant which she bare in her Womb, Jupiter, the Father, took out, and kept it in a Gash which he cut in his Thigh, till the Months were complete that it should be born. This burden made Jupiter fomewhat to limp, whereupon the Child (because it was heavy and troublesome to its Father while it lay in his Thigh) was called Dionyfus.1 Being born it was committed to Proferpina for fome Years to be Nurft, and being grown up, it had such a maiden Face, as that a Man could hardly judge whether it were a Boy or Girl. He was dead also, and buried for a time, but afterward revived: Being but a Youth, he invented and

1 Bacon does not follow the common etymology, but that pointed out in the Mythology of Noel le Comte, "Vocatus fuit autem Dionyfius, quia pupugerit Jovis femur cum nutus effet cornutus.-At Demarchus in Lib. ix. Dionyfiacorum eum vocatum fuiffe Dionyfium fcribit, quia Jupiter claudus effet cum illum affutum femori geftaret. . . . et ab ipfo Jove geftum fuiffe, et femorum affutum. -V. Nonn. Dionyf. ix. v. 18-24.

ught the planting and dreffing of Vines, the aking also, and use of Wine; for which, becoming mous and renowned, he subjugated the World, en to the uttermoft bounds of India. He rode in Chariot drawn with Tigers. There danced about m certain deformed Hobgoblins called Cohali. cratus and others, yea, even the Muses also were me of his Followers. He took to Wife Ariadne, rsaken and left by Thefeus. The Tree facred unto m was the Ivy. He was held the Inventor and ftitutor of Sacrifices and Ceremonies, and full f Corruption and Cruelty. He had power to rike Men with Fury or Madness; for it is reorted, that at the celebration of his Orgies, two mous Worthies, Pentheus and Orpheus, were orn to Pieces by certain frantic Women, the one ecause he got upon a Tree to behold their Ceremonies in these Sacrifices; the other for making elody with his Harp: And for his gefts, they re in a manner the fame with Jupiter's.

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There is fuch excellent morality couched in this able, as that moral Philosophy affords not better; or under the Perfon of Bacchus is defcribed the ature of Affection, Paffion or Perturbation, the Mother of which (though never fo hurtful) is nohing elfe but the Object of apparent good in the Eyes of Appetite. And it is always conceived in n unlawful defire, rafhly propounded and obtained, efore well understood and confidered; and when

2 It will scarcely be credited that the Montagu Edition fubftiuted Gods here for gefts, i. e. actions—“ res gestæ" in the Latin riginal.

it begins to grow, the Mother of it, which is the defire of apparent good by too much fervency, is destroyed and perifheth. Nevertheless (whilst yet it is an imperfect Embryo) it is nourished and preserved in the Human Soul (which is as it were a Father unto it, and represented by Jupiter) but especially in the inferior part thereof, as in a Thigh, where also it causeth so much trouble and vexation, as that good determinations and actions are much hindered and lamed thereby; and when it comes to be confirmed by consent and habit, and breaks out as it were into act, it remains yet a while with Proferpina, as with a Nurse, that is, it seeks corners and fecret places, and, as it were, Caves under Ground, until (the Reins of Shame and Fear being laid afide in a pampered audaciousness) it either takes the pretext of fome Virtue, or becomes altogether impudent and shameless. And it is most true, that every vehement Paffion is of a doubtful Sex, as being Masculine in the first Motion, but Feminine in Profecution.

It is an excellent Fiction that of Bacchus's reviving; for Paffions do fometimes feem to be in a dead Sleep, and as it were utterly extinct, but we should not think them to be fo indeed, no, though they lie, as it were, in their Grave; for let there be but matter and opportunity offered, and you shall see them quickly to revive again.

The invention of Wine is wittily afcribed unto him; every affection being ingenious and skilful in finding out that which brings Nourishment unto it; and indeed, of all things known to Men, Wine

moft powerful and efficacious to excite and kindle ffions of what kind foever, as being in a manner common Nurse to them all.

Again, his conquering of Nations, and underking infinite Expeditions is an elegant device; Defire never refts content with what it hath, at with an infinite and unfatiable Appetite ftill ovets and gapes after more.

His Chariot alfo is well said to be drawn by Tiers: for as foon as any affection shall, from going foot, be advanced to ride in a Chariot, and shall ptivate Reason, and lead her in a Triumph, it rows cruel, untamed, and fierce against whatsower withstands or opposeth it.

It is worth the noting also, that those ridiculous Hobgoblins are brought in dancing about his Chaot; for every Paffion doth cause in the Eyes, ace, and Gefture, certain indecent and ill-feemng, apish, and deformed Motions; fo that they who in any kind of Paffion, as in anger, arrogance, or love, feem glorious and brave in their own Eyes, Ho yet appear to others misshapen and ridiculous.

In that the Muses are faid to be of his company, t fhews that there is no affection almoft which is not foothed by fome Art, wherein the indulgence of Wits doth derogate from the glory of the Muses, who (when they ought to be the Mistresses of Life) are made the Waiting-maids of Affections.

Again, where Bacchus is faid to have loved Ariadne, that was rejected by Thefeus; it is an Allegory of special observation; for it is most certain, that Paffions always covet and defire that which