NOTES ON BACON AND JEREMY TAYLOR

In his essay "On Delays," Bacon quotes a "common verse" to this effect:—"Occasion turneth a bald noddle after she hath presented her locks in front, and no hold taken." As no reference is given, some readers may be glad to see the original, which occurs in an epigram on [Greek: Kairos] (Brunck's *Analecta*, ii. 49.; Posidippi Epigr. 13. in Jacob's *Anthol.* ii. 49.). [Greek: Hae de komae, ti kat' opsin; hupantiasanti labesthai, nae Dia. Taxopithen d' eis ti phalakra pelei; Ton gar apax ptaenoisi parathrexanta me possin outis eth' himeiron draxetai exopithen.] In Jermey Taylor's *Life of Christ…