The philosophical works of Francis Bacon: Methodized, and made English, from the originals, with occasional notes, to explain what is obscure; and shew how far the several plans of the author, for the advancement of all the parts of knowledge, have been executed to the present time

v. 1. A summary view of the author's life. Instauration, pt. 1: De augmentis scientiarum. Supplements to De augmentis scientiarum: The new Atlantis. A specimen of the history of Great Britain. Lives; or, Civil characters of Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth. Sel...

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Main Author: Bacon, Francis 1561-1626 (Author)
Corporate Author: University of Toronto (Contributor)
Contributors: Shaw, Peter 1694-1763 (Contributor) ; Bristow, Robert (Contributor) ; Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley 1799-1869 (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London J. J. and P. Knapton 1733
In:Year: 1733
Further subjects:B Bacon, Francis (1561-1626)
B Philosophy Collected works
B Philosophy
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Summary:v. 1. A summary view of the author's life. Instauration, pt. 1: De augmentis scientiarum. Supplements to De augmentis scientiarum: The new Atlantis. A specimen of the history of Great Britain. Lives; or, Civil characters of Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth. Select speeches on particular occasions. Select letters upon various occasions. A collection of apophthegms. De sapientia veterum.- v. 2. Continuation of supplements to De augmentis scientiarum: A specimen of the Persian magick. A specimen of animated astronomy. A short scientifical critique on the works of the more eminent philosophers. Interiora rerum. A discourse of war. The prudent statesman. A proposal for a new digest of the laws of England. A history of the nature, use, and proceedings of the laws of England. Characteristicks of a believing Christian. An attempt to promote the peace of the Church. Instauration, pt. 2: Novum organum scientiarum. Appendix ... containing some intimations for prefecting the Novum organum.- v. 3. Instauration, pt. 3: Sylva sylvarum. Instauration, pt. 4: Scala intellectus: The history of life and death. A draught for the particular history of the wind. A plan for the particular history of condensation and rarifaction. Instauration, pt. 5: Philosophia prima. Appendix to the fifth and sixth parts of the Instauration.
Item Description:Each volume has also special t.p.; wanting in v. 1. - Includes bibliographical references