Francis Bacon"This is the first extensive one-volume anthology of Bacon's writings since 1905. It includes the major English literary works on which his reputation rests: the Advancement of Learning (1605), the Essays (1597 and 1625), and the posthumously published New Atlantis (1626). In addition it reprints sixteen other works which are not otherwise available, which show Bacon's remarkable all-round abilities in politics, law, theology, and poetry." "A special feature of the edition is its extensive annotation, which identifies Bacon's sources and allusions (in the Bible, in classical literature, and in Renaissance texts). It also provides full explanation of Bacon's vocabulary, which is as rich as Shakespeare's, but far less familiar. Detailed headnotes recreate the political and intellectual contexts in which these works were produced."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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... speech of the present occasion with argument , tales with reasons , asking of questions with telling of opinions , and jest with earnest . O ¶ But some things are privileged from jest , namely religion , matters of state , great persons ...
... speech of the present occasion with argument , tales with reasons , asking of questions with telling of opinions , and jest with earnest . O ¶ But some things are privileged from jest , namely religion , matters of state , great persons ...
Page 162
... speech to congruity of speech ; and took as it were the picture of words from the life of reason . ° So we receive from him , as a monument both of his power and learning , the then reformed computation of the year ; well expressing ...
... speech to congruity of speech ; and took as it were the picture of words from the life of reason . ° So we receive from him , as a monument both of his power and learning , the then reformed computation of the year ; well expressing ...
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... speech , ' si vixero , non opus erit amplius Romano imperio militibus ' ; ° a speech of great despair for the soldiers . And many the like . Surely princes had need , in tender ° matters and ticklish ° times , to beware what they say ...
... speech , ' si vixero , non opus erit amplius Romano imperio militibus ' ; ° a speech of great despair for the soldiers . And many the like . Surely princes had need , in tender ° matters and ticklish ° times , to beware what they say ...
Contents
Introduction | xv |
Chronology | xlv |
An Advertisement touching the Controversies of the Church | 1 |
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