o
himself, a third frowns, calls, his lips go still, he acts with his hand as
he walks, &c. 'Tis proper to all melancholy men, saith [2524]Mercurialis,
_con. 11._ "What conceit they have once entertained, to be most intent,
violent, and continually about it." _Invitas occurrit_, do what they may
they cannot be rid of it, against their wills they must think of it a
thousand times over, _Perpetuo molestantur nec oblivisci possunt_, they are
continually troubled with it, in company, out of company; at meat, at
exercise, at all times and places, [2525]_non desinunt ea, quae, minime
volunt, cogitare_, if it be offensive especially, they cannot forget it,
they may not rest or sleep for it, but still tormenting themselves,
_Sysiphi saxum volvunt sibi ipsis_, as [2526]Brunner observes, _Perpetua
calamitas et miserabile flagellum_.

_Bashfulness._] [2527]Crato, [2528]Laurentius, and Fernelius, put
bashfulness for an ordinary symptom, _sabrusticus pudor_, or _vitiosus
pudor_, is a thing which much haunts and torments them. If they have been
misused, derided, disgraced, chidden, &c., or by any perturbation of mind,
misaffected, it so far troubles them, that they become quite moped many
times, and so disheartened, dejected, they dare not come abroad, into
strange companies especially, or manage their ordinary affairs, so
childish, timorous, and bashful, they can look no man in the face; some are
more disquieted in this kind, some less, longer some, others shorter, by
fits, &c., though some on the other side (according to [2529]Fracastorius)
be _inverecundi et pertinaces_, impudent and peevish. But most part they
are very shamefaced, and that makes them with Pet. Blesensis, Christopher
Urswick, and many such, to refuse honours, offices, and preferments, which
sometimes fall into their mouths, they cannot speak, or put forth
themselves as others can, _timor hos, pudor impedit illos_, timorousness
and bashfulness hinder their proceedings, they are contented with their
present estate, unwilling to undertake any office, and therefore never
likely to rise. For that cause they seldom visit their friends, except some
familiars: _pauciloqui_, of few words, and oftentimes wholly silent. [2530]
Frambeserius, a Frenchman, had two such patients, _omnino taciturnos_,
their friends could not get them to speak: Rodericus a Fonseca _consult.
tom. 2. 85. consil._ gives instance in a young man, of twenty-seven years
of age, that was frequently silent,