The Works of Francis Bacon: Translations of the philosophical worksLongmans, 1877 - English literature |
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Page 4
... touches ; but they would be very far from supplying the place of that which we require . The reason of this neglect I suppose to be that hidden rock whereupon both this and so many other barks of knowledge have struck and foundered ...
... touches ; but they would be very far from supplying the place of that which we require . The reason of this neglect I suppose to be that hidden rock whereupon both this and so many other barks of knowledge have struck and foundered ...
Page 5
... touching the platform or nature of good , con- siders good either Simple or Comparative : either the kinds of good , or the degrees of good ; in the latter whereof those in- finite disputations and speculations touching the supreme ...
... touching the platform or nature of good , con- siders good either Simple or Comparative : either the kinds of good , or the degrees of good ; in the latter whereof those in- finite disputations and speculations touching the supreme ...
Page 8
... touching the pre- ferment of the contemplative or active life , and decides it against Aristotle . For all the reasons which he brings for the contem- plative respect private good , and the pleasure or dignity of a man's self ; in which ...
... touching the pre- ferment of the contemplative or active life , and decides it against Aristotle . For all the reasons which he brings for the contem- plative respect private good , and the pleasure or dignity of a man's self ; in which ...
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... touching the duties of a king , a work richly compounded of many known and secret treasures of divinity , morality , and policy , with great aspersion of all other arts , and being in my opinion one of the most sound and healthful ...
... touching the duties of a king , a work richly compounded of many known and secret treasures of divinity , morality , and policy , with great aspersion of all other arts , and being in my opinion one of the most sound and healthful ...
Page 17
... touching the respective duties of voca- tions and professions , a relative or opposite doctrine touching the frauds , cautions , impostures , and vices of every profes- sion ; for corruptions and vices are opposed to duties and vir ...
... touching the respective duties of voca- tions and professions , a relative or opposite doctrine touching the frauds , cautions , impostures , and vices of every profes- sion ; for corruptions and vices are opposed to duties and vir ...
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