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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Page 156
... universal inquirer ; insomuch as it was noted for an error in his mind , that he desired to comprehend all things , and not to reserve himself for the worthiest things ; falling into the like humour that was long before noted in Philip ...
... universal inquirer ; insomuch as it was noted for an error in his mind , that he desired to comprehend all things , and not to reserve himself for the worthiest things ; falling into the like humour that was long before noted in Philip ...
Page 563
... universal justice prior to any formal legal code , was developed in various ways by both patristic and medieval philosophers , in works well known to the Renaissance . But Bacon is using the term ' laws of nature ' in a different way ...
... universal justice prior to any formal legal code , was developed in various ways by both patristic and medieval philosophers , in works well known to the Renaissance . But Bacon is using the term ' laws of nature ' in a different way ...
Page 568
... universal motion , but also in that he sustains , nourishes , and cares for everything he has made , even to the least sparrow ' ; also I. 16.2–17.14 . by compass . In a roundabout way . upon . For , applying to . produced . Gen. 1 : II ...
... universal motion , but also in that he sustains , nourishes , and cares for everything he has made , even to the least sparrow ' ; also I. 16.2–17.14 . by compass . In a roundabout way . upon . For , applying to . produced . Gen. 1 : II ...
Contents
Introduction | xv |
Chronology | xlv |
An Advertisement touching the Controversies of the Church | 1 |
Copyright | |
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