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Page viii
... they passed long agoe from my pen , without any fur . ther disgrace , then the
weaknesse of the Author . And as I did euer hold , there mought be as great a
vanitie in retiring and withdrawing mens conceites ( except they bee of some
nature ) ...
... they passed long agoe from my pen , without any fur . ther disgrace , then the
weaknesse of the Author . And as I did euer hold , there mought be as great a
vanitie in retiring and withdrawing mens conceites ( except they bee of some
nature ) ...
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And althoughe they handle those things wherein both mens Lives and theire
pens are most conversant yet ( What I have attained , I knowe not ) but I have
endeavoured to make them not vulgar ; but of a nature , whereof a man shall find
much ...
And althoughe they handle those things wherein both mens Lives and theire
pens are most conversant yet ( What I have attained , I knowe not ) but I have
endeavoured to make them not vulgar ; but of a nature , whereof a man shall find
much ...
Page xiii
The dedication to Sir John Constable is more simple and natural , “ To my loving
brother , S " Iohn Constable Knight . ... Looking amongst my papers this vacation ,
I found others of the same Nature : which if I my selfe shall not suffer to be lost ...
The dedication to Sir John Constable is more simple and natural , “ To my loving
brother , S " Iohn Constable Knight . ... Looking amongst my papers this vacation ,
I found others of the same Nature : which if I my selfe shall not suffer to be lost ...
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Of nature in Men . 27. Of Custome and Education . 28. Of For . tune . 29. Of
Studies . 30. Of Ceremonies and respects . 31. Of Sutors . 32. Of Followers . 33.
Of Negociating . 34. Of Faction . 35. Of Praise . 36. Of Iudicature . 37. Of vaine
glory . 38.
Of nature in Men . 27. Of Custome and Education . 28. Of For . tune . 29. Of
Studies . 30. Of Ceremonies and respects . 31. Of Sutors . 32. Of Followers . 33.
Of Negociating . 34. Of Faction . 35. Of Praise . 36. Of Iudicature . 37. Of vaine
glory . 38.
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12 Of Boldnesse 13 Of Goodnesse , and Goodnesse of Nature 14 Of Nobilitie 15
Of Seditio and Troubles 16 Of Atheisme By Of Superstition 18 Of Trauaile 19 Of
Empire 20 Of Counsell -39 . . -47 51.54 . 6468 . 75 82 PAGE 89 91 96 99 IOI .
12 Of Boldnesse 13 Of Goodnesse , and Goodnesse of Nature 14 Of Nobilitie 15
Of Seditio and Troubles 16 Of Atheisme By Of Superstition 18 Of Trauaile 19 Of
Empire 20 Of Counsell -39 . . -47 51.54 . 6468 . 75 82 PAGE 89 91 96 99 IOI .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Bacon's Essays and Colours of Good and Evil Golden treasury series |
| Author | Francis Bacon |
| Editor | William Aldis Wright |
| Publisher | Macmillan and Company, 1879 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 26 Jun 2013 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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