Essays, Advancement of Learning, New Atlantis, and Other Pieces |
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ESSAYS OR COUNSELS CIVIL AND MORAL | 3 |
THE ADVANCement of LEARNING | 171 |
MAGNA INSTAURATIO | 239 |
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