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Author: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Title: Of the advancement and proficience of learning; or, The partitions of sciences· Nine books. Written in Latin by the most eminent, illustrious, and famous Lord Francis Bacon Baron of Verulam, Vicount St. Alban, Councellor of Estate, and Lord Chancellor of England. Interpreted by Gilbert Watts.
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Print source: Of the advancement and proficience of learning; or, The partitions of sciences· Nine books. Written in Latin by the most eminent, illustrious, and famous Lord Francis Bacon Baron of Verulam, Vicount St. Alban, Councellor of Estate, and Lord Chancellor of England. Interpreted by Gilbert Watts.
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626., Watts, Gilbert, d. 1657.
Oxford: printed by Leon Lichfield printer to the University, for Robert Young and Edward Forrest, 1640.
Alternate titles: De augmentis scientiarum. English
Subject terms:
Science -- Methodology -- Early works to 1800.
Logic -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE PRINCE OF GREAT BRITAINE FRANCE AND IRELAND THE GROWING GLORY of a Future Age.
FAVOVRABLE READER.
TESTIMONIES CONSECRATE TO THE MERITE OF THE INCOMPARABLE PHILOSOPHER SR FRANCIS BACON BY SOME OF THE BEST-LEARN'D OF THIS JNSTANT AGE.
The Authors Censure upon himselfe.
His answer to some Tacite Objections.
IN HONOREM ILLVSTRISSIMI DNI FRANCISCI DE VERVLAMIO Vice-Comitis STI ALBANI POST EDITAM AB EO INSTAUR. MAG.
MANES VERVLAMIANI SIVE IN OBITƲM INCOMPARABILIS FRANCISCI DE VERVLAMIO, &c. EPICEDIA.
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FRANCISCVS BARO DE VERVLAMIO Vice-Comes SANCTI ALBANI.
ALMAE MATRI INCLYTAE ACAD. CANTABRIGIENSI. S.
INCLYTAE ACADEMIAE OXONIENSI. S.
FRANCIS LO. VERVLAM CONSƲLTED THƲS, AND THVS CONCLVDED WITH HIMSELFE; THE PUB∣LICATION WHEREOF HE CONCEIV'D DID CONCERNE THE PRESENT AND FƲTƲRE AGE.
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FRANCIS LO: VERVLAM HIS GREAT INSTAƲRATION.
THE DISTRIBVTION OF THE WORK INTO SIX PARTS.
THE ARGUMENT OF THE SEƲERALL PARTS.
THE GENERALL ARGVMENT OF THE IX. BOOKS.
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THE ARGVMENT OF THE CHAPTERS OF THE First Booke.
THE SECOND BOOK.
THE THIRD BOOK.
THE FOVRTH BOOK.
THE FIFTH BOOK.
THE SIXTH BOOK.
THE SEVENTH BOOK.
THE EIGHT BOOK.
THE NINTH BOOK.
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THE PLATFORME OF THE DESJGNE
LIB. I. THE DIGNITY OF LEARNING.
LIB. II. THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING.
LIB. III. THE PARTITION OF KNOW∣LEDGES IN GENERALL INTO
LIB. IV. THE PARTITION OF HUMANE KNOWLEDGE, OR THE KNOWLEDGE OF HƲMANITY.
LIB. V. THE PARTITION OF THE VSE AND OBIECTS OF THE FACVLTIES OF THE MIND, INTO
LIB. VI. THE PARTITION OF THE ART OF ELOCVTION OR OF TRADITION INTO THE
LIB. VII. THE PARTITION OF MORALL KNOWLEDGE, INTO THE
LIB. VIII. THE PARTITION OF CIVILE KNOWLEDGE INTO
LIB. IX. INSPIRED THEOLOGY. The Partition of Inspired Divinity is omitted, only an entrance is made unto three DEFICIENTS
The Emanation of SCIENCES, from the Intellectuale Faculties of MEMORY IMAGINATION REASON.
FRANCIS LO. VERVLAM VICOVNT St ALBAN, OF THE DIGNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. THE FIRST BOOK.
CHAP. I. The Consecration of this work unto the most learned of PRINCES, K. IAMES; who in high, but just conceptions, is here admired. § The Distribution, into the DIGNITY and the PROFICIENCY of LEARNING. I. Discredites of Learning, from the objections of Divines: That the aspiring unto knowledge was the first sinne. That Learning is a thing infinite, and full of anxiety. That knowledge inclines the Mind to Heresy and Atheisme. II. The solution: Originall Guilt was not in the Quantity, but in the Qua∣lity of Knowledge. § The Corrective hereof, Charity. III. A∣gainst Infinity, Anxiety, and seducements of Sciences; three preservatives: That we forget not our Mortality. § That Learning give us content. § That it soare not too high. § And so Philosophy leads the mind, by the Links of second Causes, unto the First.
CAP. II. I Discredits of Learning from the objections of Politiques, That Learning softens mens natures, and makes men unfit for the exer∣cise of Armes. That it perverts mens dispositions for Matter of Government. § Other particular indispositions pretended. II. The Solution. Learning makes not men unapt for Armes. III. Learning enables men for Civil affaires. IIII. Particular se∣ducements imputed to Learning, As, Curious Vncertainty, § Per∣tinacious Regularity, § Misleading Presidents, § Retired slothful∣nesse, § Relaxation of Discipline; Are all rather Cured then Cau∣sed by Learning.
CAP. III. I Discredits of Learning from Learned mens Fortunes, Manners, Nature of studies. II. In their Fortunes scarcity of Meanes, § Obscurity of life. § Meanesse of Imployment. III. In their Manners, Too Regular for the times, § Too sensible of the good of others, and neglective of their own. § They faile in applying them∣selves to Particular Persons. § They faile in some points of Beha∣viour. § Grosse Flattery practis'd by some Learned; § Instan∣ced in the Moderne Dedication of Bookes. § Discreet Morigera∣tion allowed.
CAP. IV. I. Distempers of Learning from Learned mens studies, are of three sorts. Phantasticall Learning, Contentious Learning, Delicate Learning. II. Delicate Learning, a Curiosity in words through Profusenesse of speech. § Decent expression commended. § Af∣fected Brevity censured. III. Contentious Learning, a Curiosity in matter, through the novelty of termes, or strictnesse of Positions. § A vanity either in Matter or in Method. IV. Phantasticall Learning hath two branches, Imposture, Credulity. § Creduli∣ty is a beliefe of History. § Or a beliefe of Art or Opinion; and that either Reall in the Art it selfe. § Or Personall in the Auctor of such an Art, or Science.
CAP. V. Peccant Humors in Learning. I. Extream affection to two ex∣treams, Antiquity, Novelty. II. A distrust, that any thing New, should now be found out. III. That of all Sects and Opinions, the best hath still prevailed. IIII. An over early reduction of Knowledge into Arts and Methods. V. A neglect of PRIMITIVE PHILOSOPHY. VI. A Divorce of the Intellect from the Obiect. VII. Infection of Knowledge in generall from individuall inclina∣tions. VIII. An impatience of Doubt, hast to Assertion. IX. A Magistrall manner of Tradition of Knowledge. X. Aime of wri∣ters, Illustration, not Propagation of Knowledge. XI. End of stu∣dies, Curiosity, Pleasures, Profit, Preferments, &c.
CAP. VI. The Dignity of Learning from Divine Arguments and Testimo∣nies. I. From Gods wisdome. § Angels of Illumination. § The first Light and first Sabbath. § Mans imployment in the Garden. § Abels contemplative life. § The invention of Musique. § Con∣fusion of Tongues. II. The excellent Learning of Moses. § Iob. § Salomon. § Christ. § S. Paule. § The Ancient Doctors of the Church. § Learning exalts the Minde to the Celebration of Gods glory: and is a Preservative against Error and Vnbeliefe.
CAP. VII. The Dignity of Learning from humane Arguments and Testimonies. I. Naturall Inventours of New Arts for the Commodities of Mans life, consecrated as Gods. II. Politicall, Civill Estates and af∣faires advanced by Learning. § The best and happiest times under Learned Princes and others. § Exemplified in the immediat suc∣ceeding Emperors, from the death of Domitian. III. Military, The concurrence of Armes and Learning. § Exemplified in Alex∣ander the Great. § Iulius Caesar the Dictator. § Xenophon the Philosopher.
CAP. VIII. The Merit of Learning from the influence it hath upon Morall Vir∣tues. § Learning a soveraigne remedy for all the diseases of the Mind. § The Dominion thereof greater than any Temporall Pow∣er, being a Power over Reason and Beliefe. § Learning gives For∣tunes, Honours, Delights excelling all others, as the soule the sense: § Durable Monuments of Fame. § A Prospect of the immortali∣ty of a future world.
THE SECOND BOOK OF FRANCIS LO. VERVLAM VICOUNT St ALBAN. OF THE DIGNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. To the KING.
CAP. I. I. An universall Partition of Humane Learning, into, § History. II. Poetry. III. Philosophy. § This Partition is taken from the triplicity of Intellective Faculties: Memory: Imagination: Reason. § The same Partition is appropriate to Divine Learning.
CAP. II. I. The Partition of History into Naturall and Civile (Ecclesiasticall and Literary comprehended under Civill.) II. The Partition of Naturall History, into the History of Generations. III. Praeter-Ge∣nerations. IV. Of Arts.
CAP. III. I. The Second Partition of Naturall History, from the use and end thereof into Narrative and Inductive. And that the most noble end of Naturall History is, that it minister and conduce to the build∣ing up of Philosophy: which end Inductive History respecteth. II. The partitiō of the History of Generations into the History of the Heavens. The History of the Meteors. The History of the Earth and Sea. The History of Massive Bodies, or of the greater Corporati∣ons. The History of Kindes, or of the lesser Corporations.
CAP. IV. I. The Partition of Civill History, into Ecclesiasticall and Literary, and, which retaines the generall name, Civile. II. Literary De∣ficient. § Precepts how to compile it.
CAP. V. Of the Dignity. § And Difficulty of Civile History.
CAP. VI. The first Partition of Civile History, into § Memorialls. § Antiquities. § And Perfect History.
CAP. VII. The Partition of Perfect History, into Chronicles of Times; Lives of Persons; Relations of Acts. § The Expli¦cation of the History of Lives. § Of Relations.
CAP. VIII The Partition of the History of Times, into History Vniversall; and Par∣ticular. The Advantages and Disadvantages of both.
CAP. IX. An other Partition of the History of Times into Annals and Iournals.
CAP. X. A Second Partition of History Civile, into Simple, and Mixt. § Cosmographic a mixt History.
CAP. XI. I. The Partition of Ecclesiasticall History, into the Generall History of the Church. II. History of Prophesy. III. History of Providence.
The first example of Philosophy, according to Ancient Parables in things Naturall. Of the Universe, according to the Fable of Pan.
An other example of Philosophy according to Ancient Parables in Politiques, of Warre, according to the Fable of Perseus.
The third Example of Philosophy according to Ancient Para∣bles in Morality. Of Passion according to the Fable of Dionysus.
THE THIRD BOOK OF FRANCIS LO. VERVLAM VICOUNT St ALBAN. OF THE DIGNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. To the KING.
CAP. I. I. The Partition of Sciences, into Theology and Philosophy. II. The Partition of Philosophy into three Knowledges. Of God; of Nature; of Man. III. The Constitution of Philosophia Prima, or Summary Philosophy, as the Commune Parent of all.
CAP. II. I Of Naturall Theologie. § Of the Knowledge of Angels, and of Spirits; which are an Appendix thereof.
CAP. III. The Partition of Naturall Philosophy into Speculative; and Opera∣tive. § And that these two, both in the intention of the writer; and in the body of the Treatise, should be separated.
CAP. IV. I. The Partition of the Speculative knowledge of Nature into Phy∣sique speciall, and Metaphysique: Whereof Physique enquires the Efficient Cause, and the Matter: Metaphysique the finall Cause and the Forme. II. The Partition of Physique, into the know∣ledges of the Principles of Things; of the Fabrique of Things, or of the World; And of the variety of Things. III. The Parti∣on, of Physique, touching the variety of things, into the Doctrine of Concretes; and into the Doctrine of Abstracts. The Partition of the knowledge of Concretes, is referred over to the same Partiti∣on which Naturall History Comprehends. IV. The Partition of the knowledge of Abstracts, into the knowledge of the Schemes of Matter; and into the knowledge of Motions. V. Two Ap∣pendices of Speculative Physique; Naturall Problems: And the Placits of Ancient Philosophers. VI. The Partition of Meta∣physique, into the Doctrine of Formes; And into the Doctrine of Finall Causes.
CAP. V. 1 The Partion of the Operative Knowledge of Nature into Me∣chanique and Magique: Respondent to the Parts of Speculative Knowledge; Mechanique to Physique; Magique to Metaphysique. § A purging of the word Magia. II. Two Appendices to O∣perative Knowledge, An Inventory of the Estate of man. § A Cata∣logue of Polychrests, or things of multifarious use.
CAP. VI. Of the Great Appendix of Naturall Philosophy, Speculative, as O∣perative; Mathematique knowledge, and that it ought rather to be Placed amongst Appendices, than amongst substantiall Sciences. § The Partition of Mathematiques into Pure and Mixt.
THE FOVRTH BOOK OF FRANCIS LO. VERVLAM VICOUNT St ALBAN. OF THE DIGNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. To the KING.
CAP. I. I The Partition of the Knowledge of Man into the Philosophy of Humanitie; and Civile. § The Partition of the Knowledge of Humanitie into the Knowledge touching the Body of Man; and into the Knowledge touching the Soule of Man. II. The Constituti∣on of a generall Knowledge of the Nature or of the State of man. § The Division of the Knowledge of the State of Man into the Knowledge of the Person of Man; and of the League of the Mind, and the Body. § The Division of the Knowledge of Mans Person, into the Knowledge of Mans Miseries. § And of his Prerogatives. III The Division of the Knowledge of the League, into the Know∣ledge of Indications. § And of Impressions. § The Assignment of Physiognomy. § And of the Interpretation of Naturall Dreams, to the Knowledges of Indications.
CAP. II. I The Partition of the Knowledge respecting the Body of Man, into Art Medicinall. §. Cosmetique. §. Athletique. §. And Volup∣tuary. II. The Partition of Medicine, into three Duties. § Conser∣vation of Health. III. Cure of Diseases. IIII. And Prolongation of Life: And that the last Part, Prolongation of Life, should be se∣parate from the other two.
CAP. III. I The Partition of Humane Philosophie concerning the Mind, into the knowledg of the inspired Essence; & into the knowledge of the sen∣sible, or producted Soule. §. A second Partition of the same Phi∣losophie, into the knowledge of the Substance and Faculties of the Soule, and the knowledge of the use and Objects of the Faculties. II. Two Appendices of the Knowledge concerning the Faculties of the Soule. §. The knowledge of Naturall Divination; §. And the knowledge of Fascination. III. The Distribution of the Facul∣ties of the sensible Soule. § Into Motion; and § into Sense.
THE FIFTH BOOK OF FRANCIS LO. VERVLAM VICOUNT St ALBAN. OF THE DIGNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. To the KING.
CAP. I. I The Partition of the Knowledge, which respecteth the Vse, and Ob∣jects of the Faculties of the Mind of Man, into Logique; and E∣thique. II. The Division of Logique into the Arts, of Invention; of Iudgment; of Memorie; and of Tradition.
CAP. II. I The Partition of the Art of Invention into the Inventive of Arts: and of Arguments. §. The former of these, which is the more eminent is Deficient. II. The Division of the Inventive Art of Arts, into literate Experience. §. And a New Organ, III. A Delineation of Experience Literate.
CAP. III. I The Partition of the Inventive Art of Arguments, into Promptua∣ry, or Places of Preparation; and Topique, or Places of Suggestion. II. The Division of Topique Art into Generall. §. And Particu∣lar Topiques. III. In example of Particular Topique in the Inquiry De Gravi & Levi.
III A Particular Topique, or the Articles of Enquiry de GRAVI & LEVI.
CAP. IV. I The Partition of the Art of Iudging, into Iudgment by Induction. §. And by Syllogisme. Of the first a Collection is made in the New Organ. §. The first Partition of Iudgment by Syllogisme into Re∣duction, Direct, and Inverst. §. The second Partition thereof, into Analytique Art: and the Knowledge of Elenches. II. The Di∣vision of the Knowledge of Elenchs, into Elenchs of Sophismes. §. Into Elenchs of Interpretation of Termes. §. And into Elenchs of Images, or Idolaes. III. The Division of Idolaes. §. Into Im∣pressions from the Generall Nature of Man, or Idola Tribûs. §. In∣to Impressions from the Individuall temper of Particulars, or Idola Specûs. §. into Impressions by Words, and Communicative Na∣ture, or Idola Fori. IV. An Appendix of the Art of Iudging, name∣ly of the Analogie of Demonstration according to the Nature of the Subject.
CAP. V. I The Partition of Art Retentive, or of Memorie, into the Know∣ledge of the Helpes of Memorie. § and the Knowledge of the Me∣morie it selfe. II. The Division of the Doctrine of Memorie in∣to Prenotion. § and Embleme.
THE SIXTH BOOK OF FRANCIS LO. VERVLAM VICOUNT St ALBAN. OF THE DIGNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. To the KING.
CAP. I. I The Partition of the Art of Tradition into the Doctrine of the Or∣gan of Speech. The Doctrine of the Method of Speech; And the Do∣ctrine of the Illustration of Speech. § The Partition of the Do∣ctrine of the Organ of Speech; into the Knowledge of the Notes of things; of Speaking; and of Writing; of which the two last constitute Grammar, and the Partitions thereof. §. The Partition of the Knowledge of the Notes of things; into Hieroglyphiques; And into Characters Reall. II. A second Partition of Grammar, into Lite∣rarie; and Philosophicall. III. An Aggregation of Poesie, referring to Measure, unto the Knowledge of Speech. An Aggregation of the Knowledge of Cyphers to the Knowledge of Writing.
CAP. II. 1. The Doctrine touching the Method of Speech is assigned a sub∣stantiall and principall part of Traditive knowledge: It is entitu∣led, The wisedome of Deliverie. 2. The divers kindes of Me∣thods are enumerated: their Profits and Disprofits are annexed. 3. The parts of Method two.
CAP. III. I The Grounds and Duty of Rhetorique. II. Three Appendices of Rhetorique which appertaine only to the Preparatorie Part. The Co∣lours of Good and Evill, as well simple as Compared. III. The An∣titheta of things. IV. Lesser Stiles, or usuall Formes of Speech.
EXAMPLES OF THE COLOURS OF GOOD AND EVILL, BOTH SIMPLE AND COMPARATIVE.
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The COLOUR.
THE REPREHENSION.
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THE COLOVR. 2 What drawes Commendation even from an enimy, is a great Good; What moves Reprehension even from a Friend, is a Great Evill.
THE REPREHENSION.
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THE COLOVR. 3 Whose Privation is Good, that same is Evill; Whose Pri∣vation is Evill, that same is Good.
THE REPREHENSION.
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THE COLOVR. 4 That which drawes neere to Good or Evill, the same is like∣wise Good or Evill: But that which is remov'd from Good is E∣vill; from Evill, is Good.
THE REPREHENSION.
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THE COLOVR. 5 That side to which all other Parties and Sects unanimously conferre second voices after every Particular hath asserted a Primacy to it selfe, seems to be justly preferr'd before the rest: for every sect may be presum'd to usurpe the first place, out of Passion and Partiality; but to yeeld the second Place, out of truth and merit.
THE REPREHENSION.
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THE COLOVR. 6 That whose excellency, and supereminency is better, the same is every way better.
THE REPREHENSION.
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THE COLOVR. 7 That which keeps the matter entire in our own hands, is Good; that which leaves no passage open for retrait, is Evill: for not to be able to come off is a kind of impotency, but the Power of disengaging our selves is good.
THE REPREHENSION.
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THE COLOVR. 8 What a man hath contracted through his own Default, is a greater Evill; what is imposed from without, is a lesse Evill.
THE REPREHENSION.
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THE COLOVR. 9 The Degree of Privation seems greater than the Degree of Diminution; and againe, the Degree of Inception, seems grea∣ter than the Degree of Jncrease.
THE REPREHENSION.
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THE COLOVR. 10 That which is referred to Truth, is more than that which is referred to opinion. The manner and Proofe of that which pertaines to Opinion, is this; that a man would never have done it, if he thought it should be sepulchred in secrecy and ob∣livion.
THE REPREHENSION.
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The COLOUR. 11 What is purchased by our own industry and virtue, is a grea∣ter Good; what is derived upon us, from the benefit of others, or from the indulgence of Fortune, is a lesser Good.
THE REPREHENSION.
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THE COLOVR. 12What consists of many and divided parts, is greater than that which consists of few Parts, and is more entire, for all things considered by parts seem greater: wherefore both plurality of parts hath a shew of Magnitude; and the same Plurality works more strongly, if it be presented unto us without order; for it induceth a resemblance of Infinity, and hinders comprehension.
THE REPREHENSION.
EXAMPLES OF THE ANTITHETA.
NOBILITY. I.
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BEAUTY. II.
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YOUTH III.
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HEALTH IV.
Pro.
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WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Pro.
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RICHES. VI.
Pro.
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HONOURS. VII.
Pro.
Contra.
EMPIRE VIII.
Pro.
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PRAISE, REPUTATION. IX.
Pro.
Contra.
NATURE X.
Pro.
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FORTUNE XI.
Pro.
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LIFE. XII.
Pro.
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SUPERSTITION. XIII.
Pro.
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PRIDE. XIV.
Pro.
Contra
INGRATITUDE. XV.
Pro.
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ENVY. XVI.
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INCONTINENCE XVII.
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CRUELTY. XVIII.
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VAIN-GLORY. XIX.
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JUSTICE. XX.
Pro.
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FORTITUDE. XXI.
Pro.
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TEMPERANCE. XXII.
Pro.
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CONSTANCY. XXIII.
Pro.
Contra.
MAGNANIMITY. XXIV.
Pro.
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KNOWLEDGE, CONTEMPLATION. XXV.
Pro.
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LEARNING. XXVI.
Pro.
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PROMPTITUDE. XXVII.
Pro.
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Silence in matters of Secrecy. XXVIII.
Pro.
Contra.
FACILITY. XXIX.
Pro.
Contra.
POPULARITY. XXX.
Pro.
Contra.
LOQUACITY. XXXI.
Pro.
Contra.
DISSIMULATION. XXXII.
Pro.
Contra.
BOLDNESSE. XXXIII.
Pro.
Contra.
Ceremonies, Puntoes, Affectation. XXXIV.
Pro.
Contra.
JEASTS. XXXV.
Pro.
Contra
LOVE. XXXVI.
Pro.
Contra.
FRIENDSHIP. XXXVII.
Pro.
Contra.
FLATTERY. XXXVIII.
Pro.
Contra.
REVENGE. XXXIX.
Pro.
Contra.
INNOVATION. XL.
Pro.
Contra.
DELAY. XLI.
Pro.
Contra.
PREPARATION. XLII.
Pro.
Contra.
To Encountre first Assaults. XLIII.
Pro.
Contra.
VIOLENT CONSILS- XLIV.
Pro.
Contra.
SUSPICION. XLV.
Pro.
Contra.
The words of Law. XLVI.
Pro.
Contra.
For witnesses against Arguments. XLVII.
Pro.
Contra.
closing remarks on antitheta
EXAMPLES OF MINOR FORMES.
CAP. IV. I. Two Generall Appendices of the Art of Delivery, Art Criticall. II. And Pedanticall.
THE SEVENTH BOOK OF FRANCIS LO. VERVLAM VICOUNT St ALBAN. OF THE DIGNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. To the KING.
CAP. I. I The Partition of Morale knowledge, into the Doctrine of Exemplar, or Platforme; and into the Georgiques or Culture of the Mind. § The Division of the Platforme of Good, into Good Simple, and Good Compar'd. II. The Division of Good simple, into Individuall Good, and Good of Communion.
CAP. II. I The Partition of Particular or private Good, into Good Active, and Good Passive. II. The Division of Good Passive, into Conserva∣tive Good, and Perfective Good. III. The Division of the Good of Communion into Generall and Respective Duties.
CAP. III. I. The Partition of the Doctrine of the Culture of the Mind, into the Knowledge of the Characters of the Mind. II. Of the Affe∣ctions or Passions. III. And of the Remedies or Cures. IIII. An Appendix of the same Dostrine, touching the Congruity between the Good of the Mind, and the Good of the Body.
THE EIGHTH BOOK OF FRANCIS LO. VERVLAM VICOUNT St ALBAN. OF THE DIGNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. To the KING.
CAP. I. I. The Partition of Civile knowledge into the Knowledge of Conversation; the Knowledge of Negociation; and the Knowledge of Empire, or of State Goverment.
CAP. II. I. The Partition of the Doctrine of Negociation into the knowledge of dispersed Occasions. II. And into the Knowledge of the Advancement of life. § Examples of the knowledge of Scat∣ter'd Occasions from some of Solomons Parables. § Precepts touching the Advancement of fortune.
¶ AN EXAMPLE OF A PORTION OF the Doctrine concerning DISPERSED OCCASIONS, from some Parables of Solomon.
THE PARABLE. 1. A soft Answere appeaseth Wrath.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. II. A wise Servant shall have command over a reproachfull Sonne, and shall divide the Inheritance among the brethren.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. III If a wise man contests with a Foole, whether he be in anger, or injest, there is no quiet.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. IV. Lend not an Eare to all words that are spo∣ken, lest perchance thou hearst thy servant curse thee.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. V. Thy Poverty shall come as a Travellour, and thy Want as an armed Man.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. VI. He that instructs a scorner, procures to him∣selfe a reproach; and he that reprehends a wicked man, procures to himselfe a staine.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. VII. A wise Sonne is the gladnesse of his Father; but a foolish Sonne is the sadnesse of his Mother.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. VIII. The memory of the lust is blest, but the name of the wicked shall putrify.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. IX. He that troubles his own house shall inherit the winde.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. X. Better is the end of a speech, than the Begining thereof.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XI. As dead Flies cause the best oyntment, to send forth an ill Odor; so doth a litle folly him that is in reputation for wisdome and honour.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XII. Scornfull men insnare a Citty, but Wise men divert wrath.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XIII. A Prince that lends a willing eare to lies, his servants are all wicked.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XIV. A lust man is mercifull to the life of his Beast; but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XV. A Foole utters all his minde; but a wise-man reserves somewhat for hereafter.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XVI. If the Displeasure of a Great Man rise up against thee, forsake not thy Place; for pliant demeanure pacifies great Offences.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XVII. The First in his own cause is Iust; than comes the other Party and inquires into him.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XVIII. He that delicately brings up his servant from a child, shall finde him contumacious in the end.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XIX. Seest thou a man of Dispatch in his Businesse; he shall stand before Kings, he shall not be ranked amongst mean men.
THE EXPICATION.
THE PARABLE. XX. I saw all the living which walke under the sun, with the succeeding young Prince, that shall rise up in his stead.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXI. There was a litle Citie, and man'd but by a few; and there was a mighty King that drew his army to it, and erected Bulwarks against it, and intrench't it round. Now there was found within the walls a poore wise man, and he by his wisdome rais'd the siege, but none remembred that same poore-man.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXII. The way of the slothfull is a Hedge of Thornes.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXIII. He that respects Persons in judgement doth not well; for that man will forsake the truth even for a peece of Bread.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXIV. A poore man that by extortion oppresseth the poore, is like a land-floud that causes famine.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXV. A just man falling before the wicked, is a troubled Fountaine and a corrupted spring.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXVI. Make no friendship with an angry man; nor walke thou with a Furious Man.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXVII. He that conceales a fault seekes Friendship; but he that repeats a matter, separates uni∣ted Friends.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXVIII Jn every good worke there shall be abun∣dance; but where words doe abound, there commonly is want.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXIX. Open Reprehension is better than secret Affection.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXX. A wise man is wary of his waies; a cunning Foole seekes evasions.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXXI. Be not too precisely Righteous; nor make thy selfe too excessively wise; why shouldst thou un∣seasonably sacrifice thy safety?
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXXII. Give occasion to a wiseman and his wisdome will be increased.
THE EXPICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXXIII. He that praiseth his friend alowd, rising early, it shall be to him no better than a curse.
THE EXPLICATION.
THE PARABLE. XXXIV. As Faces shine in waters, so mens hearts are manifest to the wise.
THE EXPLICATION.
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CAP. III. The Partitions of the Art of Empire or Goverement are omitted; on∣ly accesse is made to two DEFICIENTS. I The knowledge of enlarging the Bounds of Empire. II. And the knowledge of universall Iustice; or of the Fountaines of Law.
EXAMPLE OF A SUMMARY TREATISE touching the enlarging of the Bounds of EMPIRE.
EXAMPLE OF A TREATISE TOVCHING VNI∣versal Iustice, or the Fountaines of Law, in one Title, by way of APHORISME.
THE PROEM.
APHORISME. I.
APHORISME II.
APHORISME III.
APHORISME IV.
APHORISME V.
APHORISME. VI.
APHORISME. VII.
TITLE. I. OF THE FIRST DIGNITY OF Lawes, that they be CERTAINE.
APHORISME. VIII.
APHORISME. IX.
OF CASES OMITTED IN LAW.
APHORISME. X.
OF PROCEEDING UPON LIKE Presidents; and of the Extensions of LAWES.
APHORISME. XI.
APHORISME. XII.
APHORISME. XIII.
APHORISME. XIV.
APHORISME. XV.
APHORISME. XVI.
APHORISME. XVII.
APHORISME. XVIII.
APHORISME. XIX.
APHORISME. XX.
OF PRESIDENTS AND the use thereof.
APHORISME. XXI.
APHORISME. XXII.
APHORISME. XXIII.
APHORISME. XXXVI.
APHORISME. XXV.
APHORISME. XXVI.
APHORISME. XXVII.
APHORISME XXVIII.
APHORISME. XXIX.
APHORISME XXX.
APHORISME. XXXI.
OF COURTS PRAETORIAN AND CENSORIAN.
APHORISME. XXXII.
APHORISME. XXXIII.
APHORISME. XXXIV.
APHORISME. XXXV.
APHORISME. XXXVI.
APHORISME. XXXVII.
APHORISME. XXXVIII.
APHORISME XXXIX.
APHORISME XXXX.
APHORISME. XLI.
APHORISME. XLII.
APHORISME XLIII.
APHORISME. XLIV.
APHORISME. XLV.
APHORISME. XLVI.
OF THE REFLECTIVE ASPECT OR REFERENCE of Lawes one to another.
APHORISME. XLVII.
APHORISME. XLVIII.
APHORISME. XLIX.
APHORISME. L.
APHORISME. LI.
OF THE OBSCURITY OF LAWES.
APHORISME. LII.
OF THE EXCESSIVE ACCUMU∣LATION OF LAWES.
APHORISME. LIII.
APHORISME. LIV.
APHORISME. LV.
APHORISME. LVI.
APHORISME. LVII.
APHORISME LVIII.
OF NEW DIGESTS OF LAWES.
APHORISME. LIX.
APHORISME. LX.
APHORISME. LXI.
APHORISME LXII.
APHORISME. LXIII.
APHORISME. LXIV.
OF THE PERPLEXT AND OBSCURE DESCRIPTION OF LAWES.
APHORISME LXV.
APHORISME. LXVI.
APHORISME. LXVII.
APHORISME. LXVIII.
APHORISME. LXIX.
APHORISME. LXX.
APHORISME. LXXI.
OF THE DIVERS WAIES OF expounding Law and solveing Doubts.
APHORISME. LXXII.
OF THE REPORTING OF JƲDGEMENTS.
APHORISME. LXXIII.
APHORISME. LXXIV.
APHORISME. LXXV.
APHORISME. LXXVI.
OF AUTHENTIQUE WRITERS.
APHORISME. LXXVII.
APHORISME. LXXVIII.
OF AUXILIARY BOOKS.
APHORISME. LXXIX.
APHORISME LXXX
APHORISME. LXXXI.
APHORISME. LXXXII.
APHORISME. LXXXIII.
APHORISME. LXXXIV.
APHORISME. LXXXV.
APHORISME. LXXXVI.
APHORISME. LXXXVII.
APHORISME. LXXXVIII.
OF RESPONSES AND RESOLVTI∣ONS OF DOVBTS.
APHORISME. LXXXIX.
APHORISME. XC.
APHORISME. XCI.
APHORISME. XCII.
OF PRELECTIONS.
APHORISME. XCIII.
OF THE INSTABILITY OF IƲDGEMENTS.
APHORISME. XCIV.
APHORISME. XCV.
APHORISME. XCVI.
APHORISME. XCVII.
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THE NINTH BOOK OF FRANCIS LO. VERVLAM VICOUNT St ALBAN. OF THE DIGNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. To the KING.
CAP. I. The Partitions of Inspired Divinity are omitted, only accesse is made to three DEFICIENTS. I. The Doctrine of the right use of Humane Reason in matters Divine. II The Doctrine of the Degrees of Vnity in the Citty of God, III And the Emanati∣ons of SS. Scriptures.
A NEW VVORLD OF SCIENCES, OR THE DEFICINTS.
THE INDEX OF SACRED SCRIPTURES ILLUSTRATED OR ALLEGED.
THE INDEX OF HUMANE AUTHORS CENSƲRED PRAISED CITED.
ERRATA.
MARGINAL CORRECTIONS.
LECTORI ACADEMICO S.
CATALOGVS HISTORIARUM PARTICVLARVM.
Typographus Lectori.
FRA. DE VERVLAMIO Vice-Comes SANCTI ALBANI. PERCELEBRI COLLEGIO SANCTAE ET INDIVIDVAE TRINITATIS JN CANTABRIGIA S.
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