Of the advancement and proficiencie of learning; or, The partitions of sciences, nine books. Written in Latin by the most eminent, illustrious and famous Lord Bacon (1674)
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626, Wats, Gilbert, d. 1657, Derby, Edward Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1775-1851 (bookplate), Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1799-1869 (bookplate) · London, T. Williams · leaf 92
thelatter I was in fufpenfe what I (hould mo(t principally undertake, and irtconclufion I thought it more refpeftive to make choice of fome Oblati-=ion, which might refer, rather to the propriety and excellency of yourindividual Perlon^than to the bulinefs of your Crown and State. § Reprefcnting… … of the Advancement of Learning. Lib. L excellency of thole Vertues and Faculties in yoU5which the Philofbpherscall intelleftual j the capacity of your Mind comprehending (o many andfo great Notions, the faithfulncfs of your Memory, the (wiftnefs of yourApprehenGon, the penetration of your Judgment,…
Science · Logic
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