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CONTENTS.
PAGE
xi
Preface by B. Montagu, Esq.
Introductory Notice of the Life and Writings of Bacon, by A. Spiers, Ph. D.
3. Of Unity in Religion ...... Of Religion 1612; rewrit-
1
49
53
NO.
11. Of Great Place......1612; slightly enlarged 1625..... 84
19. Of Empire
20. Of Counsels
.1625;
66
... 111
113
.........1612; much enlarged 1625...... 116
..1612; enlarged 1625...
123
30. Of Regimen of Health 1597; enlarged 1612; again 1625 166
81. Of Suspicion
..1625;
168
32. Of Discourse..... ..1597; slightly enlarged 1612;
33. Of Plantations.......1625;
again 1625..
170
....... 172
34. Of Riches...........1612; much enlarged 1625...... 176
35. Of Prophecies........1625;
... 180
36. Of Ambition.........1612; enlarged 1625.......... 185
37. Of Masques and Tri-
umphs.....
187
38. Of Nature in Men....1612; enlarged 1625.
190
40. Of Fortune.......................1612; slightly enlarged 1625.... 194
41. Of Usury
.......1625;
197
42. Of Youth and Age...1612; slightly enlarged 1625.... 202
44. Of Deformity........1612; somewhat altered 1625.... 206
45. Of Building.........1625;
47. Of Negotiating.......1597; enlarged 1612; very slight-
48. Of Followers & Friends 1597; slightly enlarged 1625.... 222
49. Of Suitors...........1597; enlarged 1625..
1. Cassandra, or Divination. Explained of too free and
unseasonable Advice.....
274
2. Typhon, or a Rebel. Explained of Rebellion......... 275
3. The Cyclops, or the Ministers of Terror. Explained of
base Court Officers...
277
4. Narcissus, or Self-Love..
279
5. The River Styx, or Leagues. Explained of Necessity,
in the Oaths or Solemn Leagues of Princes.....
280
6. Pan, or Nature. Explained of Natural Philosophy.... 282
7. Perseus, or War. Explained of the Preparation and
Conduct necessary to War......
......
8. Endymion, or a Favorite. Explained of Court Favor-
291
ites....
295
9. The Sister of the Giants, or Fame. Explained of Pub-
lic Detraction....
10. Acteon and Pentheus, or a Curious Man. Explained
of Curiosity, or Prying into the Secrets of Princes
and Divine Mysteries.....
11. Orpheus, or Philosophy. Explained of Natural and
Moral Philosophy....
296
297
.... 299
12. Cœlum, or Beginnings. Explained of the Creation, or
Origin of all Things..
302
13. Proteus, or Matter. Explained of Matter and its
Changes......
305
14. Memnon, or a Youth too forward. Explained of the
fatal Precipitancy of Youth.....
307
15. Tythonus, or Satiety. Explained of Predominant Pas-
sions.
308
16. Juno's Suitor, or Baseness. Explained of Submission
and Abjection....
309
17. Cupid, or an Atom. Explained of the Corpuscular
Philosophy
310
18. Diomed, or Zeal. Explained of Persecution, or Zeal
for Religion.....
314
19. Dædalus, or Mechanical Skill. Explained of Arts and
Artists in Kingdoms and States...
317
20. Ericthonius, or Imposture. Explained of the improper
Use of Force in Natural Philosophy.......
320
21. Deucalion, or Restitution. Explained of a useful Hint
in Natural Philosophy....
321
22. Nemesis, or the Vicissitude of Things. Explained of
the Reverses of Fortune
322
23. Achelous, or Battle. Explained of War by Invasion.. 324
24. Dionysus, or Bacchus. Explained of the Passions.... 326