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Van Helmont, in particular, published a work on the effects of magnetism on the human frame; and Balthazar Gracian, a Spaniard, rendered himself famous for the boldness of his views on the subject. "The magnet," said the latter, "attracts iron; iron is found everywhere; everything, therefore, is under the influence of magnetism.
And so Gracian is quite right in saying that the only way to win affection from people is to show the most animal-like simplicity of demeanor para ser bien quisto, el unico medio vestirse la piel del mas simple de los brutos. Balthazar Graeian, Oraculo manual, y arte de prudencia, 240.
But Gracian and Placidas were left to furnish and garnish the castles, for dread of King Claudas. Right so Merlin passed the sea, well victualled both by water and by land.
This latter is the immanent and common view of life; it is what Gracian means when he speaks of the serious way of looking at things tomar muy de veras el vivir. But in the other condition of mind, will predominates; and the intellect exists only to light it on its way to the attainment of its desires. A man is great or small according as he leans to the one or the other of these views of life.
This is the meaning of that remark of Gracian, that nothing is more unworthy of a man than to let it be seen that he is one el mayor desdoro de un hombre es dar muestras de que es hombre. And even in the drama, which is the peculiar province of the passions and emotions, it is easy for them to appear common and vulgar.
Let him never forget the words of Balthazar Gracian: lo bueno si breve, dos vezes bueno good work is doubly good if it is short. This advice is specially applicable to my own countrymen. Compared with the short span of time they live, men of great intellect are like huge buildings, standing on a small plot of ground.
This is the impulse which Balthazar Gracian calls la gran sindéresis the great power of moral discernment: it is something that a man instinctively feels to be his salvation without which he were lost. Horwood, § 79. For these references I am indebted to the kindness of Mr.
The message ended, and Cecil, not contented with the action he was getting at foot level, jumped up to the counter just as Julia began dialing her uncle to find out just what the hell was going on. The Meeting "He that communicates his secret to another makes himself that other's slave." Baltasar Gracian Supervising Manager Denny was stocking shelves when the Lab Coat Man approached him. "Denny?"
So the subject recurred: if he were making a fortune and a name, so much the better for him; if he were making a tragical figure in the world, so much the better for a narrative. The fact was that Yeobright's fame had spread to an awkward extent before he left home. "It is bad when your fame outruns your means," said the Spanish Jesuit Gracian.
As envy is a mere sign of deficiency, so to envy merit argues the lack of it. My excellent Balthazar Gracian has given a very fine account of this relation between envy and merit in a lengthy fable, which may be found in his Discreto under the heading Hombre de ostentacion. He describes all the birds as meeting together and conspiring against the peacock, because of his magnificent feathers.
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