Of the advancement and proficience of learning: or, The partitions of sciences, nine books (1674)
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626, Watts, Gilbert, d. 1657 · London : T. Williams · leaf 36
defignationanddefiination of the thing he compre^bended in his mind ; and withall fome Demonjiration of hisftncere and propenfe affe^ion to promote the good of Mankjnd. Truly he efteemed other ambition whatfoever, infcrior to the bufinefs he had in hand: For either the matterin confultation, and… … The PREFACE. Of the State of Learning , that it is not Profpe-rous, nor greatly AdvSinccdj and that a far dif-ferent way J than hatj^ been l^own to former Ages^must he opened, to mans VnderHanding ; and o-ther Aids procured; that the Mind may fra&iceher orpnpower the nature of things.…
Science · Logic
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