,! ,my/]y ( ,francis ,bacon ,,william ,t4 ,,sm$ley ,illu/ration3 ,,francis ,,bacon ,,at #i ,,ye>s ,,( ,,age4 ,f ! bu/ at ,gorhambury4 ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,francis ,,bacon ,,by ,,william ,t4 ,,sm$ley4 ,ad ,d4,b4 ,si b5e qui latuit1 b5e vixit1 tu b5e vivis3 ,+5iumque tuum gr&e lat5do patet4 --,john ,ow5's ,epigrammatum1 #afab4 ,,london3 ,,rob]t ,,banks ,,son1 ,,racquet ,,c\rt1 ,,fleet ,,/reet ,e4,c4 #aiab4 ,b su* is ! infelicity & unhappy disposition ( ! human m9d 9 ! c\rse ( inv5tion t x fir/ di/ru/s & !n despises itself3 fir/ w n believe t any su* ?+ c be f\nd out2 & :5 x is f\nd out1 _c und]/& h[ ! _w %\ld h miss$ x s long4 --,,novum ,,organum1 ,*ap4 ,,cx4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,preface #e ,,*apt] ,i4--,s\rces ( ,in=mation #i ,,ii4--,! ,/ock f :i* ,bacon ,came #ad ,,iii4--,francis ,bacon1 #aefj to #aegb #ai ,,iv4--,at ,cambridge #be ,v4--,e>ly ,compositions #bi ,,vi4--,bacon's ,temporis ,p>tus ,maximus #cf ,,vii4--,bacon's ,fir/ ,allegorical ,romance #dg ,,viii4--,bacon 9 ,france1 #aegf-aegi #eb ,,ix4--,bacon's ,suit on ,8 ,return to ,engl&1 #aehj #fb ,x4--,! ,r>e & ,unaccu/om$ ,suit #gf ,,xi4--,bacon's ,second ,visit to ! ,cont95t & ,aft] #hb ,,xii4--,is x ,probable t ,bacon left ,manuscripts ,hidd5 ,away8 #id ,,xiii4--,h[ ! ,elizabe?an ,lit]ature 0 ,produc$ #ih ,,xiv4--,! ,clue to ! ,my/]y ( ,bacon's ,life #ajc ,,xv4--,burghley & ,bacon #aad ,,xvi4--,! #afbc ,folio ,edition ( ,%akespe>e's ,plays #abc ,,xvii4--,! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible1 #afaa #abf ,,xviii4--,h[ ,bacon ,m>k$ ,books ) ! ,publication ( ,:i* ,he ,0 ,connect$ #acb ,,xix4--,bacon & ,emblemata #adj ,,xx4--,%akespe>e's ,sonnets #adh ,,xxi4--,bacon's ,libr>y #aef ,,xxii4--,two ,g]man ,op9ions on ,%akespe>e & ,bacon #afa ,,xxiii4--,! ,te/imony ( ,bacon's ,contempor>ies #agj ,,xxiv4--,! ,miss+ ,f\r? ,"p ( ,! ,great ,in/auration #agg ,,xxv4--,! ,philosophy ( ,bacon #ahg ,app5dix #aic ,,preface4 ,is !re a my/]y connect$ ) ! life ( ,francis ,bacon8 ,! av]age /ud5t ( hi/ory or lit]ature w unhesitat+ly reply 9 ! negative1 p]haps qualify+ 8 answ] by add+3--,unless x be a my/]y t a man ) su* magnific5t intellectual atta9m5ts c\ld h fall5 s l[ z to prove a fai?less fri5d to a g5]\s b5efactor 9 ! h\r ( 8 trial1 &1 ^u be+ rais$ to "o ( ! highe/ positions ( hon\r & influ5ce 9 ! ,/ate1 to become a corrupt public s]vant & a receiv] ( bribes to p]v]t ju/ice4--,x is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable circum/ances to be f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( any c\ntry t a man admitt$ly pre-em95t 9 8 intellectual p[]s1 spok5 ( by 8 contempor>ies 9 ! highe/ t]ms = 8 virtues & 8 goodness1 %\ld1 9 subsequ5t ages1 be held up to obloquy & scorn & seldom be ref]r$ to except z an example ( a corrupt judge1 a /&+ w>n+ to ^? :o mu/ take he$ h[ !y /& le/ !y fall4 ,truly ! treatm5t :i* ,francis ,bacon has receiv$ confirms ! tru? ( ! aphorism1 ,! evil t m5 d lives aft] !m2 ! good is (t int]r$ ) _! bones4 ,x is n ! int5tion 9 ! foll[+ brief survey ( ,bacon's life to ent] ^u any attempt to v9dicate 8 "*4 ,s9ce 8 works & life h come prom95tly be=e ! read+ public1 he has nev] be5 )\t a def5d]4 ,montagu1 ,hepwor? ,dixon1 & ,sp$d+ h1 "o aft] ! o!r1 rais$ _! voices aga9/ ! inju/ice :i* has be5 done to ! memory ( ?is great ,engli%man2 & al?\gh ,macaulay1 9 8 mislead+ & inaccurate essay1#a ab\nd+ 9 p>adoxes & inconsi/5cies1 produc$ ! mo/ p[]ful1 ?\gh prejudic$1 attack :i* has be5 made on ,bacon's fame1 he may almo/ be =giv51 because x provid$ ! occasion = ,james ,sp$d+ 9 ,ev5+s ) a ,review]1 to respond ) a ?or\gh & complete v9dication ( ! man to ^: memory he devot$ 8 life4 ,!re re/s on e memb] ( ! ,anglo-,saxon race an obligation--impos$ ^u him by ! b5efits :i* he enjoys z ! result ( ,francis ,bacon's life-"w--to read ?is v9dication ( 8 "*4 ,nor %\ld m5tion be omitt$ ( ! essay by ,mr4 ,j4 ,m4 ,rob]tson on ,francis ,bacon 9 8 excell5t "w ,pione] ,humani/s4 ,all ^! def5d]s ( ,bacon treat _! subject f :at may be t]m$ ! or?odox po9t ( view4 ,!y foll[ 9 ! beat5 track4 ,!y d n look = ,bacon outside 8 ackn[l$g$ works & lett]s4 ,s9ce #aheg1 h[ev]1 !re has be5 /eadily gr[+ a belief t ,bacon 0 associat$ ) ! lit]ature ( ! ,elizabe?an & e>ly ,jacobean p]iods1 & t he delib]ately conceal$ 8 connection ) x4 ,t ?is view is sc\t$ by :at are t]m$ ! m5 ( lett]s is well-kn[n4 ,!y w h none ( x4 ,!y refuse its claim to a rational he>+4 ,b1 9 spite ( ?is1 z ye>s g on1 ! numb] ( adh]5ts to ! new !ory /eadily increases4 ,! scornful epi!ts t are hurl$ at !m only appe> to :et _! appetite1 & increase _! det]m9ation4 ,m5 & wom5 devote _! lives ) en?usiasm to ! que/ = fur!r k4 ,!y dig & delve 9 ! records ( ! p]iod1 & 9 ! byeways ( lit]ature4 ,!ories :i* appe> extravagant & unt5able are prop\nd$4 ,:e!r any ( ^! !ories w come to be accept$ & e/abli%$ beyond cavil1 "t alone c prove4 ,b1 at any rate1 x is c]ta9 t 9 ?is que/ _m =gott5 facts are br\ght to light1 & ! g5]al /ock ( in=mation z to ! lit]ature ( ! p]iod is augm5t$4 ,9 ! foll[+ pages x is s\ght to e/abli% :at may be t]m$ "o ( ^! extravagant !ories4 ,h[ f> ?is attempt is successful1 x is = ! read] to judge4 ,not)/&+ all t may be said to ! contr>y1 by f> ! great] "p ( ,francis ,bacon's life is unkn[n4 ,an attempt w be made by ! aid ( accr$it$ docum5ts & books to repres5t 9 a new light 8 y\? & e>ly manhood4 ,x is cont5d$ t he delib]ately s\ght to conceal 8 movem5ts & "w1 al?\gh1 at ! same "t1 he left ! l&m>ks by :i* a dilig5t /ud5t might foll[ !m4 ,9 8 y\? he conceiv$ ! idea t ! man ,francis ,bacon %\ld be conceal$1 & be reveal$ only by 8 works4 ,! motto1 ,m5te videbor--by ! m9d ,i %all be se5--became ! guid+ pr9ciple ( 8 life4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,att5tion is drawn to "o ( ! inaccuracies 9 ,an ,introduction to ,ma!matics1 by ,a4 ,w4 ,:i!ad1 ,sc4,d41 ,f4,r4,s41 publi%$ 9 ! ,home ,univ]sity ,libr>y ( ,mod]n ,k4 ,! au?or says3 ,macaulay 9 8 essay on ,bacon contra/s ! c]ta9ty ( ma!matics ) ! unc]ta9ty ( philosophy1 & by way ( a rhetorical example he says1 ',!re has be5 no re-action aga9/ ,taylor's !orem4' ,he c\ld n h *os5 a worse example4 ,=1 )\t hav+ made an exam9ation ( ,engli% text-books on ma!matics contempor>y ) ! publication ( ?is essay1 ! assumption is a fairly safe "o t ,taylor's !orem 0 enunciat$ & prov$ wrongly 9 e "o ( !m4 ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,francis ,,bacon4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,s\rces ,,( ,,in=mation4 ,! /&>d "w is ,! ,life & ,lett]s ( ,francis ,bacon1 by ,james ,sp$d+1 :i* 0 publi%$ f #aheh-ahfi4 ,x comprises sev5 volumes1 ) #c1jcc pages4 ,! fir/ tw5ty ye>s ( ,bacon's life are dispos$ ( 9 #h pages1 & ! next t5 ye>s 9 #ie pages1 ( :i* #dc pages are tak5 up ) ?ree tracts attribut$ to him4 ,!re is practically no in=mation giv5 z to :at %\ld be ! mo/ important ye>s ( 8 life4 ,! two fir/ volumes c>ry ! n>rative to ! end ( ,elizabe?'s reign1 :5 ,bacon _h pass$ 8 =tie? ye>4 ,!re is 9 !m a consid]able contribution to ! hi/ory ( ! times1 b a critical p]usal w e/abli% ! fact t !y add v little to our k ( ! man1 & !y fail to give any adequate idea ( h[ he 0 occupi$ dur+ ^? ye>s4 ,9 ! sev5 volumes #eac lett]s ( ,bacon's are pr9t$1 & ( ^! no less ?an #bch are address$ to ,james ,i4 & ! ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 & 7 writt5 dur+ ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,! biographies by ,montagu & ,hepwor? ,dixon are less pret5ti\s1 b conta9 little m in=mation4 ,! fir/ publi%$ ,life ( ,bacon appe>s to h be5 unkn[n to all ^! writ]s4 ,9 #afca 0 publi%$ 9 ,p>is a translation ( ! ,sylva ,sylv>um1 z ! ,hi/oire ,naturelle de ,mre4 ,francois ,bacon4 ,prefix$ to x is a *apt] entitl$ ,disc\rs sur la vie de ,mre4 ,francois ,bacon1 ,*anceli] ,d',anglet]re4 ,ref]5ce w be made to ?is important disc\rse h]eaft]4 ,x is suffici5t = ! pres5t to say t x def9itely /ates t dur+ 8 y\? ,bacon travell$ 9 ,italy & ,spa91 :i* fact is to-day unrecognis$ by ^? :o are accept$ z au?orities on 8 life4 ,9 #afdg !re 0 publi%$ at ,leyd5 a ,dut* translation ( =ty-six ( ,bacon's ,essays--! ,wisdom ( ! ,anci5ts & ! ,religi\s ,m$itations4 ,! translation is by ,pet] ,bo5]1 an apo!c>y ( ,nymeg51 ,holl&1 :o 0 9 ,bacon's s]vice = "s ye>s z dome/ic apo!c>y1 & occasional amanu5sis1 & quitt$ 8 employm5t 9 #afbc4 ,bo5] add$ a ,life ( ,bacon :i* is a m]e fragm5t1 b conta9s te/imony by a p]sonal att5dant :i* is ( value4 ,9 #afeg ,william ,rawley issu$ a volume ( unpubli%$ manuscripts "u ! title ( ,resuscitatio1 & to ^! he add$ a ,life ( ! great ,philosoph]4 ,rawley is only once m5tion$ by ,bacon4 ,8 w conta9s ! s5t5ce3 ,i give to my *apla91 ,dr4 ,rawleigh1 "o hundr$ p\nds4 ,rawley 0 born 9 #aeij4 ,:5 he became associat$ ) 8 ma/] is n kn[n1 b x c\ld only h be5 t[>ds ! close ( 8 life4 ,bacon appe>s to h repos$ great confid5ce 9 him4 ,9 #afbg1b ! ye> foll[+ ,bacon's dea?1 he publi%$ ! ,sylva ,sylv>um4 ,?is mu/ h be5 9 ! press be=e ,bacon's dea?4 ,rawley subsequ5tly publi%$ o!r works1 & 0 associat$ ) ,isaac ,grut] dur+ ! sev5te5? c5tury 9 produc+ on ! cont95t v>i\s editions ( ,bacon's works4 ,rawley's acc\nt ( ,bacon's life is meagre1 &1 hav+ reg>d to ! weal? ( in=mation :i* mu/ h be5 at 8 disposal1 x is a v disappo9t+ production4 ,/ill1 x conta9s in=mation :i* is n to be f\nd else:]e4 ,h[ incomplete x is may be ga!r$ f ! fact t !re is no ref]5ce 9 x to ,bacon's fall4 ,9 #affe 0 publi%$ a volume1 ,! ,/atesm5 & ,fav\rites ( ,engl& s9ce ! ,re=mation4 ,x 0 compil$ by ,david ,lloyd4 ,! biographies ( ! ,elizabe?an /atesm5 7 writt5 by someone :o 0 closely associat$ ) !m1 & :o appe>s to h _h exceptional opportunities ( obta9+ in=mation z to _! op9ions & *>act]s4#c ,z to h[ ^! lives came into ,lloyd's possession no?+ is kn[n4 ,prefix$ to ! biographies are two pages conta9+ ,! ,"l ,bacon's judgm5t 9 a "w ( ?is nature4 ,! *apt] on ,bacon is a mo/ important contribution to ! subject1 b x also appe>s to h escap$ ! notice ( ,sp$d+1 ,hepwor? ,dixon1 & ,montagu4 ,9 #afeh ,francis ,osborn1 9 ,lett]s to 8 son1 gives a graphic description ( ! ,"l ,*ancellor4 ,p]haps "o c bett] picture ,bacon z he 0 9 ! /r5g? ( 8 manhood f ,osborne's acc\nt ( him ?an f any o!r s\rce4 ,?omas ,bu%ell1 ano!r ( ,bacon's h\sehold dep5d5ts1 publi%$ 9 #afbh ,! ,fir/ ,"p ( ,y\?'s ,errors4 ,9 a lett] !re9 address$ to ,mr4 ,john ,eliot1 he has left contributions to our /ock ( k4 ,!re are also "s miscellane\s tracts writt5 by him1 & publi%$ ab\t ! ye> #affj1 :i* conta9 ref]5ces to ,bacon4 ,full]'s ,wor?ies 7#affj7 gives a %ort acc\nt ( 8 life & "*1 eulogi/ic b sp>se4 ,9 #afgi 0 publi%$ ,baconiana1 or ,c]ta9 ,g5u9e ,rema9s ( ,sir ,francis ,bacon1 c41 by ,bi%op ,t5nison1 b x conta9s no bett] acc\nt ( 8 life4 ,w9/anley's ,wor?ies 7#afhd7 relies entirely on ,rawley's ,life1 :i* is reproduc$ 9 x4 ,aubrey's brief ,lives 7 writt5 ab\t #afhj4 ,!re are ref]5ces to ,bacon 9 ,ar?ur ,wilson's ,hi/ory ( ! ,reign ( ,james ,i42 9 ,! ,c\rt ( ,james ,i41 by ,sir ,w4 ,a42 9 ,simeon ,d',ewes' ,di>y2 &1 la/ly1 9 8 ,discov]ies1 ,b5 ,jonson contributes a high eulogy on ,bacon's "* & atta9m5ts4 ,9 #agjb ,rob]t ,/eph5s1 ! ,c\rt hi/oriograph]1 publi%$ a volume ( ,bacon's lett]s1 ) an introduction giv+ "s acc\nt ( 8 life2 & !re 0 a second edition 9 #agcf4 ,9 #agdj ,david ,mallet publi%$ an edition ( ,bacon's works1 & wrote a ,life to accompany x4 ,?is 0 subsequ5tly pr9t$ z a sep>ate volume4 ,z a biography x is )\t int]e/1 z x conta9s no new facts z to 8 life4 ,9 #aged memoirs ( ! reign ( ,que5 ,elizabe? f ! ye> #aeha to h] dea? appe>$1 edit$ by ,dr4 ,?omas ,bir*4 ,^! memoirs are f\nd$ ^u ! lett]s ( ! v>i\s memb]s ( ! ,bacon family4 ,9 #agfc a volume ( lett]s ( ,francis ,bacon 0 issu$ "u ! same editor4 ,su* are ! s\rces ( in=mation :i* h come d[n to u 9 biographical notices4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ! ,record ,(fice1 & else:]e are ! orig9als ( ! lett]s & ! manuscripts ( "s ( ! tracts :i* ,sp$d+ has pr9t$4 ,! ,briti% ,museum also possesses two books ( ,memor&a us$ by ,bacon4 ,! ,transportat is entirely1 & ! ,promus is p>tly1 9 8 h&writ+4 ,beyond 8 publi%$ works1 t is all t s f> has be5 available4 ,sp$d+ rem>ks#d3 ,:at became ( 8 books :i* 7 left to ,sir ,john ,con/able & mu/ h conta9$ traces ( 8 read+1 we d n "k1 b v few appe> to h surviv$4 ,happily1 ,sp$d+ 0 wrong4 ,dur+ ! pa/ t5 ye>s ne>ly #b1jjj books :i* h pass$ ?r\gh ,bacon's h&s h be5 ga!r$ toge!r4 ,^! are copi\sly annotat$ by him1 & f ^! annotations ! wide range & ! me?odical "* ( 8 read+ may be ga!r$4 ,manuscripts :i* 7 9 8 libr>y1 & at lea/ f\r common-place books 9 8 h&writ+1 h also be5 recov]$4 ,p>ticul>s ( ^! h n yet be5 made public1 b ! advantage ( access to !m has be5 available 9 ! prep>ation ?is volume4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,!re are copies ( ?is "w be>+ date #afbf1 ! ye> 9 :i* ,bacon di$4 #c ,! conclud+ p>agraph ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,read] is z foll[s3 ,x's easily imag9able h[ unconc]n$ ,i am z to ! fate ( ?is ,book ei!r 9 ! ,hi/ory1 or ! ,obs]vations1 s9ce ,i h be5 s fai?ful 9 ! fir/1 t x is n my own1 b ! ,hi/orians2 & s c>eful 9 ! second t !y are n m9e1 b ! ,hi/ories4 #d ,life & ,lett]s1 ,vol4 ,,vii41 page #eeb4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,/ock ,,f ,,:i* ,,bacon ,,came4 ,a prodigy ( p>ts he mu/ be :o 0 begot by wise ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon1 born ( ! accompli%$ ,mrs4 ,ann ,cooke1 says an e>ly biograph]4 ,ni*olas ,bacon is said to h be5 born at ,*islehur/1 9 ,k5t1 9 #aeji4 ,he 0 ! second son ( ,rob]t ,bacon1 ( ,dr9k/one1 9 ,suffolk1 ,esquire & ,%eep-reeve to ! ,abbey ( ,bury ,/4 ,edmunds4 ,x is believ$ t he 0 educat$ at ! abbey s*ool4 ,he speaks ( 8 intimacy ) ,edmund ,r\gham1 a monk ( t h\se1 :o 0 not$ = 8 wond]ful pr(ici5cy 9 memory4 ,he 0 admitt$ to ! ,college ( ,corpus ,*ri/i1 ,cambridge1 & took ! degree ( ,b4,a4 9 #aebf-g4 ,he w5t to ,p>is soon aft]w>ds1 & on 8 return /udi$ law at ,gray's ,inn1 be+ call$ to ! ,b> 9 #aecc1 & admitt$ anci5t 9 #aecf4 ,he 0 appo9t$1 9 #aecg1 ,cl]k to ! ,c\rt ( ,augm5tations4 ,9 #aedf he 0 made ,attorney ( ! ,c\rt ( ,w>ds & ,liv]ies1 & cont9u$ z su* "u ,edw>d ,,vi4 ,^u ! accession ( ,m>y he con=m$ to ! *ange ( religion & reta9$ 8 (fice dur+ h] reign4 ,ni*olas ,bacon & ,william ,cecil1 ea* be+ a wid[]1 _h m>ri$ si/]s4 ,:5 ,elizabe? came to ! ?rone ,cecil became h] advis]4 ,he 0 well acqua9t$ ) ,ni*olas ,bacon's /]l+ wor? & great capacity = bus9ess1 & avail$ himself ( 8 advice & assi/ance4 ,! ,que5 deliv]$ to ,bacon ! great seal1 ) ! title ( ,"l ,keep]1 on ! #bbnd ,decemb]1 #aeeh1 & he 0 sworn ( ! ,privy ,c\ncil & knight$4 ,by lett]s pat5t1 dat$ #ad? ,april1 #aeei1 ! full p[]s ( a ,*ancellor 7 conf]r$ ^u him4 ,9 #aefc he n>r[ly escap$ ! loss ( 8 (fice = alleg$ complicity 9 ! issue ( a pamphlet esp\s+ ! cause ( ! ,h\se ( ,suffolk to ! succession4 ,he 0 re/or$ to fav\r1 & cont9u$ z ,"l ,keep] until 8 dea? 9 #aegi4 ,! ,que5 visit$ him at ,gorhambury on sev]al occasions4 ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon1 9 addition to p]=m+ ! important duties ( 8 high (fice 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y & 9 ! ,/> ,*amb]1 took an important "p 9 all public affairs1 bo? dome/ic & =eign1 f ! accession ( ,elizabe? until 8 dea?4 ,he fir/ m>ri$ ,jane1 daught] ( ,william ,f]nley1 ( ,we/ ,cret+1 ,suffolk1 by :om he _h ?ree sons & ?ree daught]s4 ,= 8 second wife he m>ri$ ,anne1 daught] ( ,sir ,an?ony ,cooke1 by :om he _h two sons1 ,an?ony & ,francis4 ,x is ( m importance = ! pres5t purpose to "k :at type ( man 0 ! fa!r ( ,francis ,bacon4 ,! au?or ( ! ,arte ( ,engli% ,poesie 7#aehi7 relates t he came ^u ,sir ,ni*olas sitt+ 9 8 gall]y ) ! works ( ,qu9tillian be=e him1 & adds3 ,9 de$e he 0 a mo/ eloqu5t man & ( r>e le>n+ & wisdome z ev] ,i knew ,engl& to bre$1 & "o t joy$ z mu* 9 le>n$ m5 & good witts4 ,?is au?or1 speak+ ( ,sir ,ni*olas & ,burleigh1 rem>ks1 ,f ^: lippes ,i h se5 to proce$e m grave & naturall eloqu5ce !n f all ! orat\rs ( ,ox=d & ,cambridge4 ,9 8 ,fragm5ta ,regalia ,sir ,rob]t ,naunton describes him z an ar*peece ( wit & wisdom1 /at+ t he 0 abundantly faceti\s :i* took mu* ) ! ,que5 :5 x 0 suit$ ) ! season z he 0 well able to judge ( 8 times4 ,full] describes him z a man ( r>e wit & deep exp]i5ce1 &1 aga91 z a good man1 a grave /atesman1 & a fa!r to 8 c\ntry4 ,bi%op ,burnet speaks ( him z n only "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ & pi\s m51 b "o ( ! wise/ m9i/]s ?is nation ev] br$4 ,! obs]vations ( ! au?or ( ,! ,/atesm5 & ,fav\rites ( ,engl& 9 ! ,reign ( ,que5 ,elizabe? are v illum9at+4 ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon1 he says1 0 a man full ( wit & wisdome1 a g5tleman & a man ( ,law ) great k !re94 ,he proce$s3 ,?is g5tleman und]/ood 8 ,mi/ress well & ! times bett]3 ,he c\ld raise factions to s]ve ! "o & allay !m to suit ! o!rs4 ,he _h ! deepe/ rea* into affairs ( any man t 0 at ! ,c\ncil table3 ! knottie/ ,head to pi]ce into difficulties3 ! mo/ compreh5sive ,judgem5t to surr\nd ! m]it ( a cause3 ! /ronge/ memory to recollect all circum/ances ( a ,bus9ess to "o ,view3 ! greate/ pati5ce to debate & consid]2 7= x 0 he t fir/ said1 let u /ay a little & we w h done ! soon]37 & ! cle>e/ reason to urge any?+ t came 9 8 way 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y4444 ,leice/] seem$ wis] ?an he 01 ,bacon 0 wis] ?an he seem$ to be2 ,hunsd5 nei!r 0 nor seem$ wise4444 ,great 0 ?is ,/ateman's ,wit1 great] ! ,fame ( x2 :i* z he w\ld say1 be+ no?+1 made all ?+s4 ,= ,report1 ?\gh b ,fancy1 begets ,op9ion2 & ,op9ion begets sub/ance4444 ,he nei!r affect$ nor atta9$ to greatness3 ,m$iocria firma1 0 8 pr9ciple & 8 practice4 ,:5 ,que5 ,elizabe? ask$ him1 ,:y 8 h\se 0 s little8 he answ]$1 ,madam1 my h\se is n too little = me1 b y h made me too big = my ,h\se4 ,give me1 said he1 a good ,e/ate r ?an a great "o4 ,he _h a v ,qua9t say+ & he us$ x (t5 to good purpose1 ,t he lov$ ! ,je/ well b n ! loss ( 8 ,fri5d4444 ,he 0 9 a ^w1 a ,fa!r ( 8 c\ntry & ( ,sir ,francis ,bacon4 ,be=e speak+ ( ,lady ,ann ,bacon1 x is necess>y to give "s acc\nt ( h] fa!r1 ,sir ,an?ony ,cooke4 ,he 0 a great-gr&son ( ,sir ,?omas ,cooke1 ,"l ,mayor ( ,london1 & 0 born at ,giddy ,hall1 9 ,essex4 ,aga9 ! mo/ valuable obs]vations on 8 "* are to be f\nd 9 ,! ,lives ( ,/atesm5 & ,fav\rites be=e ref]r$ to4 ,! au?or /ates t ,sir ,an?ony 0 "o ( ! ,gov]nors to ,k+ ,edw>d ! six? :5 ,pr9ce1 & is *>act]$ by ,mr4 ,camd5 ,vir antiqua s]5itate4 ,he obs]ve? him also to be happy 9 8 ,daught]s1 le>n$ above _! ,sex 9 ,greek & ,lat9e3 namely1 ,mildr$ :o m>ri$ ,william ,cecil1 ,"l ,treasur] ( ,engl&2 ,anne :o m>ri$ ,ni*las ,bacon1 ,"l ,*ancellor ( ,engl&2 ,ka!r9e :o m>ri$ ,h5ry ,killigrew2 ,elizabe? :o m>ri$ ,?omas ,hobby1 & aft]w>ds ,"l ,russell1 & ,m>g>et :o m>ri$ ,ralph ,r[let4 ,gravity1 says ?is au?or1 0 ! ,balla/ ( ,sir ,an?ony's ,s\l & ,g5]al ,le>n+ its lead+4444 ,yet he 0 somebody 9 e ,art1 & em95t 9 all1 ! :ole circle ( ,arts lodg+ 9 8 ,s\l4 ,8 ,lat9e1 flu5t & prop]2 8 ,greek1 critical & exact2 8 ,philology & ,obs]vations ^u ea* ( ^! languages1 deep1 curi\s1 v>i\s & p]t95t3 ,8 ,logic1 rational2 8 ,hi/ory & ,exp]i5ce1 g5]al2 8 ,rhetorick & ,poetry1 copi\s & g5u9e2 8 ,ma!matiques1 practicable & useful4 ,kn[+ t s\ls 7 equal1 & t ,wom5 are z capable ( ,le>n+ z ,m51 he in/ill$ t to 8 ,daught]s at night1 :i* he _h taught ! ,pr9ce 9 ! day1 be+ resolv$ to h ,sons by education1 = fe> he %\ld h none by bir?2 & le/ he want$ an ,heir ( 8 body1 he made five ( 8 m9de1 = :om he _h at once a ,gavel-k9d ( affection & ( ,e/ate4 ,?ree ?+s !re are be=e :om 70 ,sir ,an?ony's say+7 ,i _c d amis3 #a1 ,my ,pr9ce2 #b1 my consci5ce2 #c1 my *ildr54 ,s5eca told 8 si/]1 ,t ?\gh he c\ld n leave h] a good portion1 he w\ld leave h] a good patt]n4 ,sir ,an?ony w\ld write to 8 ,daught] ,mildr$1 ,my example is y\r inh]itance & my life is y\r portion4444 ,he said fir/1 & 8 ,gr&*ilde my ,"l ,bacon aft] him1 ,t ! ,joys ( ,p>5ts are ,secrets1 & s are _! ,griefs & ,fe>s4444 ,v provid5tly did he secure 8 et]nity1 by leav+ ! image ( 8 nature 9 8 *ildr5 & ( 8 m9d 9 8 ,pupil4444 ,! books he advis$ 7 n _m b *oice3 ! bus9ess he press$ 0 n read+1 b dige/+4444 ,sir ,john ,*ecke talk$ m]rily1 ,dr4 ,coxe solidly & ,sir ,an?ony ,cooke weigh+ly3 ,a faculty t 0 d]iv$ ) 8 blood to 8 ,gr&*ilde ,bacon4 ,su* !n 0 ! fa!r ( ,lady ,anne ,bacon4 ,%e & h] si/]s 7 fam\s z a family ( accompli%$ classical s*ol>s4 ,%e _h a ?or\gh k ( ,greek & ,lat94 ,an ,apologie 444 9 def5ce ( ! ,*ur*e ( ,engl& by ,dr4 ,jewel1 ,bi%op ( ,salisbury1 0 translat$ by h] f ! ,lat9 & publi%$ 9 #aefd4 ,sir ,an?ony _h be5 exil$ dur+ ,m>y's reign1 = 8 adh]5ce to ! ,prote/ant fai?4 ,8 daught]1 ,anne1 inh]it$1 n only 8 classical accompli%m5ts1 b 8 /rong ,puritan fai? & 8 hatr$ ( ,pop]y4 ,francis ,bacon describes h] z ,a ,sa9t ( ,god4 ,!re is a portrait ( h] pa9t$ by ,na?aniel ,bacon1 h] /epson1 9 :i* %e appe>s /&+ 9 h] pantry habit$ z a cook4 ,9 feature ,francis appe>s to h resembl$ 8 "m4 ,he _h ! same p\t+ lip1 ! same r\nd head1 ! same /raight nose & ,hebe *94 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,francis ,,bacon1 #aefj ,,to #aegb4 ,9 ! regi/ry ( ,/4 ,m>t9's w be f\nd ?is entry3 ,mr4 ,franciscus ,bacon #aefj ,jan #be 7filius ,d'm ,ni*o ,bacon ,magni ,angliae sigilli cu/odis74 ,rawley 9 8 ,life ( ! ,hon\rable ,au?or says3 ,francis ,bacon1 ! glory ( 8 age & nation1 0 born 9 ,york ,h\se or ,york ,place1 9 ! ,/r&1 on ! two & tw5tie? day ( ,janu>y 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #aefj4 ,he relates t ,8 fir/ & *ildi% ye>s 7 n )\t "s m>k ( em95cy2 at :i* "t he 0 endu$ ) t pregnancy & t[>dness ( wit1 z !y 7 pressages ( t deep & univ]sal appreh5sion :i* 0 manife/ 9 him aft]w>d4 ,! ,que5 !n delight$ mu* to conf] ) him1 & to prove him ) que/ions unto :om he deliv]$ himself ) t gravity & maturity above 8 ye>s t ,h] ,maje/y w\ld (t5 t]m him ',h] "y ,"l ,keep]4' ,be+ ask$ by ! ,que5 h[ old he 0 he answ]$ ) mu* discretion1 be+ !n b a boy#e t he 0 two ye>s y\ng] ?an ,h] ,maje/y's happy reign1 ) :i* answ] ! que5 0 mu* tak54 ,9 ! ,lives ( ! ,/atesm5 & ,fav\rites ( ,que5 ,elizabe? !re is ref]5ce to ! e>ly developm5t ( 8 m5tal & intellectual faculties4 ,! au?or writes3--,he _h a l>ge m9d f 8 ,fa!r & great abilities f 8 ,"m2 ,8 p>ts improv$ m ?an 8 ye>s1 8 great fix$ & me?odical memory1 8 solide judgem5t1 8 quick fancy1 8 ready expression1 gave assurance ( t pr(\nd & univ]sal compreh5sion ( ?+s :i* !n r5d]$ him ! obs]vation ( great & wise m52 & aft]w>ds ! wond] ( all4 ,! hi/orian cont9ues3--,he nev] saw any?+ t 0 n noble & becom+1 at twelve 8 indu/ry 0 above ! capacity & 8 m9de beyond ! rea*e ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,?is boy s m>vell\sly end[$ 0 br\ght up 9 surr\nd+s :i* 7 ideal = 8 developm5t4 ,8 fa!r1 a man ( erudition1 a wit & orator1 occupy+ "o ( ! highe/ positions 9 ! c\ntry1 8 "m a lady ( great classical accompli%m5ts1 :o _h enjoy$ ! b5efits ( an education & tra9+ by h] fa!r1 t em95t s*ol>1 ,sir ,an?ony ,cooke1 &1 la/ly1 !re 0 ?is man--8 gr&fa!r--liv+ )9 rid+ di/ance f 8 home4 ,x seems inevitable t ! natural p[]s ( "y ,francis mu/ h excit$ a ke5 int]e/ 9 ! old tutor ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 :o _h devot$ 8 ev5+s to imp>t+ to 8 daught]s :at he _h taught ! ,pr9ce dur+ ! day1 s t if he left beh9d him no heirs ( 8 body1 he might leave heirs ( 8 m9d4 ,! boy ,francis 01 inde$1 a wor?y heir ( 8 m9d1 & x is impossible to believe o!rwise ?an t ,sir ,an?ony ,cooke w\ld ?r[ himself he>t & s\l into ! education ( 8 gr&*ild1 b no /atem5t or tradition has come d[n to ?is effect4 ,x may be1 h[ev]1 t a s5t5ce :i* has already be5 quot$ f ,! ,lives ( ,/atesm5 & ,fav\rites is int5d$ to imply t ,francis 0 ! pupil ( ,sir ,an?ony3 ,he said fir/ & 8 ,gr&*ilde my ,"l ,bacon aft] him1 ,t ! ,joys ( ,p>5ts are ,secrets1 & s _! ,griefs & ,fe>s4444 ,v provid5tly did he secure 8 ,et]nity1 by leav+ ! image ( 8 nature 9 8 ,*ildr5 & ( 8 m9d 9 8 ,pupil4 ,! pupil ref]r$ to 0 n ,edw>d ,,vi41 = he di$ tw5ty-?ree ye>s be=e ,sir ,an?ony1 & he c\ld n1 !re=e1 h left ! image ( 8 m9d 9 ! "y ,k+4 ,foll[+ directly aft] ! s5t5ce ,he said fir/ & 8 ,gr&*ilde ,"l ,bacon aft] him x is possible t ! ref]5ce may be to ! boy ,francis4 ,c]ta9ly ,sir ,an?ony w\ld secure 8 et]nity if he left ! image ( 8 m9d 9 8 ,gr&*ilde4 ,9 any case ! prodigi\s natural p[]s ( ! boy 7 plac$ 9 an environm5t well suit$ = _! full developm5t4 ,! hi/orian says t at twelve 8 indu/ry 0 above ! capacity & 8 m9d beyond ! rea*e ( 8 ,contempor>ies4 ,:o 7 ! contempor>ies allud$ to8 ,^? ( 8 own age1 or ^? :o 7 liv+ at ! "t8 ,a boy ( twelve1 he excell$ o!rs 9 8 great indu/ry & ! wide range ( 8 m9d4 ,?is indu/ry appe>s to h accompani$ him ?r\gh life1 = ,rawley /ates t he w\ld ev] int]lace a mod]ate relaxation ( 8 m9d ) 8 /udies1 z walk+ or tak+ ! air abroad 9 8 coa* or "s o!r befitt+ recreation2 & yet he w\ld lose no "t1 inasmu* z ^u ! fir/ & imm$iate return he w\ld fall to read+ aga91 & s suff] no movem5t ( "t to slip f him )\t "s pres5t improvem5t4 ,x is a rem>kable fact on :i* too mu* /ress _c be laid t 9 ! two ,lives ( ,bacon1 scanty z !y are1 by contempor>y writ]s1 8 exceptional indu/ry is po9t$ out4 ,!re are c]ta9ly no visible fruits ( ?is indu/ry4 ,al?\gh !re is no def9ite in=mation z to :at 0 ! /ate ( ,francis ,bacon's education at twelve1 !re is te/imony z to t ( "s ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,?ree in/ances w suffice4 ,philip ,melanc?on 7^: family "n 0 ,s*w>tz]d7 0 born 9 #adig4 ,8 education 0 at an e>ly age direct$ by 8 mat]nal gr&fa!r1 ,john ,reut]4 ,aft] a %ort /ay at a public s*ool at ,brett5 he 0 remov$ to ! academy at ,p=zheim4 ,"h1 "u ! tutor%ip ( ,john ,reu*l91 an elegant s*ol> & tea*] ( languages1 he acquir$ ! ta/e = ,greek lit]ature 9 :i* he subsequ5tly became s di/+ui%$4 ,"h 8 g5ius = composition ass]t$ itself4 ,among/ o!r poetical essays 9 :i* he indulg$ :5 elev5 ye>s ( age1 he wrote a humor\s piece 9 ! =m ( a com$y1 :i* he d$icat$ to 8 k9d fri5d & in/ructor1 ,reu*l91 9 ^: pres5ce x 0 p]=m$ by ! s*oolfell[s ( ! y\?ful au?or4 ,aft] a resid5ce ( two ye>s at ,p=zheim1 ,philip matriculat$ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,heidelb]g on ! #ac? ,octob]1 #aeji1 be+ elev5 ye>s & n9e mon?s old4 ,"y z he 01 he appe>s to h be5 employ$ to compose mo/ ( ! h>angues t 7 deliv]$ 9 ! ,univ]sity1 besides writ+ "s pieces = ! pr(essors !mselves4 ,"h1 at ?is e>ly age1 he compos$ 8 ,rudim5ts ( ! ,greek ,language1 :i* 7 aft]w>ds publi%$4 ,agrippa d',aubigne 0 born 9 #aeej & di$ 9 #afcj4 ,at six ye>s ( age he read ,lat91 ,greek1 & ,hebrew4 ,:5 t5 ye>s he translat$ ! ,crito4 ,italian & ,spani% 7 at 8 comm&4 ,?omas ,bodley 0 born 9 #aedd & di$ 9 #afab4 ,9 ! %ort autobiography :i* he left he makes ! foll[+ /atem5t z to h[ f> 8 education _h advanc$ :5 8 fa!r decid$ to fix 8 abode 9 ! city ( ,g5eva 9 #aeef3-- ,i 0 at t "t ( twelve ye>es age b ?r\gh my fa!rs co/ & c>e suffici5tly in/ruct$ to become an audit\r ( ,*eval]ius 9 ,hebrew1 ( ,b]ealdus 9 ,greeke1 ( ,calv9 & ,beza 9 ,div9ity & ( "s o!r ,pr(ess\rs 9 t ,univ]sity1 7:i* 0 newly !re erect$7 besides my dome/icall tea*]s1 9 ! h\se ( ,philib]tus ,s>ac5us1 a fam\s ,physitian 9 t ,city ) :om ,i 0 bo>d$2 :5 ,rob]tus ,con/ant9us t made ! ,greek ,lexicon read ,hom] ) me4 ,bodley 0 und\bt$ly pr(ici5t 9 ,fr5*1 = ,calv9 & ,beza lectur$ 9 ,fr5*4 ,! ,in/itution ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 ,calv9's greate/ "w1 al?\gh publi%$ 9 ,lat9 9 #aecf1 0 translat$ by him into ,fr5*1 & issu$ 9 #aedj or #aeda4 ,?is translation is "o ( ! f9e/ examples ( ,fr5* prose4 ,bodley's ,engli% 0 probably v poor1 & = a v good reason--!re 0 no ,engli% language wor?y ( comp>ison ) ! languages ( ,france1 ,italy1 or ,spa94 ,x _h yet to be creat$4 ,x is fair to assume t at twelve ye>s ( age ,francis ,bacon 0 z pr(ici5t 9 languages z 7 ,philip ,melanc?on1 ,agrippa d',aubigne1 or ,?omas ,bodley at t age4 ,he1 !re=e1 _h at lea/ a good k ( ,lat91 ,greek1 ,hebrew1 ,fr5*1 & su* ,engli% z !re 04 ,ano!r class ( evid5ce is n[ available4 ,x has already be5 /at$ t a l>ge numb] ( ,bacon's books h be5 recov]$1 copi\sly annotat$ by him4 ,"s ( ^! books be> ! date :5 ! annotations 7 made4 ,= ! mo/ "p ! m>g9al notes appe> to be aids to memory1 b 9 _m cases !y are critical obs]vations ( ! text4 ,^! are1 h[ev]1 dealt ) 9 a subsequ5t *apt]4 ,gilb]t ,wats1 9 d$icat+ to ,*>les ,i4 8 int]pretation ( ,! ,advancem5t ( ,pr(ici5cy ( ,le>n+ 7#afdj71 makes a /atem5t :i* ?r[s light on ! c\rse ( ,bacon's /udies1 & ?is /rongly supports ! pres5t cont5tion4 ,he says3-- ,he 7,bacon7 aft] he _h survai$ all ! ,records ( ,antiquity1 aft] ! volume ( m51 betook himselfe to ! /udy ( ! volume ( ! _w2 & hav+ conqu]d :atev] books posse/1 set ^u ! ,k+dome ( ,nature & c>ri$ t victory v f>re4 ,speak+ ( him z a boy 8 biograph]#f describes 8 memory z fix$ & me?odical1 & 9 ano!r place he says ,8 judgm5t 0 solid yet 8 memory 0 a wond]4 ,! ext5t ( 8 read+ at ?is "t _h be5 v wide4 ,he _h already tak5 all k to be 8 prov9ce1 & 0 ) t indu/ry :i* 0 beyond ! capacity ( 8 contempor>ies rapidly lay+ ! f\ndations :i* subsequ5tly ju/ifi$ ?is claim4 ,,footnotes3 #e ,lloyd /ates t ?is occurr$ :5 he 0 sev5 ye>s ( age4 #f ,! ,lives ( ,/atesm5 & ,fav\rites ( ,elizabe?4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,at ,,cambridge4 ,francis ,bacon w5t to reside at ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 9 ,april1 #aegc1 be+ #ab ye>s & #c mon?s ( age4 ,:ile ! plague rag$ he 0 abs5t f ! end ( ,augu/1 #aegd1 until ! beg9n+ ( ,m>* foll[+4 ,he f9ally left ! ,univ]sity at ,*ri/mas1 #aege1 ab\t "o mon? be=e 8 fifte5? bir?day4 ,rawley says he 0 !re educat$ & br$ "u ! tuition ( ,dr4 ,john ,:itgift1#g !n ma/] ( ! ,college1 aft]w>ds ! r5[n$ ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 a prelate ( ! fir/ magnitude = sanctity1 le>n+1 pati5ce1 & humility2 "u :om he 0 obs]v$ to h be5 m ?an an ord9>y pr(ici5t 9 ! sev]al arts & sci5ces4 ,amboise1 9 ! ,disc\rs sur la vie de ,m4 ,bacon1 prefix$ to ! ,hi/oire ,naturelle1 ,p>is1 #afca1 says3 ,le jugem5t et la memoire ne fur5t jamais en aucun home au degre qu'ils e/oi5t en celuy-cy2 de sorte qu'en bi5 peu de temps il se r5dit =t habile en t\tes les sci5ces qui s'appr5n5t au ,college4 ,et quoi que deslors il fu/ juge capable des *>ges les plas importantes1 nean-mo9s p\r ne tomb] d$ans la mesme faute que sont d'ord9aire les jeunes g5s de son e/(fe1 qui p> une ambition trop precipitee port5t s\v5t au maniem5t des gr&es affaires un esprit encore t\t rempli des crudites de l'escole1 ,monsieur ,bacon se v\lut acqu]ir cette sci5ce1 qui r5dit autres-fois ,ulysse si recomm&able et luy fit m]it] le nom de sage1 p> la connoissance des moeurs de tant de nations div]ses4 ,t is all t c be said ab\t 8 c>e] at ,cambridge except t ,rawley adds3 ,:il/ he 0 commorant 9 ! ,univ]sity1 ab\t sixte5 ye>s ( age 7z 8 lord%ip ha? be5 pleas$ to imp>t unto myself71 he fir/ fell into ! dislike ( ! philosophy ( ,ari/otle2 n = ! wor?lessness ( ! au?or1 to :om he w\ld ev] ascribe all high attributes1 b = ! unfruitfulness ( ! way2 be+ a philosophy 7z 8 lord%ip us$ to say7 only /rong = disputations & cont5tions1 b b>r5 ( ! production ( works = ! b5efit ( ! life ( man2 9 :i* m9d he cont9u$ to 8 dy+ day4 ,z ,bacon left ,cambridge at ,*ri/mas1 #aege1 be=e he 0 #ae ye>s ( age1 ,rawley's recollection mu/ h be5 at fault :5 he m5tions ! age ( #af z t :5 ,bacon =m$ ?is op9ion4 ,!re is ano!r acc\nt ( ?is incid5t 9 :i* x is /at$ t ,francis ,bacon left ,cambridge )\t tak+ a degree z a prote/ aga9/ ! mann] 9 :i* philosophy 0 taught !re4 ,9 ! preface to ! ,great ,in/auration ,bacon repeats 8 prote/3 ,& = its value & utility1 x mu/ be pla9ly av[$ t t wisdom :i* we h d]iv$ pr9cipally f ! ,greeks is b l ! boyhood ( k & has ! *>act]i/ic prop]ty ( boys3 x c talk b x _c g5]ate3 = x is fruitful ( controv]sies b b>r5 ( works4 ,?is is m]ely a re-/atem5t ( ! position he took up :5 at ,cambridge4 ,s ?is boy set up 8 op9ion aga9/ t ( ! recognis$ pr(essors ( philosophy ( 8 day1 aga9/ ! :ole au?ority ( ! /aff ( ! ,univ]sity1 on a fundam5tal po9t on ! mo/ important "q :i* c\ld be rais$ z to ! pursuit ( k4 ,x is n too mu* to say t he _h at ?is "t cov]$ ! :ole field ( k 9 a mann] m ?or\gh ?an x _h ev] be5 cov]$ be=e1 & ) 8 m9d1 :i* 0 beyond ! rea* ( 8 contempor>ies1 he began to lay d[n ^? laws :i* revolutionis$ all ?\ght & h become ! accept$ me?od by :i* ! pursuit ( k is foll[$4 ,x is necess>y aga9 to seek = p>allels to ju/ify ! position :i* w be claim$ = ,francis ,bacon at ?is p]iod4 ,philip ,melanc?on af=ds "o & ,james ,cri*ton ano!r4 ,at ,heidelb]g ,melanc?on rema9$ ?ree ye>s4 ,he left :5 he 0 #ae1 ! pr9cipal cause ( 8 leav+ be+ disappo9tm5t at be+ refus$ a high] degree 9 ! ,univ]sity solely1 x is alleg$1 on acc\nt ( 8 y\?4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #aeab1 he 0 ent]$ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,tub+51 :]e1 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 be=e he 0 #ag ye>s ( age1 he 0 creat$ ,doctor 9 ,philosophy or ,ma/] ( ,arts4 ,he !n comm5c$ a c\rse ( public lectures1 embrac+ an extraord9>y v>iety ( subjects1 includ+ ! le>n$ languages1 rhetoric1 logic1 e?ics1 ma!matics1 & !ology4 ,"h 9 #aeaf he put =? 8 revision ( ! text ( ,t]5ce4 ,besides he ent]$ into an und]tak+ ) ,?omas ,an%elmus to revise all ! books pr9t$ by him4 ,he be/[$ great lab\r on a l>ge "w 9 folio by ,naucl]us1 :i* he appe>s to h almo/ entirely re-writt54 ,s mu* romance has be5 ?r[n ar\nd ,james ,cri*ton t x is difficult to obta9 ! real facts ( 8 life4 ,sir ,?omas ,urquh>t1 9 ,discov]y ( a ,mo/ ,exquisite ,jewel1 publi%$ 9 #afeb1 gives a biography :i* is1 )\t d\bt1 ma9ly apocryphal4 ,c]ta9 facts1 h[ev]1 are well e/abli%$4 ,he 0 born 9 ! same ye> z 0 ,bacon 7#aefj74 ,at #aj ye>s ( age he ent]$ ,/4 ,&rew's ,univ]sity1 & 9 #aege 7! ye> ,bacon left ,cambridge7 took 8 degree1 com+ out ?ird 9 ! fir/ class4 ,9 #aegf he w5t to ,france1 z did ,bacon--to ,p>is4 ,9 ! ,college ( ,nav>re he issu$ a univ]sal *all5ge4 ,?is he subsequ5tly repeat$ at ,v5ice ) equal success2 t is1 to all m51 ^u all ?+s1 9 any ( twelve languages nam$4 ,! *all5ge is broad & =mal4 ,he pl$g$ himself to review ! s*oolm51 all[$ 8 oppon5ts ! privilege ( select+ _! topics--ma!matics1 no less ?an s*ola/ic lore--ei!r f bran*es publicly or privately taught1 & promis$ to return answ]s 9 logical figure or 9 numb]s e/imat$ accord+ to _! occult p[]1 or 9 any ( a hundr$ sorts ( v]se4 ,he is said to h ju/ifi$ be=e _m compet5t witnesses 8 magnific5t pret5sions4 ,:at ,philip ,melanc?on 0 at fifte51 :at ,james ,cri*ton 0 at sixte51 ,francis ,bacon may h be54 ,all ! te/imony :i* 8 contempor>ies af=d1 especially hav+ reg>d to 8 aft] life1 ju/ify ! ass]tion t 9 k & acquirem5ts he 0 at lea/ _! equal4 ,ab\t eighte5 mon?s lat] 8 portrait 0 pa9t$ by ,hilli>d1 ! ,c\rt m9iature pa9t]1 :o inscrib$ ar\nd x1 z ,james ,sp$d+ says1 ! significant words--! natural ejaculation1 we may presume1 ( ! arti/'s own emotion--,si tabula d>etur digna animum mallem4 ,if "o c\ld only f9d mat]ials wor?y to pa9t 8 m9d4 ,,footnotes3 #g ,dr4 ,:itgift 0 a man ( /rong moral rectitude1 yet 9 #aeic he became "o ( its sponsors on ! publication ( ,v5us & ,adonis4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,e>ly ,,compositions4 ,x is at ?is /age t ! my/]y ( ,francis ,bacon beg9s to develop4 ,e *annel ?r\gh :i* in=mation might be expect$ appe>s to be block$4 ,besides a few pamphlets1 9 ! production ( :i* little "t w\ld be occupi$1 !re came no?+ f 8 p5 until #aeig :51 at ! age ( #cg1 ! fir/ edition ( ! essays 0 publi%$--only t5 %ort essays conta9+ less ?an #f1jjj words4 ,9 #afje1 :5 #de1 he address$ to ,james ,i4 ! ,two ,books on ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 conta9+ less ?an #fj1jjj words4 ,x w\ld require no ef=t on ,bacon's "p to write ei!r ( ^! volumes4 ,he c\ld turn out ! ,two ,books ( ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+ ) ! same facility t a lead] writ] ( ! ,times w\ld write 8 daily articles4 ,he 0 to all int5ts & purposes unoccupi$4 ,until #aeid he _h n held a brief1 & he nev] _h any practice at ! ,b> wor? consid]+4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 b ! ,h\se seldom sat1 & nev] = long p]iods4 ,bacon's life is absolutely unacc\nt$ =4 ,x is n[ propos$1 by ! aid ( ! lit]ature ( ! p]iod f #aegf to #afbj1 & ) ! help ( in=mation d]iv$ f 8 own h&writ+1 to trace1 /ep by /ep1 ! results ( 8 indu/ry1 & to supply ! reason = ! concealm5t :i* he pursu$4 ,!re is an entry 9 ! ,book ( ,ord]s ( ,gray's ,inn "u date #ba/ ,novemb]1 #aegg1 t ,an?ony & ,francis ,bacon 7:o _h be5 admitt$ memb]s #bg? ,june1 #aegf1 de societate magi/rorum7 be admitt$ to ! ,gr& ,company1 i4e41 to ! ,degree ( ,anci5ts1 a privilege to :i* !y 7 entitl$ z sons ( a judge4 ,f a lett] subsequ5tly writt5 by ,burghley1 x is kn[n t "o ,b>k] 0 appo9t$ z _! tutor ( ,law4 ,app>5tly x 0 int5d$ t !y %\ld settle d[n to a c\rse ( legal tra9+1 b ?is plan 0 ab&on$1 at any rate1 z f> z ,francis 0 conc]n$4 ,sir ,amias ,paulet1 :o 0 ,*ancellor ( ! ,g>t]1 a ,privy ,c\nsellor1 & held 9 high e/eem by ! ,que51#h 0 ab\t to proce$ to ,p>is to take ! place ( ,dr4 ,dale z ,ambassador at ! ,c\rt ( ,france4 ,!re is a lett] writt5 f ,calais1 dat$ #be? ,septemb]1 #aegf1 f ,sir ,amias to ,"l ,burghley1 9 :i* ?is p>agraph appe>s3 ,my ord9>y tra9 is no great] ?an ( necessity1 be+ augm5t$ by "s "y g5tlem51 :]e( "o is ,sir ,ni*olas ,?rogmorton's son1 :o 0 recomm5d$ to me by h] ,maje/y1 &1 !re=e1 ,i c\ld n refuse him4 ,! o!rs are s de> to me & ! mo/ "p ( !m ( su* t[>dness1 z my good hope ( _! do+ well1 & !reaft] !y w be able to s]ve _! ,pr9ce & c\ntry1 p]suades me to make s mu* to excuse my folly z to entreat y to use y\r fav\r 9 my all[ance = my transportations1 my *>ges be+ increas$ by ^! extraord9>y occasions4 ,francis ,bacon 0 "o ( ?is gr\p ( "y g5tlem54 ,rawley /ates t aft] he _h pass$ ! circle ( ! lib]al arts1 8 fa!r ?\ght fit to frame & m\ld him = ! arts ( /ate2 & = t end s5t him ov] into ,france ) ,sir ,amyas ,paulet !n employ$ ,ambassador lieg] into ,france4 ,!re are gr\nds = believ+ t ,bacon's lit]>y activity _h comm5c$ be=e he left ,engl&4 ,!re is abundant evid5ce to prove t x 0 ! cu/om at ?is p]iod = au?ors :o desir$ to conceal _! au?or%ip to sub/itute = _! own names1 initials or ! names ( o!rs on ! title-pages4 ,two in/ances w suffice3 ,! ,arte ( ,engli% ,poesie 0 publi%$ 9 #aehi1 b writt5 sev]al ye>s previ\sly4 ,! au?or says3--,i "k v _m notable ,g5tlem5 9 ! ,c\rt t h writt5 comm5dably1 & suppress$ x agayne1 or els suffr$ x to be publi%t )\t _! owne names to x z if x 7 a discr$it = a ,g5tleman to seeme le>n$1 & to %ew himself amor\s ( any le>n$ ,art4 ,!re is a b>e-fac$ av[al ( h[ names 7 plac$ on title-pages 9 a lett] :i* exi/s f ,h5ry ,cuffe to ,mr4 ,reynolds4 ,cuffe1 an ,ox=d s*ol> ( di/9ction1 0 a close companion & confidant ( ,essex4 ,aft] ! capture & sack+ ( ,cadiz by ,essex & ,h[>d1 ! =m] deem$ x important t 8 v]sion ( ! affair %\ld be ! fir/ to be publi%$ 9 ,engl&4 ,cuffe1 !re=e1 />t$ (f po/ ha/e ) ! manuscript1 b 0 tak5 ill on 8 arrival at ,portsm\?1 & c\ld n proce$4 ,he despat*$ ! manuscript by a mess5g] ) a lett] to ,good ,mr4 ,reynoldes1 :o 0 a private ,secret>y ( ,essex4 ,he 0 to cause a transcript to be made & h x deliv]$ to "s good pr9t]1 9 good *>act]s & ) dilig5ce to publi% x4 ,reynoldes 0 to conf] ) ,mr4 ,greville 7,fulke ,greville1 aft]w>ds ,"l ,brooke7 :e!r he c be cont5t$ to suff] ! two fir/ lett]s ( 8 "n to be us$ 9 ! inscription4 ,if he be unwill+1 adds ,cuffe1 y may put ,r4,b4 :i* "s no d\bt w int]prete to be ,beale1 b x skills n4 ,t ?is 0 a common practice is admitt$ by ^? acqua9t$ ) ,elizabe?an lit]ature4 ,if any ( ,bacon's writ+s 7 publi%$ prior to ! trifle :i* appe>$ 9 #aeig z ,essaies1 8 "n 0 suppress$1 & x w\ld be probable "s o!r "n w\ld appe> on ! title-page4 ,!re is a translation ( a classical au?or1 be>+ date #aegb1 :i* is 9 ! ,baconian /yle1 b :i* ne$ n be claim$ = him )\t fur!r inve/igation4 ,! foll[+ sugge/ion is put =w>d ) all diffid5ce1 b aft] long & c>eful inve/igation4 ,francis ,bacon 0 ! au?or ( two books :i* 7 publi%$1 "o be=e he left ,engl&1 & ! o!r %ortly aft]4 ,! fir/ is a philosophical disc\rse entitl$ ,! ,anatomie ( ! ,m9de4 ,newlie made & set =? by ,t4,r4 ,impr9t$ at ,london by ,i4,c4 = ,&rew ,maunsell1 #aegf1 #abmo4 ,! d$ication is address$ to ,ma/] ,*ri/oph] ,hatton1 & ! "n ( ,?o4 ,rog]s is atta*$ to x4 ,!re 0 a ,?omas ,rog]s :o 0 ,*apla9 to ,ar*bi%op ,bancr(t1 & ! book has be5 attribut$ to him1 app>5tly only because no o!r ( ! same "n 0 kn[n4 ,!re 0 publi%$ 9 #aegg a translation by ,rog]s ( a ,lat9 book ,( ! ,ende ( ! ,_w1 etc4 & !re are o!r translations by him publi%$ betwe5 !n & #afbh4 ,!re are sev]al s]mons1 also1 b ! /yle ( ^!1 ! matt]1 & ! mann] ( treatm5t are q di/9ct f ^? ( ! book "u consid]ation4 ,!re is no?+ ( 8 :i* w\ld support ! assignm5t to him ( ,! ,anatomie ( ! ,m9d4 ,x is =eign to 8 /yle4 ,hav+ reg>d to ! ackn[l$g$ cu/om ( ! times ( putt+ names o!r ?an ! au?or's on title-pages1 !re is no ne$ = any apology = express+ d\bt z to :e!r ! book has be5 correctly plac$ to ! cr$it ( ! ,bi%op ,bancr(t's *apla94 ,9 ! address ,to ! ,read] ! au?or says3 ,i dyd once = my pr(ite 9 ! ,univ]sitie1 draw into ,lat9 tables1 :i* s9ce = ?y pr(ite 7,*ri/ian ,read]7 at ! reque/ ( a g5tleman ( good cr$ite & wor%ip1 ,i h ,engli%$ & publi%$ 9 ^! two books4 ,!re is 9 exi/5ce a copy ( ! book ) ! pr9t]'s & o!r errors correct$ 9 ,bacon's own h&writ+4 ,be>+ date #aegg1 impr9t$ at ,london = ,h5ri ,cockyn1 is an octavo book /yl$1 ,beautiful ,blossoms ga!r$ by ,john ,by%op f ! be/ trees ( all kyndes1 ,div9e1 ,philosophicall1 ,a/ronomicall1 ,cosmographical1 ,hi/orical & ,humane t are gr[+ 9 ,greece1 ,latium1 & ,arabia1 & "s also 9 vulg> or*>ds z wel fro ^! t 9 aunci5t "t 7 graft$1 z also f !m :i* ) skilful head & h& be5e ( late ye>e's1 yea1 & 9 our dayes plant$3 to ! unspeakable1 bo? pleasure & pr(ite ( all su* z wil v\*safe to use !m4 ,on ! title-page are ! words1 ,! ,fir/ ,tome1 b no fur!r volume 0 publi%$4 ,z to :o or :at ,john ,by%op 0 !re is no in=mation available4 ,8 "n appe>s on no o!r book4 ,! preface is a gem ( musical s\nd+ words4 ,x conta9s ! s5t5ce1 let !m pass x ov] & read ! re/ :i* are all z pla9e z ,dun/able ,way4 ,bacon's home 0 )9 a few miles ( ,dun/able ,way1 :i* 0 ! local t]m = ! ma9 road4 ,x is impracticable "h to give at l5g? ! gr\nds ^u :i* x is believ$ t ,francis ,bacon 0 ! au?or ( ^! two books4 ,ea* ( !m is an outp\r+ ( classical lore1 & is evid5tly writt5 by "s "y man :o _h rec5tly assimilat$ ! writ+s ( ne>ly e classical au?or4 ,9 ?is respect bo? correspond ) ! mann] ( ,! ,fr5* ,academie1 to :i* ! att5tion ( ! read] w %ortly be direct$1 :il/ 9 ,! ,anatomie ( ! ,m9de ! treatm5t ( ! subject is id5tical ) t 9 ! latt]4 ,fail+ actual pro(1 ! circum/antial evid5ce t ! two books are f ! same p5 is almo/ z /rong z ne$ be4 ,"s "t 9 ,octob]1 #aegf1 ,sir ,amyas ,paulet w\ld rea* ,p>is1 accompani$ by ,bacon4 ,! only fragm5t ( in=mation :i* is giv5 by 8 biograph]s ( any occurr5ce dur+ 8 /ay !re is obta9$ f ,rawley4 ,he /ates t ,sir ,amias ,paulet aft] a :ile held him fit to be entru/$ ) "s message1 or adv]tisem5t to ! ,que51 :i* hav+ p]=m$ ) great approbation1 he return$ back into ,france aga9 ) int5tion to cont9ue = "s ye>s !re4 ,9 8 abs5ce 9 ,france1 8 fa!r1 ! ,"l ,keep]1 di$4 ,?is 0 9 ,febru>y1 #aegh-i4 ,if he return$ %ortly aft] news ( 8 fa!r's dea? rea*$ him1 8 /ay on ! ,cont95t w\ld cov] ab\t two & a-half ye>s4 ,z to :at he 0 do+ no?+ is kn[n1 b ,pi]re ,amboise /ates t ,france1 ,italy1 & ,spa9 z ! mo/ civilis$ nations ( ! :ole _w 7 ^? :i!r 8 desire = ,k c>ri$ him4 ,,footnotes3 #h ,x 0 to ,sir ,amias t ! cu/ody ( ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots 0 committ$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,bacon',s ,,temporis ,,p>tus ,,maximus4 ,francis ,bacon 0 at ,blois ) ,sir ,amias ,paulet 9 #aegg4 ,9 ! same ye> 0 publi%$ ! fir/ edition ( ! fir/ "p ( ,academie ,francoise p> ,pi]re de la ,primaudaye ,esceuy]1 ,seignor dudict lieu et de la ,b>ree1 ,g5tilhomme ord9aire de la *ambre du ,roy4 ,! d$ication1 dat$ ,febru>y1 #aegg 7i4e41 #aegh7 is address$1 ,au ,tres-*re/i5 ,roy de ,france et de ,polongne ,h5ry ,,iii4 de ce nom4 ,! fir/ ,engli% translation1 by ,t4 ,b41 0 publi%$ 9 #aehfi1 impr9t$ at ,london by ,edmund ,bollifant = ,g4 ,bi%op & ,ralph ,newb]y4 ,o!r p>ts ( ,! ,academy foll[$ at int]vals ( ye>s1 b ! fir/ & only complete edition 9 ,engli% be>s date #afah1 & 0 pr9t$ = ,?omas ,adams4 ,ov] ! d$ication is ! well-kn[n ar*] emblem4 ,x is a ?ick folio volume1 ) #a1jch pages d\ble columns4 ,x may be t]m$ ! fir/ ,encyclopa$ia :i* appe>$ 9 any language1 & is1 p]haps1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable productions ( ! ,elizabe?an era4 ,little is kn[n ( ,pi]re de la ,primaudaye4 ,! p>ticul>s = 8 biography 9 ! ,biographie ,nationale seem to h be5 tak5 f ref]5ces made to ! au?or 9 ! ,fr5* ,academie itself4 ,9 ! ,fr5* ,edition1 #aehj1 !re is a portrait ( a man1 & "u x ! words ,anag4 de ,l'au?4 ,p> la pri]e ,dieu m'ayde4 ,! foll[+ is an extract f ! d$ication3-- ,! d9n] ( t pr9ce ( fam\s memorie1 0 a second table ( ,salomon1 vnto :i* resort$ f eu]ie nation su* z 7 be/ le>n$1 t !y might reape pr(it & in/ruction4 ,y\rs1 ,sir1 be+ compass$ ab\t ) ^?1 :o 9 y\r pres5ce daily disc\rse (1 & he>e disc\rs$ _m graue & goodly matt]s1 seeme? to be a s*oole erect$ to tea* m5 t are borne to v]tue4 ,& = myselfe1 hau+ s good hap dur+ ! assemblie ( y\r ,e/ates at ,blois1 z to be made p>tak] ( ! fruit ga!r$ !re(1 x came 9 my m9d to (f] vnto y\r ,maie/ie a di% ( diu]s fruits1 :i* ,i ga!r$ 9 a ,platonicall g>d5 or or*>d1 o!rwise call$ an ,,academie1 :]e ,i 0 n long s9ce ) c]ta9e yoong ,g5tlem5 ( ,ani\ my companions1 disc\rs+ togi!r ( ! in/itution 9 good man]s1 & ( ! means h[ all e/ates & conditions may liue well & happily4 ,& al?\gh a ?\s& ?\ghts came !n into my m9d to h9d] my purpose1 z ! small au?oritie1 :i* y\? may or ought to haue 9 c\nsell among/ anci5t m53 ! greatnes ( ! matt] subject1 prop\nd$ to be h&l$ by ye]es ( s small exp]i5ce2 ! =getfulness ( ! be/ f\ndations ( _! disc\rses1 :i* = want ( a ri* & happie memorie might be 9 me3 my iudgem5t n s\nd yn\gh1 & my pr(ession vnfit to set !m d[ne 9 good ord]3 briefly1 ! consid]ation ( y\r naturall disposition & r>e v]tue1 & ( ! le>n+ :i* y receiuve bo? by read+ good au?ors1 & by y\r famili> communication ) le>n$ & great p]sonages t are ne]e ab\t y\r ,maie/ie 7:]eby ,i seem$ to oppose ! light ( an obscure day1 full ( cl\ds & d>kness1 to ! bright beames ( a v cle]e %9+ sonne1 & to take 9 h&1 z we say1 to tea* ,m9]ua74 ,i say all ^! reasons be+ b ( too great weight to make me *ange my op9ion1 yet call+ to m9d manie goodlie & graue s5t5ces tak5 out ( sundry ,greeke & ,lat9e ,philosoph]s1 z also ! woor?ie examples ( ! liues ( anci5t ,sages & fam\s m51 :]e) ^! disc\rses 7 inri*$1 :i* might 9 delight+ y\r noble m9d r5ew y\r memorie ) ^? notable say+s 9 ! praise ( v]tue & dispraise ( vice1 :i* y alwaies l\$ to he>e3 & consid]+ also t ! b\nty ( ,artax]xes t great ,mon>ke ( ! ,p]sians 0 reuiu$ 9 y1 :o receiu$ ) a *e]full c\nt5ance a pres5t ( wat] ( a poore labor]1 :5 he _h no ne$ ( x1 ?9k+ to be z great an act ( magnanimitie to take 9 good "p1 & to receiue *e]fully small pres5ts (f]$ ) a h>tie & good affection1 z to giue great ?+s lib]ally1 ,i ou]came :atsoeu] w\ld haue /ai$ me 9 m9e ent]prise4 ,x appe>s1 !re=e1 t ! au?or by good hap 0 a visitor at ! ,c\rt ( ,h5ry ,,iii4 :5 at ,blois2 t he 0 !re /udy+ ) c]ta9 "y g5tlem5 ( ,anj\1 8 companions2 t he 0 a y\?1 & ( ye>s ( small exp]i5ce2 t 8 memory might n be suffici5tly ri* & happy1 8 judgm5t n en\gh1 & 8 pr(ession unfit 9 record+ ! disc\rses ( himself & 8 companions4 ,! ,au?or to ! ,read] is an essay on ,philosophy1 e s5t5ce 9 :i* seems to h ! same famili> s\nd z essays :i* subsequ5tly appe>$ "u ano!r "n4 ,! cont5ts ( ! sev]al *apt]s are enum]at$ ?us3 ,( ,man1 ,( ! ,body & ,s\le1 etc4 ,! fir/ *apt] conta9s a description ( h[ ! ,academie came ab\t4 ,an anci5t wise g5tleman ( great call+ hav+ sp5t ! great] "p ( 8 ye>s 9 ! s]vice ( two k+s1 & ( 8 c\ntry1 ,france1 = _m & good causes _h )drawn himself to 8 h\se4 ,he ?\ght t to cont5t 8 m9d1 :i* always delight$ 9 hone/ & v]tu\s ?+s1 he c\ld n br+ great] pr(it to ! ,mon>*ie ( ,france1 ?an to lay op5 & pres]ve & keep y\? f ! corruption :i* result$ f ! ov] great lic5se & excessive lib]ty grant$ to !m 9 ! ,univ]sities4 ,he took unto 8 h\se f\r "y g5tlem51 ) ! cons5t ( _! p>5ts :o 7 di/+ui%$ noblem54 ,aft] he _h %[n ^! "y m5 ! fir/ gr\nds ( true wisdom1 & ( all necess>y ?+s = _! salvation1 he br\ght into 8 h\se a tutor ( great le>n+ & well report$ ( 8 good life & conv]sation1 to :om he committ$ _! in/ruction4 ,aft] tea*+ !m ! ,lat9 tongue & "s smatt]+ ( ,greek he prop\nd$ = _! *ief /udies ! moral philosophy ( anci5t sages & wise m51 toge!r ) ! und]/&+ & se>*+ out ( hi/ories :i* are ! light ( life4 ,! f\r fa!rs1 desir+ to see :at progress _! sons _h made1 decid$ to visit !m4 ,& because !y _h small skill 9 ! ,lat9 tongue1 !y det]m9$ to h _! *ildr5 disc\rse 9 _! own natural tongue ( all matt]s t might s]ve = ! in/ruction & re=mation ( e e/ate & call+1 9 su* ord] & me?od z !y & _! ma/] might ?9k be/4 ,x 0 arrang$ t !y %\ld meet 9 a walk+ place cov]$ ov] ) a goodly gre5 arb\r1 & daily1 except ,sundays1 = ?ree weeks1 devote two h\rs 9 ! morn+ & two h\rs aft] d9n] to ^! disc\rses1 ! fa!rs be+ 9 att5dance to li/5 to _! sons4 ,s int]e/+ did ^! discussions become t ! p]iod 0 (t5 ext5d$ to ?ree or f\r h\rs1 & ! "y m5 7 s int5t ^u prep>ation = !m t !y w\ld n only be/[ ! re/ ( ! days1 b (t5times ! :ole night1 ^u ! well /udy+ ( t :i* !y propos$ to h&le4 ,! au?or goes on to say3--,dur+ :i* "t x 0 my good hap to be "o ( ! companie :5 !y began _! disc\rses1 at :i* ,i s greatly wond]$ t ,i ?\ght !m wor?y to be publi%$ abroad4 ,f ?is x w\ld appe> t ! au?or 0 a visitor1 privileg$1 ) ! f\r fa!rs & ! ma/]1 to li/5 to ! disc\rses ( ^! f\r "y m54 ,b1 a little fur!r on ! position is *ang$2 "o ( ! f\r "y m5 is1 )\t any explanation1 ignor$1 & 8 fa!r disappo9t$6 ,= ! au?or takes 8 place1 z w be se5 f ! foll[+ extract3-- ,& ?us all f[] ( u foll[$ ! same ord] daily until ev]ie "o 9 8 c\rse _h intreat$ accord+ to appo9tm5t1 bo? by ! precepts ( doctr9e1 z also by ! examples ( ! lives ( anci5t ,sages & fam\s m51 ( all ?+s necess>y = ! in/itution ( mann]s & happie life ( all e/ates & call+s 9 ?is ,fr5* ,mon>*ie4 ,b because ,i kn[e n :e!r1 9 nam+ my companions by _! prop] names1 suppos+ !reby to hon\r !m z inde$e !y des]ve x1 ,i %\ld displease !m 7:i* ?+ ,i w\ld n s mu* z ?9ke7 ,i h det]m9$ to d z !y t play on a ,!at]1 :o "u borr[$ maskes & disguis$ app>ell1 d repres5t ! true p]sonages ( ^? :om !y h und]tak5 to br+ on ! /age4 ,i w !re=e call !m by names v agreeable to _! skill & nature3 ! fir/ ,,as] :i* signifie? ,felicity3 ! second ,,amana :i* is z mu* to say z ,tru?3 ! ?ird ,,aram :i* note? to u ,highness2 & to agree ) !m z well 9 "n z 9 education & behavi\r4 ,i w "n myself ,,a*itob#aj :i* is all "o ) ,bro!r ( goodness4 ,fur!r m ,i w call & hon\r ! proce$+ & f9i%+ ( our sundry treatises & disc\rses ) ?is goodlie & excell5t title ( ,academie1 :i* 0 ! anci5t & r5[n$ s*ool among/ ! ,greek ,philosoph]s1 :o 7 ! fir/ t 7 e/eem$1 & t ! place :]e ,plato1 ,x5ophon1 ,poleman1 ,x5ocrates1 & _m o!r excell5t p]sonages1 aft]w>d call$ ,academicks1 did prop\nd disc\rse ( all ?+s meet = ! in/ruction & tea*+ ( wisdome3 :]e9 we purpos$ to foll[e !m to our p[]1 z ! sequele ( our disc\rses %all make good pro(e4 ,& !n ! disc\rses comm5ce4 ,love's ,lab\r's ,lo/ 0 publi%$ 9 #aeih1 & 0 ! fir/ qu>to ^u :i* ! "n ( ,%akespe>e 0 pr9t$4 ,! title-page /ates t x is newly correct$ & augm5t$1 f :i* x may be inf]r$ t !re 0 a previ\s edition1 b no copy ( su* is kn[n4 ,! comm5tators are 9 practical agreem5t t x 0 probably ! fir/ play writt5 by ! dramati/4 ,!re are diff]5ces ( op9ion z to ! probable date :5 x 0 writt54 ,ri*>d ,grant ,:ite believes ?is to be n lat] ?an #aehh1 ,knight gives #aehi1 b all ?is is conjecture4 ,! play op5s ) a spee* by ,f]d9&3-- ,let ,fame t all hunt aft] 9 _! lives1 ,live regi/r$ ^u our braz5 ,tombes1 ,& !n grace u1 9 ! disgrace ( dea?3 ,:5 spight ( cormorant dev\r+ "t1 ,?' endev\r ( ?is pres5t brea? may buy3 ,t hon\r :i* %all bate 8 sy!s ke5e edge1 ,& make u heyres ( all et]nitie4 ,!re=e brave ,conqu]\rs1 = s y are1 ,t w>re aga9/ y\r own affections1 ,& ! huge ,armie ( ! worlds desires4 ,our late ,edict %all /rongly /& 9 =ce1 ,nav> %all be ! wond] ( ! _w4 ,our ,c\rt %all be a little ,a*ademe1 ,/ill & contemplative 9 liv+ ,art4 ,y ?ree1 ,b][ne1 ,d\ma9e1 & ,longavill1 ,h sworne = ?ree ye]es t]me1 to live ) me1 ,my fell[ ,s*oll]s1 & to keepe ^? /atutes ,t are record$ 9 ?is s*$ule he]e4 ,y\r oa!s are pa/1 & n[ subscribe y\r names2 ,t 8 owne h& may /rike 8 hon\r d[ne1 ,t violates ! smalle/ bran* he]e93 ,if y are arm'd to doe1 z sworne to d1 ,subscribe to y\r deepe oa!s1 & keepe x to4 ,f\r "y m5 9 ! ,fr5* ,academie associat$ toge!r1 z 9 ,love's ,lab\r ,lo/1 to w> aga9/ _! own affections & ! :ole army ( ! _w's desires4 ,duma9e1 9 giv+ 8 acquiesc5ce to ,f]d9&1 ends3-- ,to love1 to weal?1 to pompe1 ,i p9e & die ,) all ^! liv+ 9 ,philosophie4 ,philosophie 0 ! subject ( /udy ( ! f\r "y m5 to ! ,academie4 ,b][ne 0 a visitor1 = he says3-- ,i only swore to /udy ) y\r grace ,& /ay he]e 9 y\r ,c\rt = ?ree ye]es' space4 ,^u 8 demurr+ to subscribe to ! oa? z drawn1 ,f]d9& retorts3-- ,well1 sit y out3 g home1 ,b][ne3 adue4 ,to :i* ,b][ne replies3-- ,no1 my good "l2 ,i h sworn to /ay ) y4 ,a*itob 0 a visitor at ! ,academie 9 ,france4 ,!re are o!r po9ts ( resemblance1 b suffici5t has be5 said to w>rant consid]ation ( ! sugge/ion t ! ,fr5* ,academie conta9s ! s]i\s /udies ( ! f\r "y m5 ^: exp]i5ces =m ! subject ( ! play4 ,! p>allels betwe5 passages 9 ! ,%akespe>e plays & ! ,fr5* ,academie are num]\s1 b !y =m no "p ( ! pres5t cont5tion4 ,"o ( ^! may1 h[ev]1 be m5tion$4 ,9 ! ?ird ,tome ! foll[+ passage occurs#aa3-- ,psal4 xix43 ,x is n )\t cause t ! ,prophet said 7,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 & ! e>? %ewe? ! workes ( 8 h&es7 ,= !reby he evid5tly tea*e?1 z ) ! f+] ev5 to our eies1 ! great & admirable provid5ce ( ,god _! ,creator2 ev5 z if ! heav5s %\ld speake to anyone4 ,9 ano!r place x is writt5 7,eccles4 xliii473 7,?is high ornam5t1 ?is cle]e firmam5t1 ! beauty ( ! heav5 s glori\s to behold1 tis a ?+ full ( ,maje/y74 ,on turn+ to ! revis$ v]sion ( ! ,bible x w be f\nd t ! fir/ v]se is ?us translat$3 ,! pride ( ! height1 ! cle>e firmam5t ! beauty ( heav5 ) 8 glori\s %ew4 ,! r5d]+ ( ! text 9 ,! ,fr5* ,academy is /rongly sugge/ive ( ,hamlet's fam\s soliloquy4 ,?is mo/ excell5t canopy1 ?is brave o'erhang+ firmam5t1 ?is maje/ical ro( fritt$ ) gold5 fire1 :y x appe>s to me no o!r ?an a f\l & pe/il5t congregation ( vap\rs4 ,! au?or has =sak5 ! common-place r5d]+ ( ! ,apocrypha1 & has adopt$ ! same declamatory /yle :i* ,%akespe>e uses4 ,x is /rongly rem9isc5t ( ,hamlet's fam\s spee*1 ,act ,,ii41 sc5e ii4 ,only "o ( ! ,%akespe>e comm5tators makes any ref]5ce to ! "w4 ,! ,rev4 ,joseph ,hunt]1 writ+ 9 #ahdd1 po9ts out t ! dramati/ 9 ,z ,y ,l ,x1 describ+ ! sev5 ages ( man1 foll[s ! division made 9 ! *apt] on ,! ,ages ( ,man 9 ! ,academie4#ab ,! sugge/ion n[ made is t ! ,fr5* ,academie 0 writt5 by ,bacon1 :o is repres5t$ 9 ! dialogues z ,a*itob--! fir/ "p :5 he 0 ab\t #ah ye>s ( age1 t he cont9u$ x until1 9 #afah1 ! complete "w 0 publi%$4 ,9 ! d$ication ! au?or describes himself z a y\? ( immature exp]i5ce1 b ! cont5ts be> evid5ce ( a wide k ( classical au?ors & _! works1 a close acqua9tance ) ! anci5t philosophies1 & a /ore ( g5]al in=mation :i* x w\ld be impossible = any ord9>y y\? ( su* an age to possess4 ,b 0 n ! boy :o at #ae ye>s ( age left ,cambridge disagree+ ) ! tea*+ !re ( ,ari/otle's philosophy1 & ^: m5tal qualities & acquirem5ts provok$ z ! natural ejaculation ( ! arti/'s emotion ! significant words1 ,si tabula d>etur digna animum mallem1 altoge!r abnormal8 ,0 ! ,fr5* ,academie ,bacon's temporis p>tus maximus8 ,x is only 9 a lett] writt5 to ,fa!r ,fulg5tio ab\t #afbe t ?is "w is he>d (4 ,bacon writes3 ,equidem mem9i me1 quadrag9ta abh9c annis1 juv5ile opusculum circa has res confecisse1 quod magna prorsus fiducia et magnifico titulo ',temporis ,p>tum ,maximum' inscripsi4#ac ,sp$d+ says3 ,?is 0 probably ! "w ( :i* ,h5ry ,cuffe 7! great ,ox=d s*ol> :o 0 execut$ 9 #afja z "o ( ! *ief accomplices 9 ! ,e>l ( ,essex's treason7 0 speak+ :5 he said t 'a fool c\ld n h writt5 x & a wise man w\ld n4' ,bacon's intimacy ) ,essex _h begun ab\t ?irty-five ye>s be=e ?is lett] 0 writt54 ,=ty ye>s f #afbe w\ld c>ry back to #aehe1 ! ye> prec$+ ! date ( publication ( ! fir/ edition 9 ,engli%4 ,if ,cuffe's rem>k 0 int5d$ to apply to ! ,fr5* ,academy1 x is j su* a criticism z ! book might be expect$ to provoke4 ,! fir/ edition ( ,! ,fr5* ,academie 9 ,engli% appe>$ 9 #aehf1 ! second 9 #aehi1 ! ?ird 7two p>ts7 9 #aeid1 ! f\r? 7?ree p>ts7 9 #afjb1 ! fif? 9 #afad 7all qu>tos71 !n1 9 #afah1 ! l>ge folio edition conta9+ ! f\r? "p nev] be=e publi%$ 9 ,engli%4 ,x appe>s to h be5 m popul> 9 ,engl& ?an x 0 9 ,france4 ,brunet 9 8 #ahch edition m5tions nei!r ! book nor ! au?or1 ,primaudaye4 ,! "q z to :e!r !re 0 at ?is "t a read+ public 9 ,engl& suffici5tly wide to absorb an edition 9 numb]s l>ge en\gh to make ! publication ( ?is & simil> works possible at a pr(it w be dealt ) h]eaft]4 ,9 anticipation x may be said t ! balance ( probabilities ju/ifies ! conjecture t ! issue ( ea* ( ^! editions involv$ someone 9 loss1 & ! folio edition involv$ consid]able loss4 ,a comp>ison betwe5 ! ,fr5* & ,engli% publications po9ts to bo? hav+ be5 writt5 by an au?or :o 0 a ma/] ( ea* language r ?an t ! latt] 0 a m]e translation ( ! =m]4 ,! v]sion is s natural 9 idiom & /yle t x appe>s to be an orig9al r ?an a translation4 ,9 #aehf h[ _m m5 7 !re :o c\ld write su* ,engli%8 ,! m>g9al notes are 9 ! exact /yle ( ,bacon4 ,a similitude--,a notable comp>ison--occur frequ5tly j z ! writ] f9ds !m aga9 & aga9 9 ,bacon's h&writ+ 9 volumes :i* he possesses4 ,! book ab\nds 9 /atem5ts1 phrases1 & quotations :i* are to be f\nd 9 ,bacon's lett]s & works4 ,"o significant fact mu/ be m5tion$4 ,! fir/ lett] ( ! text 9 ! d$ication 9 ! fir/ ,engli% translation is ! lett] ,s4 ,x is pr9t$ f a wood block 7,fig4 ,i474 ,?irty-n9e ye>s aft] 79 #afbe7 :5 ! la/ edition ( ,bacon's ,essays--&1 ) ! exception ( ! small pamphlet conta9+ 8 v]sification ( c]ta9 ,psalms1 ! la/ publication dur+ 8 life--0 pr9t$1 t id5tical wood block 7,fig4 ,,ii47 0 aga9 us$ to pr9t ! fir/ lett] 9 ! d$ication ( t book4 ,e defect & peculi>ity 9 ! "o w be f\nd 9 ! o!r4 ,a se>* ?r\gh _m hundr$s ( books pr9t$ dur+ ^! ?irty-n9e ye>s--#aehf to #afbe--;has fail$ to f9d x us$ else:]e1 except on "o occasion1 ei!r !n1 be=e1 or s9ce4 ,did ,bacon m>k 8 fir/ "w on philosophy & 8 la/ book by pr9t+ ! fir/ lett] 9 ea* f ! same block8#ad ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 ,i4 ,! fir/ lett] 9 ! text ( ! d$ication ( ! #a/ edition ( ! ,engli% translation ( ! ,fr5* ,academie1 #aehf4 ,pr9t$ at ,london by ,g4 ,bollifant4 ,! block is also us$ 9 a simil> mann] 9 ! #bnd edition1 #aehi4 ,lond9i ,imp5sis1 ,john ,bi%op4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 ,,ii4 ,! fir/ lett] 9 ! text ( ! d$ication ( ! #afbe edition ( ,bacon's ,essays1 pr9t$ 9 ,london1 by ,john ,havil&4 ,bo? lett]s 7 pr9t$ f ! same block4 ,,footnotes3 #i ,9 ! ,ge/a ,grayorum "o ( ! articles :i* ! ,knights ( ! ,helmet 7 requir$ to v[ to keep1 ea* kiss+ 8 helmet z he took 8 v[1 0 ,item--e ,knight ( ?is ,ord] %all endeav\r to add conf]5ce & exp]im5t to read+2 & !re=e %all n only read & p]use ',guizo1' ',! ,fr5* ,academy1' ',galiatto ! ,c\rti]1' ',plut>*1' ',! ,arcadia1' & ! ,neot]ical writ]s f "t to "t1 etc4 ,! ,ge/a ,grayorum1 :i* 0 writt5 9 #aeid1 0 n publi%$ until #afhg4 ,! manuscript 0 probably incorrectly read z to ! titles ( ! books4 ,galiatto1 app>5tly1 %\ld be ,galateo1 describ$ 9 a lett] ( ,gabriel ,h>vey z ,! ,italian ,ar*bi%op brave ,galateo4 ,! ,c\rti] is ! ,italian "w by ,ca/iglione :i* 0 ,engli%$ by ,sir ,?omas ,hoby4 ,guizo %\ld be ,guazzo4 ,/efano ,guazzo's ,civil ,conv]sation--f\r books--0 ,engli%$ by ,g4 ,pettie & ,"y4 #aj ,hit is us$ by ,*auc] z ! pa/ p>ticiple ( ,hide4 ,! "n ?us yields a sugge/ive anagram1 ,bacohit4 #aa #afah ,edition1 page #gab4 #ab ,9 addition to ?is & to ! ,ge/a ,grayorum 7#afib7 ,i h only be5 able to f9d two ref]5ces to ,! ,fr5* ,academy 9 ! works ( ,engli% writ]s4 ,j4 ,payne ,colli]1 9 8 ,poetical ,decam]on1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 page #bga1 draws att5tion to ! epi/le to ! ,*ri/ian read] prefix$ to ! second "p1 & sugge/s t ! initials ,t4,b4 :i* occur at ! end ( ! d$icatory epi/le /& = ,?omas ,be>d1 ! au?or ( ,!atre ( ,god's ,judgm5ts4 ,colli] does n appe> to h read ,! ,fr5* ,academy4 ,dibd91 9 ,notes on ,m's ,utopia1 says1 ,b ,i entreat ! read] to exam9e 7if he be =tunate en\gh to possess ! book7 ,! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,primaudaye1 a "w writt5 9 a /yle ( peculi>ly impressive eloqu5ce1 & :i*1 n v improbably1 0 ! f\ndation ( ,d]ham's & ,paley's ,natural ,!ology4 #ac ,x be+ n[ =ty ye>s z ,i rememb]1 s9ce ,i compos$ a juv5ile "w on ?is subject :i* ) great confid5ce & a magnific5t title ,i nam$ ,! greate/ bir? ( ,"t4 #ad ,! block 0 us$ on page #fbf ( ! #aeid qu>to edition ( ,william ,camd5's ,britannia1 publi%$ 9 ,london by ,george ,bi%op1 :o 0 ! publi%] ( ! #aehf1 #aehi1 & #aeid editions ( ,! ,fr5* ,academy4 ,!re is a m>g9al note at ! foot ( ! impr9t ( ! block comm5c+ ,r4 ,bacons4 ,francis ,bacon is kn[n to h assi/$ ,camd5 9 ! prep>ation ( ?is "w4 ,! manuscript be>s evid5ce ( ! fact 9 8 h&writ+4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,bacon',s ,,fir/ ,,allegorical ,,romance4 ,!re is ano!r "w :i* x is impossible n to associate ) ?is p]iod1 & t is ,john ,b>clay's ,arg5is4 ,x is little bett] kn[n ?an is ,! ,fr5* ,academy1 & yet ,c[p] pron\nc$ x ! mo/ amus+ romance ev] writt54 ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu is said to h be5 extremely fond ( read+ x1 & to h d]iv$ !nce _m ( 8 political maxims4 ,x is an allegorical novel4 ,x is propos$ n[ only to m5tion "s evid5ce connect$ ) ! ,arg5is :i* supports ! cont5tion t ! #afbe ,engli% edition conta9s ! orig9al composition1 & t its au?or 0 "y ,francis ,bacon4 ,! fir/ edition ( ! ,arg5is 9 ,lat9 0 publi%$ 9 #afba4 ,! au?ority to ! publi%]1 ,ni*olas ,buon1 to pr9t & sell ! ,arg5is is dat$ ! #ba/ ,july1 #afba1 & 0 sign$ by ,b>clay at ,rome4 ,! ,royal au?ority is dat$ on ! #ca/ ,augu/ foll[+4 ,b>clay's dea? took place betwe5 ^! dates1 on ! #ab? ( ,augu/1 at ,rome4 ,x is report$ t ! cause ( dea? 0 /one1 b 9 an appreciation ( him1 publi%$ by 8 fri5d1 ,ralph ,?orie1 8 dea? is attribut$ to poison4 ,! "w is an example ( ! highe/ type ( ,lat9ity4 ,s impress$ 0 ,c[p] ) its /yle t he /at$ t x w\ld n h di%on\r$ ,tacitus himself4 ,a translation 9 ,spani% 0 publi%$ 9 #afbd1 & 9 ,italian 9 #afbi4 ,! ,lat9 v]sion 0 frequ5tly repr9t$ dur+ ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies--p]haps m frequ5tly ?an any o!r book4 ,9 a lett] dat$ #aa? ,may1 #afbb1 ,*amb]la91 writ+ to ,c>leton1 says3 ,! ,k+ has ord]$ ,b5 ,jonson to translate ! ',arg5is1' b he w n be able to equal ! orig9al4 ,on ! #bnd ,octob]1 #afbc1 ,b5 ,jonson ent]$ a translation 9 ,/ation]s' ,hall1 b x 0 nev] publi%$4 ,ab\t t "t !re 0 a fire 9 ,jonson's h\se1 9 :i* x is said "s manuscripts 7 de/roy$2 b x is a pure assumption t ! ,arg5is 0 "o ( ^!4 ,9 #afbi an ,engli% translation appe>$ by ,sir ,rob]t ,le ,grys1 ,knight1 & ! v]ses by ,?omas ,may1 ,esquire4 ,! title-page be>s ! /atem5t3 ,! prose ^u 8 ,maje/y's comm&4 ,!re is a ,clavis app5d$1 also /at$ to be publi%$ at 8 ,maje/ies comm&4 ,x 0 pr9t$ by ,felix ,kyng/on = ,ri*>d ,mught5 & ,h5ry ,seile4 ,9 ! address to ,! und]/&+ ,read] ,le ,grys says1 ,:at !n %\ld ,i say8 ,except x 7 to entreate !e1 t :]e my ,engli% phrase do? n please !e1 ?\ wilt comp>e x ) ! orig9all ,lat9 & m5d x4 ,:i* ,i doe n speak z ?9k+ x impossible1 b z will+ to h x done1 = ! sav+ me a lab\r1 :o1 if 8 ,maje/y _h n s mu* ha/5$ ! publi%+ x1 w\ld h re=m$ "s ?+s 9 x1 t did n give myselfe v full satisfaction4 ,9 #afbb ,k+ ,james ord]$ a translation ( ! ,arg5is4 ,9 #afbiae ,*>les ,i4 0 s impati5t to h a translation t he ha/5$ ! publication1 ?us prev5t+ ! translator f revis+ 8 "w4 ,?ree ye>s previ\sly1 h[ev]1 9 #afbe--;if ! date may be reli$ on--!re 0 publi%$ z pr9t$ by ,g4 ,p4 = ,h5ry ,seile a translation by ,k+esmill ,long4 ,james di$ on ! #be? ,m>*1 #afbe4 ,! ,arg5is may n h be5 publi%$ 9 8 lifetime2 b if ! date be correct1 ?ree or f\r ye>s be=e ,*>les ha/5$ ! publication ( ,le ,grys's translation1 ?is f> sup]ior "o ) ,k+esmill ,long's "n atta*$ to x c\ld h be5 obta9$ f ,h4 ,seile4 ,surely ! publi%] w\ld h satisfi$ ! ,k+'s impati5ce by supply+ him ) a copy ( ! #afbe edition _h x be5 on sale4 ,! publication ( a translation ( ! ,arg5is mu/ h attract$ att5tion4 ,is x possible t x c\ld h be5 9 exi/5ce & n br\ght to ! notice ( ! ,k+8 ,!re is some?+ "h t requires explanation4 ,! ,epi/le ,d$icatorie ( ! #afbe edition is writt5 9 ! famili> /yle ( ano!r p51 al?\gh x be>s ! "n ( ,k+esmill ,long4 ,! title-page /ates t x is fai?fully translat$ out ( ,lat9e into ,engli%1 b x is n directly 9 ! ,epi/le ,d$icatorie spok5 ( z a translation4 ,! foll[+ extract implies t ! "w _h be5 ly+ = ye>s wait+ publication3-- ,?is rude piece1 su* z x is1 ha? long ly5 by me1 s9ce x 0 f9i%$2 ,i n ?9k+ x wor?y to see ! light4 ,i _h always a desire & hope to h x und]tak5 by a m able workman1 t our ,nation might n be depriv$ ( ! use ( s excell5t a ,/ory3 ,b f9d+ none 9 s long "t to h done x2 & kn[+ t x spake n ,engli%1 ?\gh x 7 a ri* jewell to ! le>n$ ,l+ui/1 yet x 0 close lockt f all ^?1 to :om education _h n giv5 m languages1 ?an ,nature ,tongues3 ,i h adv5tur$ to become ! key to ?is piece ( hidd5 ,treasure1 & h suff]$ myselfe to be ov]rul$ by "s ( my wor?y fri5ds1 ^: judgem5ts ,i h alwayes e/eem$1 s5d+ x abroad 7?\gh c\rsely done7 = ! delight & use ( o!rs4 ,n a ^w ab\t ! au?or6 ,! translations1 said to be by ,?omas ,may1 ( ! ,lat9 v]ses 9 ! #afbi are id5tical ) ^? 9 ! #afbe edition1 al?\gh ,k+esmill ,long1 on ! title-page1 appe>s z ! translator4 ,no?+ c be le>nt z to :o or :at ,long 04 ,ov] l9es ,au?ori1 sign$ ,ovv3 ,fell3#af 9 ! #afbe edition is "o ( ! well-kn[n light & d>k ,a devices4 ,?is "w is writt5 9 fl[+ & maje/ic ,engli%2 ! #afbi edition 9 ! cramp$ /yle ( translation4 ,! copy be>+ date #afbh1 to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made1 belong$ to ,john ,h5ry ,%or?\se4 ,he has made ?is note on ! front page3 ,jno4 ,b>clay's description ( himself "u ! p]son ( ,nicopompus ,arg5is1 p4 #fj4 ,?is is ! description to :i* he alludes3-- ,him ?us boldly talk+1 ,nicopompus c\ld no long] endure3 he 0 a man :o f 8 infancy lov$ ,le>n+2 b :o disda9+ to be no?+ b a booke-man _h left ! s*ooles v "y1 t 9 ! c\rts ( ,k+s & ,pr9ces1 he might s]ve 8 appr5tice%ip 9 publicke affairs2 s he grew !re ) an equall abilitie1 bo? 9 le>n+ & imploym5t1 8 desc5t & disposition fitt+ him = t k9d ( life3 wel e/eem$ ( _m ,pr9ces1 & especially ( ,mele&]1 ^: cause toge!r ) ! re/ ( ! ,pr9ces1 he _h tak5 ^u him to def5d4 ,?is description is inaccurate z appli$ to ,john ,b>clay1 b 9 e detail x describes ,francis ,bacon4 ,a comp>ison has be5 made betwe5 ! editions ( #afbe & #afbi ) ! #afba ,lat9 edition4 ,x leaves little room = d\bt+ t ! #afbe is ! orig9al "w4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,lat9 appe>s to foll[ x r ?an to be ! lead]2 :il/ ! #afbi edition foll[s ! ,lat9 closely4 ,9 "s cases ! ^w us$ 9 ! #afbe edition has be5 incorrectly translat$ into ! #afba edition1 & ! ,lat9 ^w re-translat$ lit]ally & incorrectly 9 view ( ! s5se 9 ! #afbi edition4 ,b space =bids ?is comp>ison be+ fur!r foll[$2 suffice x to say t ev]y?+ po9ts to ! #afbe edition be+ ! orig9al "w4 ,z to ! date ( composition mu* may be said2 b ! pres5t cont5tion is t ,! ,fr5* ,academie1 ,! ,arg5is1 & ,love's ,lab\r's ,lo/ are productions f ! same p51 & t !y all repres5t ! "w ( ,francis ,bacon probably betwe5 ! ye>s #aegg & #aehj4 ,at any rate1 ! fir/-nam$ 0 writt5 :il/ he 0 9 ,france1 & ! o!rs 7 f\nd$ on ! incid5ts & exp]i5ce obta9$ dur+ 8 soj\rn !re4 ,,footnotes3 #ae ,"o copy ( ?is edition be>s ! date #afbh4 #af ,probably ,ow5 ,fell?am1 au?or ( ,fell?am's ,resolves4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,bacon ,,9 ,,france1 #aegf-aegi4 ,?is brilliant "y s*ol> l&$ ) ,sir ,amias ,paulet at ,calais on ! #be? ( ,septemb]1 #aegf1 & ) him w5t /raight to ! ,c\rt ( ,h5ry ,,iii4 ( ,france4 ,x is rem>kable t nei!r ,montagu1 ,sp$d+1 ,hepwor? ,dixon1 nor any o!r biograph] seems to h ?\ght x wor? :ile to consid] "u :at influ5ces he 0 br\ght :5 he arriv$ !re at ! mo/ impressionable p]iod ( 8 life4 ,hepwor? ,dixon1 )\t /at+ 8 au?ority1 says t he quits ! gall]ies ( ! ,l\vre & ,/4 ,cl\d ) 8 morals pure1 b no?+ m4 ,& yet ,francis ,bacon arriv$ 9 ,france at ! mo/ mom5t\s epo* 9 ! hi/ory ( ,fr5* lit]ature4 ,?is boy1 ) 8 m>vell\s intellect--! same intellect :i* ne>ly half a c5tury lat] produc$ ! ,novum ,organum--) a memory saturat$ ) ! records ( antiquity & ) ! writ+s ( ! classical au?ors1 ) an indu/ry beyond ! capacity & a m9d beyond ! rea* ( 8 contempor>ies1 skill$ 9 ! tea*+s ( ! philosoph]s1 ) indep5d5ce ( ?\ght & a c\rage :i* enabl$ him to condemn ! me?ods ( /udy foll[$ at ! ,univ]sity :]e he _h sp5t ?ree ye>s2 ?is boy :o _h a beam ( k d]iv$ f ,god ^u him1 :o _h n 8 k f books1 b f "s gr\nds & notions f himself1 & above & beyond all :o 0 consci\s ( 8 p[]s & _h unb\nd$ confid5ce 9 8 capacity = us+ !m2 ?is boy walk$ beside ! ,engli% ,ambassador elect into ! highe/ circles ( ,fr5* ,society at ! "t :5 ! mo/ important factors ( influ5ce 7 ,rons>d & 8 confr]es ( ! ,pleiade4 ,he _h left beh9d him 9 8 native c\ntry a language crude & almo/ b>b>ic1 incapable ( giv+ expression to ! k :i* he possess$ & ! ?\ghts :i* result$ !refrom4 ,at ?is "t !re 7 few books writt5 9 ! ,engli% tongue :i* c\ld make any pret5ce to be consid]$ lit]ature3 ,sir ,?omas ,eliot's ,! ,gov]nor1 ,rob]t ,as*am's ,! ,s*oolma/]1 & ,?omas ,wright's ,arts ( ,rhetoric1 almo/ exhau/ ! li/4 ,?ynne's edition1 #aecb1 & ,lidgate's edition1 #aefa1 ( ,*auc]'s works are n intelligible4 ,only 9 ! #aeih edition c ! great poet be read ) any und]/&+4 ,! "w ( re-ca/+ ! poems = ?is edition 0 ,bacon's1 & he is ! man ref]r$ to 9 ! foll[+ l9es1 :i* are prefix$ to x3-- ,! ,read] to ,geffrey ,*auc]4 ,rea4--,:]e ha/ ?\ dwelt1 good ,geffrey al ?is :ile1 ,unkn[n to u save only by ?y bookes8 ,*au4--,9 haulks1 & h]nes1 ,god wot1 & 9 exile1 ,:]e none v\*saft to yeeld me words or lookes3 ,till "o :i* saw me !re1 & knew my fri5ds1 ,did br+ me =?3 su* grace sometimes ,god s5ds4 ,rea4--,b :o is he t ha? ?y books rep>'d1 ,& add$ moe1 :]eby ?\ are m grac$8 ,*au4--,! selfe same man :o ha? no labor sp>'d1 ,to helpe :at "t & writ]s _h defac$3 ,& made old words1 :i* 7 unkn\n ( _m1 ,s pla9e1 t n[ !y may be kn\n ( any4 ,rea4--,well f>e 8 he>t3 ,i love him = ?y sake1 ,:o = ?y sake ha? tak5 all ?is pa9s4 ,*au4--,w\ld ,god ,i knew "s means am5ds to make1 ,t = 8 toile he might receive "s ga9s4 ,b wot ye :at8 ,i "k 8 k9dnesse su*1 ,t = my good he ?9ks no pa9s too mu*3 ,& m ?an t2 if he _h kn\ne 9 "t1 ,he w\ld h left no fault 9 prose nor rime4 ,!re is a catalogue ( ! libr>y ( ,sir ,?omas ,smi?#ag on ,augu/ #a1 #aeff1 9 8 gall]y at ,hillhall4 ,x 0 said to conta9 ne>ly a ?\s& books4 ,( ^! only five 7 writt5 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,"u ,!ologici1 ,k4 ,h5ry ,,viii4 book2 "u ,juris ,civilis1 ,littleton's ,t5ures1 an old abridgem5t ( ,/atutes2 "u ,hi/oriographi1 ,hall's ,*ronicles1 & ,fabian's ,*ronicles & ,! ,decades ( ,p4 ,m>tyr2 "u ,ma!matica1 ,! ,art ( ,navigation4 ,! rema9d] are 9 ,greek1 ,lat91 ,fr5*1 & ,italian4 ,burghley's biograph] /ates t ,burghley nev] read any books or prai]s b 9 ,lat91 ,fr5*1 or ,italian1 v seldom 9 ,engli%e4 ,at ?is "t ,francis ,bacon ?\ght 9 ,lat91 = 8 "m tongue 0 :olly insuffici5t4 ,!re is abundant pro( ( ?is 9 8 own h&writ+4 ,"u exi/+ conditions !re c\ld be no ,engli% lit]ature wor?y ( ! "n4 ,if a ,g5tleman ( ! ,c\rt wrote he ei!r suppress$ 8 writ+s or suff]$ !m to be publi%$ )\t 8 "n to !m1 z x 0 a discr$it = a g5tleman to seem le>n$ & to %[ himself amor\s ( any good art4 ,"h is :]e ,sp$d+ miss$ 8 way & nev] recov]$ himself4 ,deep z is ! debt ( gratitude due to him = 8 devot$ lab\rs 9 ! prep>ation ( ,bacon's ,life & ,lett]s & 9 ! edition ( 8 works1 x mu/ be ass]t$ t he accompli%$ ?is "w )\t see+ ,francis ,bacon4 ,!re 0 a vi/a be=e "y ,bacon's eyes f :i* ! practice ( ! law & civil dignities 7 abs5t4 ,he arriv$ at ! ,fr5* ,c\rt at ! psy*ological mom5t :5 an object-lesson met 8 eyes :i* _h a m f>-rea*+ effect on ! language & lit]ature ( ! ,anglo-,saxon race ?an any or all o!r influ5ces t h conspir$ to raise !m to ! pr\d position :i* to-day !y occupy4 ,x is necess>y briefly to expla9 ! position ( ! ,fr5* language & lit]ature at ?is juncture4 ,! ,fr5* ,r5aissance ( lit]ature _h its beg9n+ 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,x _h be5 prec$$ by t ( ,italy1 :i* op5$ 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury1 & rea*$ its limit ) ,ario/o & ,tasso1 ,mac*iavelli & ,guicci>d9i dur+ ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury mod]n ,fr5* poetry may be said to h _h its orig9 9 ,villon & ,fr5* prose 9 ,com9es4 ,! /yle ( ! =m] 0 artificial & 8 poems ab\nd$ 9 recurr5t rhymes & refra9s4 ,! latt] _h peculi>ities ( diction :i* 7 only comp5sat$ = by weight ( ?\ght & simplicity ( expression4 ,clem5t ,m>ot1 :o foll[$1 /&s out z "o ( ! fir/ l&m>ks 9 ! ,fr5* ,r5aissance4 ,8 graceful /yle1 free f /iffness & monotony1 e>n$ = him a popul>ity :i* ev5 ! brilliancy ( ! ,pleiade did n ext+ui%1 = he cont9u$ to be read ) g5u9e admiration = ne>ly two c5turies4 ,he 0 ! f\nd] ( a s*ool ( :i* ,mellia de ,/4 ,gelais1 ! introduc] ( ! sonnet into ,france1 0 ! mo/ important memb]4 ,rabelais & 8 foll[]s concurr5tly effect$ a complete revolution 9 fiction4 ,m>gu]ite ( ,nav>re1 :o is pr9cipally kn[n z ! au?or ( ,! ,heptam]on1 ma9ta9$ a lit]>y ,c\rt 9 :i* ! mo/ celebrat$ m5 ( ! "t held high place4 ,x 0 n until ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury t ! great movem5t took place 9 ,fr5* lit]ature :i*1 if t :i* occurr$ 9 ! same c\ntry ?ree hundr$ ye>s subsequ5tly be except$1 is )\t p>allel 9 lit]>y hi/ory4 ,! ,pleiade consi/$ ( a gr\p ( sev5 m5 & boys :o1 animat$ by a s9c]e & intellig5t love ( _! native language1 b&$ !mselves toge!r to remodel x & its lit]>y =ms on ! me?ods ( ! two great classical tongues1 & to re9=ce x ) new words f !m4 ,!y 7 n actuat$ by any desire = ga94 ,9 #aedi ,jean ,daurat1 !n #di ye>s ( age1 0 pr(essor ( ,greek at le ,college de ,coqu]et 9 ,p>is4 ,among/ ^? :o att5d$ 8 classes 7 five en?usia/ic1 ambiti\s y\?s ^: ages v>i$ f sev5te5 to tw5ty-f\r4 ,!y 7 ,pi]re de ,rons>d1 ,joa*im du ,bellay1 ,remy ,belleau1 ,anto9e de ,baif1 & ,eti5ne ,jodelle4 ,!y & _! ,pr(essor associat$ !mselves toge!r & receiv$ z a colleague ,pontus de ,ty>d1 :o 0 tw5ty-eight4 ,!y =m$ a b& ( sev5 r5ovators1 to :om _! c\ntrym5 appli$ ! cognom5 ( ! ,pleiade1 by :i* !y w ev] be kn[n4 ,realis+ ! defects & possibilities ( _! language1 !y recognis$ t by appropriations f ! ,greek & ,lat9 languages1 & f ! melodi\s =ms ( ! ,italian poetry1 !y might re=m its defects & develop its possibilities s completely t !y c\ld place at ! s]vice ( great writ]s a vehicle = expression :i* w\ld be ! pe] if n ! sup]ior ( any language1 classical or mod]n4 ,x 0 a bold project = "y m51 "s ( :om 7 n out ( _! te5s1 to v5ture on4 ,t !y met ) great success is beyond "q2 ! ext5t ( t success x is n necess>y to discuss "h4 ,! ma9 po9t to be emphasis$ is t x 0 a delib]ate s*eme1 orig9at$1 direct$1 & matur$ by a gr\p ( little m ?an boys4 ,! ,fr5* ,r5aissance 0 n ! result ( a spontane\s bur/+ out on all sides ( g5ius4 ,x 0 wr\ght out ) %e] h>d "w1 entail+ ! ma/]+ ( =eign languages1 & accompani$ by devotion & )\t hope ( pecuni>y ga94 ,! manife/o ( ! "y b& 0 writt5 by ,joa*im de ,bellay 9 #aedi1 & 0 entitl$1 ,la ,def5se et ,illu/ration de la langue ,francaise4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> appe>$ ,rons>d's ,ode--! fir/ example ( ! new me?od4 ,pi]re de ,rons>d ent]$ ,c\rt life :5 t5 ye>s old4 ,9 att5dance on ,fr5* ,ambassadors he visit$ ,scotl& & ,engl&1 :]e he rema9$ = "s "t4 ,a sev]e illness result$ 9 p]man5t deafness & compell$ him to ab&on 8 pr(ession1 :5 he turn$ to lit]ature4 ,al?\gh ,du ,bellay 0 ! orig9ator ( ! s*eme1 ,rons>d became ! director & ! ackn[l$g$ lead] ( ! b&4 ,8 accompli%m5ts place him 9 ! fir/ rank ( ! poets ( ! _w4 ,ref]5ce w\ld be out ( place "h to ! movem5t :i* 0 aft] 8 dea? direct$ by ,malh]be aga9/ ,rons>d's reputation & fame z a poet & 8 ev5tual re/oration by ! disciples ( ,sa9te ,beuve & ! foll[]s ( ,hugo4 ,x is desirable1 h[ev]1 to allude to o!r great ,fr5*m5 ^: lab\rs contribut$ 9 o!r directions to promote ! gr[? ( ,fr5* lit]ature4 ,jean ,calv91 a native ( ,noyon1 9 ,pic>dy1 _h publi%$ 9 ,lat91 9 #aecf1 :5 only tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( age1 8 greate/ "w1 bo? f a lit]>y & !ological po9t ( view1 ,! ,in/itution ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 :i* w\ld be accept$ z ! product ( full maturity ( intellect r ?an ! fir/fruits ( ! c>e] ( a y\?4 ,:at ! ,pleiade _h done to create a ,fr5* language adequate = ! highe/ expression ( poetry ,calv9 did to enable facility 9 argum5t & discussion4 ,a ,lat9 s*ol> ( ! highe/ ord]1 avoid+ 9 8 compositions a t5d5cy to declamation1 he develop$ a /atel9ess ( phrase :i* 0 m>k$ by cle>ness & simplicity4 ,!odore ,beza1 hi/orian1 translator1 & dramati/1 0 ano!r contributor to ! lit]ature ( ?is p]iod4 ,jacques ,amyot _h comm5c$ 8 translations f ,e?iopica1 treat+ ( ! royal & *a/e loves ( ,!ag5es & ,*>iclea ?ree ye>s be=e ,du ,bellay's manife/o appe>$4 ,montaigne1 ref]r+ to 8 translation ( ,plut>*1 accord$ to him ! palm ov] all ,fr5* writ]s1 n only = ! simplicity & purity ( 8 vocabul>y1 9 :i* he surpass$ all o!rs1 b = 8 indu/ry & dep? ( le>n+4 ,9 ano!r field ,mi*el ,eyquem ,sieur de ,montaigne _h aris54 ,8 moral essays f\nd a c\nt]p>t 9 ! biographical essays ( ! ,abbe de ,brantome4 ,agrippa ,d',aubigne1 prose writ]1 hi/orian1 & poet2 ,guillaume de ,salu/e du ,b>tas1 ! ,prote/ant ,rons>d ^: works 7 m l>gely translat$ into ,engli% ?an ^? ( any o!r ,fr5* writ]2 ,philippes ,desportes & o!rs might be m5tion$ z =m+ "p ( t brilliant circle ( writ]s :o _h dur+ a comp>atively %ort p]iod help$ to a*ieve su* a high position = ! language & lit]ature ( ,france4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #aegf1 :5 ,francis ,bacon arriv$ 9 ,france1 ! fame ( ! ,pleiade 0 at its z5i?4 ,du ,bellay & ,jodelle 7 dead1 b ! fruit ( _! lab\rs & ( ^? ( _! colleagues 0 evok+ ! admiration ( _! c\ntrym54 ,! popul>ity ( ,rons>d1 ! pr9ce ( poets & ! poet ( pr9ces1 0 )\t prec$5t4 ,x is said t ! ,k+ _h plac$ beside 8 ?rone a /ate *air = ,rons>d to occupy4 ,poets & m5 ( lett]s 7 held 9 high e/eem by _! c\ntrym54 ,9 ,engl&1 = a g5tleman to be amor\s ( any le>n$ art 0 held to be discr$itable1 & any proclivities 9 ?is direction _h to be hidd5 "u assum$ names or ! names ( o!rs4 ,9 ,france x 0 held to be discr$itable = a g5tleman n to be amor\s ( ! le>n$ arts4 ,! "y m5 ( ! ,pleiade 7 all ( good family1 & all came f cultur$ homes4 ,m>gu]ite ( ,nav>re _h set ! example ( attract+ poets & writ]s to h] ,c\rt & accord+ hon\rs to !m on acc\nt ( _! a*ievem5ts4 ,! k+s ( ,france _h adopt$ a simil> attitude4 ,dur+ ! same p]iod 9 ,engl& ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,m>y1 & ,elizabe? _h be5 foll[+ o!r c\rses4 ,!y _h giv5 no enc\ragem5t to ! pursuit ( lit]ature4 ,not)/&+ ! repetition by hi/orians ( ! ass]tion t ! good ,que5 ,bess 0 a munific5t patron ( m5 ( lett]s1 lit]ature fl\ri%$ 9 h] reign 9 spite ( h] action & n by its aid4 ,bacon implies ?is 9 ! op5+ s5t5ces ( ! second book ( ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+4 ,he speaks ( ,que5 ,elizabe? z be+ a soj\rn] 9 ! _w 9 respect ( h] unm>ri$ life1 r ?an an inhabitant4 ,%e ha? inde$ adorn$ h] own "t & _m waies enri*t x2 b 9 tru? to ,y\r ,maje/y1 :om ,god ha? ble/ ) s mu* ,royall issue wor?y to p]petuate y = ev]2 ^: y\?full & fruitfull ,b$1 do? yet promise m *ildr52 x is v prop]1 n only to iradiate z y doe y\r own times1 b also to ext5d y\r ,c>es to ^? ,acts :i* succe$+ ,ages may *]i%1 & ,et]nity itself behold3 ,among/ :i*1 if my affection to le>n+ doe n transport me1 !re is none m wor?y1 or m noble1 ?an ! end[m5t ( ! _w ) s\nd & fruitfull ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+3 ,= :y %\ld we erect unto ourselves "s few au?ors1 to /& l ,h]cules ,columnes beyond :i* !re %\ld be no discov]y ( k1 see+ we h y\r ,maje/y z a bright & b5igne />re to conduct & prosp] u 9 ?is ,navigation4 ,z ,elizabe? _h be5 unfruitful 9 h] body1 & ,james fruitful1 s _h %e be5 unfruitful 9 enc\rag+ ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 b ! appeal is made to ,james t he1 be+ bless$ ) a consid]able issue1 %\ld also h an issue by ! end[m5t ( ,le>n+4 ,:at mu/ h be5 ! effect on ! m9d ( ?is brilliant "y ,engli%man1 ,francis ,bacon1 :5 he ent]$ into ?is lit]>y atmosph]e s diff]5t f t ( ! ,c\rt :i* he _h left beh9d him8 ,!re 0 h>dly a classical writ] ^: works he _h n read & re-read4 ,he 0 famili> ) ! tea*+s ( ! s*oolm52 imbu$ ) a deep religi\s _s1 he _h ma/]$ ! pr9ciples ( _! fai?s & ! subtleties ( _! disputations4 ,! intricacies ( ! kn[n sy/ems ( philosophies _h be5 laid b>e be=e 8 p5etrat+ intellect4 ,) ! my/]ies ( ma!matics & numb]s he 0 famili>4 ,:at _h be5 discov]$ 9 a/ronomy1 al*emy & a/rology he _h absorb$2 h[ev] te*nical might be a subject1 he _h ma/]$ its details4 ,9 ar*itecture ! works ( ,vitruvius _h be5 n m]ely read b criticis$ ) ! skill ( an exp]t4 ,m$ic9e1 surg]y--e subject--he _h made himself ma/] (4 ,9 fact1 :5 he ass]t$ t he _h tak5 all k to be 8 prov9ce he spoke advis$ly & ) a basis ( tru? :i* has nev] until n[ be5 recognis$4 ,! y\? ( #ag :o possess$ ! intellect1 ! bra9 & ! memory :i* jo9tly produc$ ! ,novum ,organum1 ^: m9d 0 s abnormal t ! arti/ pa9t+ 8 portrait 0 impell$ to place r\nd x ! significant words1 si tabula d>etur digna1 animum mallem1 :o _h tak5 all k to be 8 prov9ce1 0 capable ( any a*ievem5t ( ! ,admirable ,cri*ton4 ,& ?is y\? x 0 :o 9 #aegf pass$ f a c\ntry ( lit]>y & intellectual torpor into ! brilliancy ( ! companion%ip ( ,pi]re de ,rons>d & 8 associates4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ /up5d\s factors 9 8 life4 ,some?+ happ5$ to him be=e 8 return to ,engl& :i* affect$ ! :ole ( 8 future life4 ,x may be consid]$ a wild ass]tion to make1 b ! "t w come :5 its tru? w be prov$1 t ,! ,anatomie ( ! ,m9de1 ,beautiful ,blossoms1 & ,! ,fr5* ,academy1 are ! product ( "o m9d1 & t same m9d produc$ ! ,arte ( ,engli% ,poesie1 ,an ,apology = ,poetrie1 by ,sir ,john ,h>r+ton1 & ,! ,def5se ( ,poetry1 by ,sir ,philip ,sydney4 ,! =m] ?ree 7 writt5 be=e #aegh & place ! philosoph] be=e ! poet2 ! latt] ?ree 7 writt5 aft] #aehj & place ! poet--! creator--be=e ! philosoph]4 ,francis ,bacon _h recognis$ t ! highe/ a*ievem5t 0 ! act ( creation4 ,h5ce=? he liv$ to create4 ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon di$ on or ab\t ! #ag? ( ,febru>y1 #aegh-i4 ,h[ or :]e ?is news rea*$ ,francis is n record$1 b on ! #bj? ( ! foll[+ ,m>* he left ,p>is = ,engl&1 aft] a /ay ( two & a-half ye>s on ! ,cont95t4 ,he br\ght ) him to ! ,que5 a despat* f ,sir ,amias ,paulet1 9 :i* he 0 spok5 ( z be+ ( great hope1 endu$ ) _m & s+ul> p>ts1 & "o :o1 if ,god gave him life1 w\ld prove a v able & suffici5t subject to d h] ,highness good & acceptable s]vice4#ah ,,footnotes3 #ag ,sir ,?omas ,smi? 7#aeab-aegg7 0 ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u ,edw>d ,,vi4 & ,elizabe?--a good s*ol> & philosoph]4 ,he1 :5 ,greek lectur] & orator at ,cambridge1 ) ,john ,*eke1 introduc$1 9 spite ( /rong opposition1 ! correct way ( speak+ ,greek1 re/or+ ! pronunciation ( ! anci5ts4 #ah ,/ate ,pap] ,(fice2 ,fr5* ,correspond5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,bacon',s ,,suit ,,on ,,8 ,,return ,,to ,,engl&1 #aehj4 ,sp$d+ /ates t ! e>lie/ composition ( ,bacon :i* he _h be5 able to discov] is a lett] writt5 9 8 #bj? ye> f ,grays ,inn4 ,f t "t =w>d1 he cont9ues1 compositions succe$ ea* o!r )\t any consid]able int]val1 & 9 foll[+ !m we %all accompany him /ep by /ep ?r\gh 8 life4 ,:at are ! compositions :i* ,sp$d+ places z be+ writt5 b n publi%$ up to ! ye> #aeig1 :5 ! fir/ small volume ( #aj essays conta9+ less ?an #f1jjj words 0 issu$ f ! press8 ,^! are !y3-- ,notes on ! ,/ate ( ,*ri/5dom#ai 7date #aehj to #aehd74 ,lett] ( ,advice to ! ,que5 7#aehd-aehf74 ,an ,adv]tisem5t t\*+ ! ,controv]sies ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 7#aehf-aehi74 ,spee*es writt5 = "s ,c\rt device1 namely1 ,mr4 ,bacon 9 praise ( ,k1 & ,mr4 ,bacon's disc\rse 9 praise ( 8 ,sov]eign 7#aeij-aeib74 ,c]ta9 obs]vations made ^u a libel publi%$ ?is pres5t ye>1 #aeib4 ,a true report ( ! ,dete/able ,treason int5d$ by ,dr4 ,rod]igo ,lopez1 #aeid4 ,ge/a ,grayorum1 #aeid1 p>ts ( :i* are pr9t$ by ,sp$d+ 9 type d5ot+ d\btful au?or%ip4 ,bacon's device1 #aeid-aeih4 ,?ree lett]s to ! ,e>l ( ,rutl& on 8 travels1 #aeie-aeif4 ,t is all6 ,^! are ! compositions :i* foll[ ea* o!r )\t consid]able int]val1 & by :i* we are to accompany him /ep by /ep ?r\gh ^? sev5te5 ye>s :i* %\ld be ! mo/ important ye>s 9 a man's life6 ,he c\ld h turn$ !m out 9 t5 days or a =tnight ) ease4 ,we expect f ,mr4 ,sp$d+ bread1 & he gives u a /one6 ,?is brilliant "y man1 :o1 :5 #ae ye>s ( age1 left ,cambridge1 hav+ possess$ himself ( all ! k x c\ld af=d to a /ud5t1 :o _h travell$ 9 ,france1 ,spa9 & ,italy to poli% 8 m9d & m\ld 8 op9ion by int]c\rse ) all k9ds ( =eign]s1 h[ 0 he occupy+ himself dur+ :at %\ld be ! mo/ fruitful ye>s ( 8 life8 ,foll[+ 8 pr(ession at ! ,b>8 ,8 affections did n t way t5d4 ,sp$d+ expresses ! op9ion t he _h a di/a/e = 8 pr(ession1 &1 writ+ ( ! circum/ances ) :i* he 0 surr\nd$ 9 #aeib1 says3 ,i d n f9d t he 0 gett+ into practice4 ,8 ma9 object /ill 0 to f9d ways & means = prosecut+ 8 great philosophical ent]prise4 ,:at 0 ?is ent]prise8 ,i confess t ,i h z va/ contemplative ends z ,i h mod]ate means1 he says1 writ+ to ,burghley1 = ,i h tak5 all k to be my prov9ce4 ,?is means m ?an m]e academic philosophy4 ,9 #aeic1 :5 ,bacon 0 put =w>d & upheld = a ye> z a c&idate = ! po/ ( ,attorney-,g5]al1 ,sp$d+ writes ( him2 ,he _h _h little or no practice 9 ! ,c\rts2 :at pro( he _h giv5 ( pr(essional pr(ici5cy 0 conf9$ to 8 read+s & ex]cises 9 ,grays ,inn4444 ,law1 f> f be+ 8 only1 0 n ev5 8 fav\rite /udy2 444 8 head 0 full ( ideas s new & l>ge t to mo/ ab\t him !y mu/ h seem$ vision>y4 ,writ+ ( him 9 #aeid ,sp$d+ says3 ,! /ronge/ po9t aga9/ ,bacon's pret5sions = ! ,attorney%ip 0 8 want ( practice4 ,8 oppon5ts said t 'he _h nev] ent]$ ! place ( battle4'#bj ,:e!r ?is 0 because he c\ld n f9d cli5ts or did n seek !m ,i _c say4 ,9 ord] to meet ! objection1 ,bacon on ! #be? ,janu>y1 #aeic-d1 made 8 fir/ plead+1 & ,burghley s5t 8 secret>y to congratulate unto him ! fir/ fruits ( 8 public practice4 ,!re is "o o!r misconception to be correct$4 ,x is urg$ t ,bacon 01 dur+ ?is p]iod1 engross$ 9 ,p>liam5t>y life4 ,f #aehd to #aeig five ,p>liam5ts 7 summon$4 ,bacon sat 9 ea*4 ,9 8 tw5ty-fif? ye> he 0 elect$ memb] = ,melcombe1 9 ,dorset%ire4 ,9 ! ,p>liam5t ( #aehf he sat = ,taunton1 9 t ( #aehh = ,liv]pool1 9 t ( #aeib-c = ,middlesex1 & 9 #aeig = ,ipswi*4 ,b ! sitt+s ( ^! ,p>liam5ts 7 n ( long duration1 & ! spee*es :i* he deliv]$ & ! meet+s ( committees ^u :i* he 0 appo9t$ w\ld absorb b a small portion ( 8 "t4 ,x mu/ be pat5t1 !re=e1 t ,sp$d+ does n acc\nt = 8 occupations f 8 return to ,engl& 9 #aegh until #aeig1 :5 ! fir/ small volume ( 8 ,essays 0 publi%$4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ?is p]iod ,bacon 0 9 monet>y difficulties1 & yet !re is no evid5ce t he 0 liv+ a life ( dissipation or ev5 ( extravagance4 ,on ! contr>y1 all te/imony w\ld po9t to ! conclusion t he 0 foll[+ ! pa? ( a /rictly moral & /udi\s "y man4 ,on 8 return to ,engl& he took lodg+s 9 ,coney ,c\rt1 ,grays ,inn4 ,!re ,an?ony f\nd him :5 he return$ f abroad4 ,!re are no data ^u :i* to =m any reliable op9ion z to ! am\nt ( 8 income at ?is "t4 ,rawley /ates t ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon _h collect$ a consid]able sum ( money :i* he _h sep>at$ ) int5tion to h made a compet5t pur*ase ( l& = ! livelihood ( 8 y\nge/ son1 b ! pur*ase be+ unaccompli%$ at 8 dea?1 ,francis receiv$ only a fif? portion ( ! money dividable1 by :i* means he liv$ 9 "s /raits & necessities 9 8 y\ng] ye>s4 ,x is n cle> :e!r ! money dividable 0 only t sep>at$ by ,sir ,ni*olas1 or :e!r he left o!r sums :i* w5t to augm5t ! fund divisible among/ ! bro!rs4 ,8 o!r *ildr5 7 well provid$ =4 ,francis 0 n1 h[ev]1 )\t income4 ,sir ,ni*olas _h left c]ta9 manors1 etc41 9 ,h]ts to 8 sons ,an?ony & ,francis 9 tail male1 rema9d] to himself & 8 heirs4 ,lady ,ann ,bacon _h ve/$ an e/ate call$ ,m>kes1 9 ,essex1 9 ,francis1 & !re is a lett]1 dat$ #af? ,april1 #aeic1 f ,an?ony to 8 "m urg+ h] to concur 9 its sale1 s t ! proce$s might be appli$ to ! relief ( 8 bro!r's f9ancial position4#ba ,lady ,bacon liv$ at ,gorhambury4 ,%e 0 n extravagant1 & yet 9 #aehi %e 0 s impov]i%$ t ,capta9 ,all51 9 writ+ to ,an?ony1 speak+ ( 8 "m1 ,lady ,bacon1 says %e also sai? h] jewels be sp5t = y1 & t %e borr[$ ! la/ money ( sev5 sev]al p]sons4 ,:atev] h] res\rces 71 !y _h by !n be5 exhau/$ = h] sons4 ,an?ony 0 app>5tly a man ( consid]able means4 ,he 0 ma/] ( ! manor & priory ( ,r$burn1 ( ! manor ( ,abbotsbury1 ,m9*9bury & ,hores1 9 ! p>i% ( ,b>ley1 9 ! c\nty ( ,h]t=d2 ( ! ,brightfir? wood1 ,m]ydan-meads1 & ,p9n]-,/oke f>ms1 9 ! c\nty ( ,middlesex4#bb ,b )9 a few ye>s aft] 8 return to ,engl& ,an?ony 0 borr[+ money :]ev] he c\ld4 ,"m & bro!r appe> to h exhau/$ _! res\rces & _! borr[+ capabilities4 ,!re is an acc\nt %[+ t 9 eighte5 mon?s1 ab\t #aeic1 ,an?ony l5t ,francis ,l#cgc1 equival5t to ne>ly ,l#c1jjj at to-day's value4 ,9 #aeig ,francis 0 arre/$ by ! %]iff = a debt ( ,l#cjj1 = :i* a money-l5d] _h obta9$ judgm5t aga9/ him1 & he 0 ca/ into ! ,t[]4 ,:]e _h all ! money gone8 ,!re is no adequate explanation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ lett] ( ,francis ,bacon's :i* ,sp$d+ met )1 to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made1 is dat$ #aa? ,july1 #aehj1 to ,mr4 ,doylie1 & is ( little importance4 ,! six lett]s :i* foll[--all !re are betwe5 #aehj & #aeijbc--relate to "o subject1 & are ( great significance4 ,! fir/ is dat$ f ,grays ,inn1 #af? ,septemb]1 #aehj1 to ,lady ,burghley4 ,9 x "y ,francis1 n[ #ai ye>s ( age1 makes ?is reque/3 ,t x w\ld please y\r ,lady%ip 9 y\r lett]s :]e) y visit my good ,"l to v\*safe ! m5tion & recomm5dation ( my suit2 :]e9 y\r ,lady%ip %all b9d me m unto y ?an ,i c look ev] to be able to suffici5tly ackn[l$ge4 ,! next lett]--writt5 on ! same day--is address$ to ,"l ,burghley4 ,its object is ?us set =?3-- ,my lett] ha? no fur!r err& b to comm5d unto y\r ,lord%ip ! remembrance ( my suit :i* !n ,i mov$ unto y1 :]e( x also pleas$ y\r ,lord%ip to give me good he>+ s f> =? z to promise to t5d] x unto h] ,maje/y1 & )al to add 9 ! behalf ( x t :i* ,i may bett] deliv] by lett] ?an by spee*1 :i* is1 t al?\gh x mu/ be confess$ t ! reque/ is r>e & unaccu/om$1 yet if x be obs]v$ h[ few !re be :i* fall 9 ) ! /udy ( ! common laws ei!r be+ well left or fri5d$1 or at _! own free election1 or =sak+ likely success 9 o!r /udies ( m delight & no less pref]m5t1 or sett+ h& !reunto e>ly )\t wa/e ( ye>s ^u su* survey made1 x may be my case may n seem ord9>y1 no m ?an my suit1 & s m beseem+ unto x4 ,z ,i =ce myself to say ?is 9 excuse ( my motion1 le/ x %\ld appe> unto y\r ,lord%ip altoge!r undiscreet & unadvis$1 s my hope to obta9 x re/e? only ^u y\r ,lord%ip's good affection t[>ds me & grace ) h] ,maje/y1 :o me?9ks ne$e? nev] to call = ! exp]i5ce ( ! ?+1 :]e %e ha? s great & s good ( ! p]son :i* recomm5de? x4 ,:at 0 ?is suit8 ,sp$d+ _c sugge/ any explanation4 ,he says3 ,:at ! p>ticul> employm5t 0 = :i* he hop$ ,i _c say2 some?+ probably connect$ ) ! s]vice ( ! ,cr[n1 to :i* ! memory ( 8 fa!r1 an old & valu$ s]vant prematurely lo/1 8 ne> relation%ip to ! ,"l ,treasur]1 & ! p]sonal notice :i* he _h himself receiv$ f ! ,que51 w\ld naturally lead him to look4444 ,! proposition1 :atev] x 01 hav+ be5 expla9$ to ,burghley 9 conv]sation1 is only allud$ to 9 ^! lett]s4 ,x seems to h be5 s f> out ( ! common way z to require an apology1 & ! t]ms ( ! apology imply t x 0 = "s employm5t z a lawy]4 ,& ?is is all ! light ,i c ?r[ ^u x4 ,subsequ5tly ,sp$d+ says ! motion 0 "o#bd :i* w\ld 9 "s way h made x unnecess>y = him to foll[ 'a c\rse ( practice1' mean+1 ,i presume1 ord9>y practice at ! ,b>4 ,ano!r expression 9 ! lett] makes x cle> t ! object ( ! suit 0 an exp]im5t4 ,! ,que5 c\ld n h exp]i5ce ( ! ?+1 & ,bacon solicit$ ,burghley's recomm5dation1 because %e w\ld n ne$ ! exp]i5ce if he1 s great & s good1 v\*$ = x4 ,burghley appe>s to h t5d]$ ! suit to ! ,que51 = !re is a lett] dat$ #ah? ,octob]1 #aehj1 address$ to him by ,bacon1 comm5c+3 ,y\r ,lord%ip's com=table relation to h] ,maje/y's graci\s op9ion & mean+ t[>ds me1 ?\gh at t "t y\r leisure gave me n leave to %[ h[ ,i 0 affect$ !re)1 yet ^u e repres5tation !re( x ent]e? & /rike? s mu* m deeply into me1 z bo? my nature & duty presse? me to return "s spee* ( ?ankfulness4 ,sp$d+ rem>ks !reon3 ,x seems t he _h spok5 to ,burghley on ! subject & made "s ov]ture1 :i* ,burghley und]took to recomm5d to ! ,que52 & t ! ,que51 :o ?\gh sl[ to be/[ fav\rs 0 c>eful always to enc\rage hopes1 ent]ta9$ ! motion graci\sly & return$ a fav\rable answ]4 ,! proposition1 :atev] x 01 hav+ be5 expla9$ to ,burghley 9 conv]sation1 is only allud$ to 9 ^! lett]s4 ,sp$d+ dismisses ^! ?ree lett]s 9 #bb l9es ( comm5t1 :i* conta9 ! extracts be=e set out4 ,he reg>ds ! matt] z ( slight consequ5ce1 & admits t he c ?r[ no light ^u x4 ,b he po9ts out t x 0 s f> out ( ! common way z to require an apology4 ,surely he has n well weigh$ ! t]ms ( ! apology :5 he says !y imply t x 0 = "s employm5t z a lawy]4 ,!re _h be5 a conv]sation betwe5 ,bacon & ,burghley dur+ :i* ,bacon _h submitt$ a project to ! accompli%m5t ( :i* he 0 prep>$ to devote 8 life 9 ! ,que5's s]vice4 ,x necessitat$ 8 ab&on+ ! pr(ession ( ! law4 ,app>5tly ,burghley _h remon/rat$ ) him1 9 ! mann] ( exp]i5c$ m5 ( ! _w1 aga9/ =sak+ a c]ta9 road & av5ue to pref]m5t 9 fav\r ( any c\rse r>e & unaccu/om$4 ,ref]r+ 9 8 lett] to ?is1 ,bacon's p>5!tical clause beg9n+ ei!r be+ well left or fri5d$1 etc41 is confession & avoidance4 ,9 effect he says3--,few /udy ! common laws :o h influ5ce2 few at _! own free election2 few des]t /udies ( m delight & no less pref]m5t2 & few devote !mselves to t /udy f _! e>lie/ ye>s4 ,s9ce !re are few :o1 hav+ my opportunities1 devote !mselves to ! /udy ( ! common laws1 my position 9 s do+ w\ld n be an ord9>y "o1 no m ?an is my suit4 ,!re=e1 :y %\ld ,i1 hav+ y\r ,burleigh's influ5ce to help me1 sacrifice my great intellectual capabilities fitt+ me to accompli% my great contemplative ends8 ,:y %\ld ,i sacrifice !m to a /udy ( ! common laws8 ,! s5t5ce may be o!rwise con/ru$1 b 9 any case x involves an apology = ! ab&onm5t ( ! pr(ession :i* _h be5 *os5 = him4 ,! next lett] is address$ to ! ,"r ,hon\rable ,sir ,francis ,wals+ham1 pr9cipal secret>y to h] ,maje/y1 & is dat$ f ,grays ,inn1 #be? ( ,augu/1 #aehe4 ,sp$d+'s comm5t on x is z foll[s3-- ,= all ?is "t1 x seems1 ! suit 7:atev] x 07 :i* he _h made to h] ?r\gh ,burghley 9 #aehj rema9$ 9 susp5se1 nei!r grant$ nor d5i$1 & ! unc]ta9ty prev5t$ him f settl+ 8 c\rse ( life4 ,f ! foll[+ lett] to ,wals+ham we may ga!r two ?+s m conc]n+ x3 x 0 some?+ :i* _h be5 object$ to z unfit = s "y a man2 & :i* w\ld 9 "s way h made x unnecess>y = him to foll[ 'a c\rse ( practice'--mean+1 ,i presume1 ord9>y practice at ! ,b>4 ,?is is ! lett]3-- ,x may please y\r ,hon\r to give me leave amid/ y\r great & div]se bus9ess to put y 9 remembrance ( my poor suit1 leav+ ! "t unto y\r ,hon\r's be/ opportunity & commodity4 ,i ?9k ! objection ( my ye>s w we> away ) ! l5g? ( my suit4 ,! v /ay do? 9 ?is respect conc]n me1 because ,i am !reby h9d]$ to take a c\rse ( practice :i*1 by ! leave ( ,god1 if h] ,maje/y l n my suit1 ,i mu/ & w foll[3 n = any necessity ( e/ate1 b = my cr$it sake1 :i* ,i "k by liv+ out ( action w we>4 ,i spake :5 ! ,c\rt 0 at ,!ball's to ,mr4 ,vice-,*amb]la91#be :o promis$ me 8 furd]ance2 :i* ,i did le/ he m\ght be made = "s o!r4 ,if x may please y\r ,hon\r1 :o z ,i he> ha? great int]e/ 9 him1 to speak ) him 9 x1 ,i ?9k he w be fa/ m9e4 ,sp$d+ rem>ks3 ,?is is ! la/ we he> ( ?is suit1 ! nature & fate ( :i* mu/ bo? be left to conjecture4 ,) reg>d to its fate1 my own conjecture is t he pres5tly gave up all hope ( success 9 x1 & tri$ in/ead to obta9 ?r\gh 8 int]e/ at ,c\rt "s fur!rance 9 ! direct l9e ( 8 pr(ession4 ,he adds3 ,! solid gr\nds on :i* ,bacon's pret5sions re/$ _h n yet be5 made manife/ to ! appreh5sion ( ,b5* & ,b>2 8 m9d 0 full ( matt]s ) :i* !y c\ld h no sympa?y1 & ! %y & /udi\s habits :i* we h se5 s (f5d ,mr4 ,faunt w\ld naturally be miscon/ru$ 9 ! same way by _m o!rs4#bf ,?is passage ref]s to a lett] to ,burghley dat$ ! #f? ( ! foll[+ ,may1 i4e41 #aehf1 f :i* x w be se5 t ! la/ _h n be5 he>d ( ! motion4 ,burghley _h be5 remon/rat+ ) ,bacon z to reports :i* _h come to him ( 8 nephew's proce$+s4 ,bacon writes3-- ,i take x z an und\bt$ sign ( y\r ,lord%ip's fav\r unto me t be+ h>dly in=m$ ( me y took occasion r ( good advice ?an ( evil op9ion !reby4 ,& if y\r ,lord%ip _h gr\nd$ only ^u ! said in=mation ( !irs1 ,i m\ght & w\ld truly h uphold5 t few ( ! matt]s 7 ju/ly object$2 z ! v circum/ances d induce 9 t !y 7 deliv]$ by m5 t did misaffect me & besides 7 to give col\r to _! own do+s4 ,b because y\r ,lord%ip did m+le !re) bo? a late motion ( m9e own & some:at :i* y _h o!rwise he>d1 ,i "k x to be my duty 7& s d ,i /& affect$7 r to prove y\r ,lord%ip's admonition effectual 9 my do+s h]eaft] ?an causeless by excus+ :at is pa/4 ,& yet 7) y\r ,lord%ip's p>don humbly ask$7 x may please y to rememb] t ,i did endeav\r to set =? t said motion 9 su* sort z x m\ght bre$ no h>d] effect ?an a d5ial1 & ,i prote/ simply be=e ,god t ,i s\ght !re9 an ease 9 com+ )9 ,b>s1 & n any extraord9>y & s+ul> note ( fav\r4 ,may n ! int]pretation ( ! phrase ,i s\ght !re9 an ease 9 com+ )9 ,b>s be ,i s\ght 9 t motion a fre$om f ! burd5 7or necessity7 ( com+ )9 ,b>s4 ,! phrase an ease 9 is v unusual1 & unless x 0 a t]m us$ 9 connection ) ! ,inns x is difficult to see its precise mean+4 ,9 o!r words1 he s\ght an alt]native me?od to provide means = c>ry+ out 8 great philosophical ent]prise4 ,!re is an int]val ( five ye>s be=e ! next & la/ lett] ( ! six 0 writt54 ,x is undat$1 b an obs]vation 9 x %[s t x 0 writt5 :5 he 0 ab\t #ca ye>s ( age1 ?us fix+ ! date at #aeia4 ,f an entry 9 ,burghley's note book1#bg dat$ #bi ,octob]1 #aehi1 x appe>s t 9 ! meantime a grant _h be5 made to ,bacon ( ! rev]sion ( ! (fice ( ,cl]k to ! ,c\nsel 9 ! ,/> ,*amb]4 ,?is 0 wor? ab\t ,l#a1fjj p] annum & execut$ by deputy1 b ! rev]sion did n fall 9 = tw5ty ye>s1 s x did n affect ! imm$iate difficulty 9 ways & means4 ,!re are occasional ref]5ces to ,francis 9 ,an?ony's correspond5ce :i* %[ t ! bro!rs 7 resid+ at ,grays ,inn1 b no?+ is /at$ z to ! occupation ( ! y\ng] bro!r4 ,at ?is "t1 accord+ to ,sp$d+1#bh :o1 h[ev]1 does n give 8 au?ority1 ,francis _h a lodge at ,twick5ham4 ,_m ( 8 lett]s are subsequ5tly address$ f x1 & ?ree ye>s lat] he 0 keep+ a /aff ( scriv5]s !re4 ,! la/ lett] is address$ to ,"l ,burghley1 :o is 9 x describ$ by ,bacon z ! second f\nd] ( my poor e/ate1 & conta9s ! foll[+3-- ,i _c accuse myself t ,i am ei!r prodigal or slo?ful1 yet my heal? is n to sp5d nor my c\rse to get4 ,la/ly1 ,i confess t ,i h z va/ contemplative ends z ,i h mod]ate civil ends3 = ,i h tak5 all k to be my prov9ce4 ,?is :e!r x be curiosity or va9 glory1 or 7if "o takes x fav\rably7 philan?ropia1 is s fix$ 9 my m9d z x _c be remov$4 ,& ,i d easily see1 t place ( any reasonable c\nt5ance do? br+ comm&m5t ( m wits ?an ( a man's own1 :i* is ! ?+ ,i greatly affect4 ,& = y\r ,lord%ip1 p]haps y %all n f9d m /r5g? & less enc\nt] 9 any o!r4 ,& if y\r ,lord%ip %all f9d n[1 or at any "t1 t ,i d seek or affect any place1 :]eunto any t is ne>] to y\r ,lord%ip %all be concurr5t1 say !n t ,i am a mo/ di%one/ man4 ,& if y\r ,lord%ip w n c>ry me on1 ,i w n d z ,anaxagoras did1 :o r$uc$ himself ) contemplation unto volunt>y pov]ty2 b ?is ,i w d1 ,i w sell ! inh]itance t ,i h1 & pur*ase "s lease ( quick rev5ue1 or "s (fice ( ga9 t %all be execut$ by deputy1 & s give ov] all c>e ( s]vice & become "s sorry bookmak]1 or a true pione] 9 t m9e ( tru?1 :i* he said lay s deep4 ,?is :i* ,i h writ to y\r ,lord%ip is r ?\ghts ?an words1 be+ set d[n )\t all art1 disguis+ or res]vation4 ,! suit has be5 ( no avail4 ,once m ,bacon appeals 7& ?is is to be 8 f9al appeal7 to 8 uncle4 ,he is writ+ ?\ghts r ?an words1 set d[n )\t art1 disguis+ or res]vation4 ,b if 8 ,lord%ip w n c>ry him along he has def9itely decid$ on 8 c\rse ( action4 ,! law is n n[ ev5 ref]r$ to4 ,if ! object ( ! suit 0 n /at$ 9 #aehj1 !re _c be mu* d\bt n[ b t x _h to d ) ! mak+ ( books & pione] "w 9 ! m9e ( tru?4 ,= t5 ye>s ,francis ,bacon _h wait$1 buoy$ up by enc\ragem5ts & false hopes4 ,n[ he decides to take 8 =tune into 8 own h&s & rely no m on assi/ance ei!r f ! ,que5 or ,burghley4 ,"o s5t5ce 9 ! lett] %\ld be not$3 ,if y\r ,lord%ip %all f9d n[1 or at any "t1 t ,i d seek or affect any place :]eunto any t is ne>] unto y\r ,lord%ip %all be concurr5t1 say !n t ,i am a mo/ di%one/ man4 ,surely ?is 0 an assurance on ,bacon's "p t he did n seek or affect to /& 9 ! way ( ! "o--! only "o1 ,rob]t ,cecil--:o /ood ne>] to ,burghley 9 k9%ip4 ,x !re=e appe>s evid5t f ! =ego+ facts3-- 7#a7 ,t ,francis ,bacon at #ag ye>s ( age 0 an accompli%$ s*ol>2 t 8 k 0 abnormally great1 & t 8 wit1 memory1 & m5tal qualities 7 ( ! highe/ ord]--probably )\t p>allel4 7#b7 ,t 9 ! ye> #aehj1 :5 #ai ye>s old1 he s\ght ! assi/ance ( ,burghley to induce ! ,que5 to supply him ) means & ! opportunity to c>ry out "s great "w ^u ! a*ievem5t ( :i* he _h set 8 he>t4 ,! "w 0 )\t prec$5t1 & 9 c>ry+ x out he 0 prep>$ to d$icate to h] ,maje/y ! use & sp5d+ ( 8 life4 7#c7 ,t = t5 ye>s he wait$ & hop$ = ! grant+ ( 8 suit1 :i* 0 r>e & unaccu/om$1 until ev5tually he 0 compell$ to rel9qui% x & rely ^u 8 own res\rces to effect 8 object4 7#d7 ,b he desir$ to comm& o!r wits ?an 8 own1 & t c\ld be m easily a*iev$ by "o hold+ place ( any reasonable c\nt5ance4 ,he !re=e s\ght ?r\gh ,burleigh place accompani$ by income1 s t he might be enabl$ to a*ieve ! va/ contemplative ends he _h 9 view4 7#e7 ,t dur+ ! ye>s #aehj to #aeig1 9 :i* he claims t he 0 n slo?ful1 !re is no evid5ce ( 8 be+ occupi$ 9 8 pr(ession or 9 ,/ate affairs to any appreciable ext5t1 & yet !re d n exi/ any ackn[l$g$ works z ! result ( 8 lab\rs4 ,rawley /ates t ,bacon w\ld suff] no mom5t ( "t to slip f him )\t "s pres5t improvem5t4 7#f7 ,he receiv$ pecuni>y assi/ance f 8 uncle1 ,"l ,burghley4 ,he /ra9$ ! monet>y res\rces ( 8 "m & bro!r1 :i* 7 n inconsid]able1 to ! utmo/1 exhau/$ 8 own1 & heavily encumb]$ himself ) debts1 & yet he 0 n prodigal or extravagant4 7#g7 ,money & "t he mu/ h to c>ry out 8 s*eme1 :i*1 if "o takes x fav\rably1 might be t]m$ philan?ropia1 & he !re=e decid$ t1 fail+ obta9+ "s s9ecure (fice1 he w\ld sell ! inh]itance he _h1 pur*ase "s lease ( quick rev5ue or (fice ( ga9 t c\ld be execut$ by a deputy1 give ov] all c>e ( s]v+ ! ,/ate1 & become "s sorry bookmak] or a true pione] 9 ! m9e ( tru?4 7#h7 ,sp$d+ says1 ,he c\ld at once imag9e l a poet & execute l a cl]k ( ! works2 b :atev] 8 contemplative ends 7 !re is no?+ kn[n to 8 biograph]s :i* reveals ! result ( 8 lab\rs z cl]k ( ! works4 7#i7 ,if he c>ri$ out ! c\rse ( action :i* he contemplat$ x is cle> t he decid$ to d s )\t himself appe>+ z its au?or & director4 ,f #aehj to #aeij some?+ m 0 on 8 m9d ?an ! works he publi%$ aft] he _h arriv$ at sixty ye>s ( age4 ,i am no va9 promis]1 he said4 ,:]e c ! fulfilm5t ( 8 promise be f\nd8 ,c 8 c\rse be foll[$ by trac+ ?r\gh ! p]iod ! trail :i* 0 left by "s great & p[]ful m9d direct+ ! progress ( ! ,engli% ,r5aissance8 ,,footnotes3 #ai ,sp$d+ pr9ts ?is 9 small type1 be+ d\btful z to ! au?or%ip4 #bj ,t is1 nev] held a brief4 #ba ,i am indebt$ to ,mr4 ,h>old ,h>dy = ?is int]e/+ in=mation4 ,!re is an entry 9 ! ,/ate ,pap]s1 #afjh1 ,jan4 #ca3 ,grant at ! suit ( ,sir ,francis ,bacon to ,sir ,william ,cooke1 ,sir ,john ,con/able1 & ?ree o!rs1 ( ! ,k+'s rev]sion ( ! e/ates 9 ,h]ts above ref]r$ to4 ,sir ,ni*olas1 to :om x _h desc5d$ f ! ,"l ,keep]1 convey$ ! rema9d] to ,que5 ,elizabe? h] heirs & successors ) ! condition t if he paid ,l#ajj ! grant %\ld be void1 :i* 0 app>5tly done to prev5t ! said ,sir ,francis to dispose ( ! same l& :i* o!rwise by law he might h done4 ,:5 ,lady ,anne convey$ ! ,m>kes e/ate to ,francis x 0 subject to a simil> condition1 namely1 t ! grant 0 to be null & void on ,lady ,ann pay+ t5 %ill+s to ,francis4 ,?is condition made x impossible = ,francis to dispose ( 8 int]e/ 9 ! e/ate1 h5ce ,an?ony's reque/ 9 ! lett] above ref]r$ to4 ,x is obvi\s t 8 relatives consid]$ t ,francis 0 n to be tru/$ ) prop]ty :i* he c\ld turn into money4 ,!re 0 evid5tly "s heavy /ra9 on 8 res\rces :i* caus$ him to conv]t ev]y?+ he c\ld into ca%4 #bb ,/ory ( ,"l ,bacon's ,life4 ,hepwor? ,dixon1 p4 #bh4 #bc ,! two lett]s ( #af? ,septemb]1 #aehj1 & t ( #ae? ,octob]1 #aehj1 are tak5 f copies 9 ! ,lansd[ne collection4 ,t ( ! #f? ,may1 #aehf1 is 9 ! same collection1 & is an orig9al 9 ,bacon's h&writ+4 ,! lett] ( #be? ,augu/1 #aehe1 is also 9 8 h&writ+1 & is 9 ! ,/ate ,pap]s1 ,dome/ic4 ,! lett] )\t date1 writt5 to ,burghley presumably 9 #aeia1 is f ! supplem5t to ! ,resuscitatio1 #afeg4 #bd ,life & ,lett]s1 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #eg4 #be ,?is 0 ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,hatton4 #bf ,life & ,lett]s1 ,vol ,i4 p4 #ei4 #bg ,cott4 ,,mss4 ,tit4 ,,cx4 #ic4 #bh ,life & ,lett]s1 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #aaj4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,r>e ,,& ,,unaccu/om$ ,,suit4 ,:at 0 ?is r>e & unaccu/om$ suit ( :i* ! ,que5 c\ld h _h no exp]i5ce & :i*1 accord+ to ,sp$d+1 w\ld make x unnecess>y = ,bacon to foll[ ord9>y practice at ! b>8 ,hi/orians & biograph]s h f\nd$ on ?is suit ! allegation t f 8 e>lie/ ye>s ,bacon 0 a place hunt]1 entirely ignor+ ! fact1 :i* is made cle> f ! lett] to ,wals+ham writt5 f\r ye>s aft] ! application 0 fir/ made1 t he _h resolv$ on a c\rse ( action :i*1 if h] ,maje/y lik$ n 8 suit1 by ! leave ( ,god he mu/ & w\ld foll[1 n = any necessity ( e/ate1 b = 8 cr$it sake4 ,"h 0 a "y man ( tw5ty ye>s ( age1 e>ne/ly urg+ ! adoption ( a s*eme :i* he _h conceiv$1 & :i* he fe>$ ,burghley might consid] indiscreet & unadvis$4 ,fail+ 9 obta9+ 8 object1 z w be prov$ by def9ite evid5ce1 und]tak+ at ! co/ ( ,?omas ,bodley & o!r fri5ds a c\rse ( travel to bett] fit him = ! task he _h mapp$ out z 8 life's "w--return+ to ,engl& &1 f\r ye>s aft] 8 fir/ reque/ _h be5 made1 r5ew+ 8 suit--grimly 9 e>ne/ & det]m9$ to c>ry ! s*eme ?r\gh at all co/s1 ) or )\t ! ,que5's aid4 ,?is is n ! conduct ( a m]e place hunt]4 ,if ^! lett]s be read aright & ! reasonable !ory :i* w be advanc$ ( ! nature ( ! suit be accept$--all ef=ts to sugge/ any explanation hav+ hi!rto1 z ,sp$d+ admits1 prov$ futile--a fre% light w be ?r[n ^u ! "* ( ,francis ,bacon1 & ! heavy obligation "u :i* he has plac$ 8 c\ntrym5 = all ages w = ! fir/ "t be recognis$4 ,9 ! sev5 volumes ( ,bacon's ,life & ,lett]s !re is no?+ to ju/ify ! eulogy on 8 "* to :i* ,sp$d+ gave utt]ance 9 ! foll[+ words3--,b 9 him ! gift ( see+ 9 prophetic vision :at might be & ought to be 0 unit$ ) ! practical tal5t ( devis+ means & h&l+ m9ute details4 ,he c\ld at once imag9e l a poet & execute l a cl]k ( ! works4 ,^u ! conviction ,?is mu/ be done foll[$ at once ,h[ may x be done8 ,^u t "q answ]$ foll[$ ! resolution to try & d x4 ,b al?\gh ,sp$d+ fails to produce any evid5ce to ju/ify 8 /atem5t1 x is nev]!less correct4 ,m ?an t1 ! actual a*ievem5t foll[$ ) un]r+ c]ta9ty1 b ,sp$d+ re/ricts ,bacon's life's "w to ! e/abli%m5t ( a sy/em ( inductive philosophy1 & records ! failure ( ! sy/em4 ,william ,cecil 0 a man ( consid]able classical atta9m5ts1 al?\gh ^! 7 probably n sup]ior to ^? ( ,mildr$ ,cooke1 ! lady :o became 8 second wife4 ,he 0 initiat$ into ! me?ods ( /atesman%ip at an e>ly age by 8 fa!r1 ,ri*>d ,cecil1 ,ma/] ( ! ,robes to ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,hav+ f\nd fav\r ) ,som]set1 ! ,protector ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 he 01 :5 #bg ye>s ( age1 made ,ma/] ( ,reque/s4 ,:5 ,som]set fell f p[] 9 #aedi "y ,cecil1 ) o!r adh]5ts ( ! ,protector1 0 committ$ to ! ,t[]4 ,b he 0 soon releas$ & 0 rapidly advanc$ by ,nor?umb]l&4 ,he became ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 0 knight$ & made a memb] ( ! ,privy ,c\ncil4 ,m>y w\ld h cont9u$ 8 employm5t 9 (fice _h he n refus$ h] (f]s on acc\nt ( 8 adhesion to ! ,prote/ant fai?4 ,he m+l$ dur+ h] reign ) m5 ( all p>ties & 8 mod]ation & cauti\s conduct c>ri$ him ?r\gh t p]iod )\t mi%ap4 ,on ,elizabe?'s accession he 0 ! fir/ memb] sworn ^u ! ,privy ,c\ncil1 & he cont9u$ dur+ ! rema9d] ( 8 life h] pr9cipal ,m9i/] ( ,/ate4 ,sagaci\s1 delib]ate 9 ?\ght & "*1 tol]ant1 a man ( peace & compromise1 he became ! ma9/ay ( ! ,que5's gov]nm5t & ! mo/ influ5tial man 9 ,/ate affairs4 ,:il/ he ma9ta9$ a pr9cely magnific5ce 9 8 affairs1 8 private life 0 pure1 g5tle & g5]\s4 ,?is 0 ! man to :om ! brilliant "y nephew ( 8 wife & ! son ( 8 old fri5d1 ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon1 disclos$1 "s "t dur+ ! summ] ( #aehj1 8 s*eme1 ( :i* !re _h be5 no exp]i5ce1 & entru/$ 8 suit1 :i* 0 r>e & unaccu/om$4 ,! argum5ts 9 its fav\r at ?is int]view may h foll[$ ! foll[+ outl9e3-- ,i ne$ n rem9d y ( my devotion to le>n+4 ,y "k t f my e>lie/ boyhood ,i h foll[$ a c\rse ( /udy :i* has embrac$ all subjects4 ,i h made myself acqua9t$ ) all k :i* ! _w possesses4 ,to enable me to d ?is ,i ma/]$ all languages 9 :i* books are writt54 ,dur+ my rec5t visit to =eign l&s1 ,i h recogniz$ h[ f> my c\ntry falls beh9d o!rs 9 language1 & consequ5tly 9 lit]ature4 ,i w\ld draw y\r special att5tion to ! rem>kable advance :i* has be5 made 9 ^! matt]s 9 ,france dur+ y\r lord%ip's lifetime4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ !re 9 #aegf ,i made myself acqua9t$ ) ! pr9ciples ( ! movem5t :i* _h be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh by ,du ,bellay1 ,rons>d1 & _! confr]es4 ,!y recogniz$ t _! native language 0 crude & lack+ 9 gravity & art4 ,fir/ by obta9+ a complete ma/]y ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 languages1 z also ( ^? ( ,italy & ,spa91 !y prep>$ !mselves = a /udy ( ! lit]atures ( :i* ^? languages1 ) _! idioms & peculi>ities1 =m ! basis4 ,hav+ obta9$ ?is ma/]y !y recon/ruct$ _! native language & gave _! c\ntry a m$ium by :i* h] writ]s might express _! ?\ghts & emotions4 ,!y h made x possible = _! c\ntrym5 to rival ! poets ( anci5t ,greece & ,rome4 ,!y & o!rs ( _! c\ntrym5 h translat$ ! lit]>y treasures ( ^? anci5t nations into _! own tongue1 & !reby enabl$ ^? speak+ _! language1 :o are n skill$ 9 classical languages1 to enjoy & pr(it by ! works ( antiquity4 ,y\r lord%ip kn[s well ! defici5cies ( ! language ( our ,engl&1 ! abs5ce ( any lit]ature wor?y ( ! "n4 ,9 ^! respects ! condition ( affairs is f> beh9d t :i* prevail$ 9 ,france ev5 be=e ! great movem5t :i* ,rons>d & ,du ,bellay initiat$4 ,i d n speak ( ,italy1 :i* possesses a language melodi\s1 facile1 & ri*1 & a lit]ature :i* c nev] die4 ,i "k my own p[]s4 ,i possess e qualification :i* w enable me to d = my native tongue :at ! ,pleiade h done = !irs4 ,i ask to be p]mitt$ to give to my c\ntry ?is great h]itage4 ,o!rs may s]ve h] 9 ! law1 o!rs may s]ve h] 9 affairs ( /ate1 b y\r ,lord%ip kn[s full well t !re are none :o c\ld s]ve h] 9 ?is respect z c\ld ,i4 ,y are n unm9dful ( ! poorness ( my e/ate4 ,?is "w w n only entail a l>ge outlay ( money b x necessitates comm& ( ! able/ wits ( ! nation4 ,?is is my suit3 t h] ,maje/y w graci\sly conf] on me "s (fice :i* w enable me to control su* lit]>y res\rces & ! s]vices ( su* m5 z may be necess>y = ! accompli%m5t ( ?is "w2 fur!r1 t %e may be pleas$ f "t to "t to make grants f ! civil li/ to cov] ! co/ ( ! "w4 ,i ne$ n rem9d y\r ,lord%ip :at fame w ev] atta* to h] ,maje/y & h[ glori\s w be ! memory ( h] reign if ?is great project be effect$ 9 x4 ,y\r ,lord%ip mu/ realise ?is because y & h] ,lady%ip1 my aunt1 are by y\r atta9m5ts qualifi$ to appreciate its full value4 ,my y\? may be urg$ z an objection to my fitness = su* a task1 b y\r ,lord%ip kn[s full well--none bett]--t my p[]s are n to be measur$ by my ye>s4 ,?is ,i w say1 ,i am no va9 promis]1 b ,i am assur$ t ,i c accompli% all t ,i contemplate4 ,! ,que5 ha? su* confid5ce 9 ! s\ndness ( y\r judgm5t t %e w li/5 to y\r advice4 ,my pray] to y !re=e is t x may please y\r ,lord%ip bo? h]e9 & else:]e to be my patron & urge my suit1 :i*1 al?\gh r>e & unaccu/om$1 may be grant$ if x receives y\r p[]ful support4 ,! suit 0 submitt$ to ! ,que51 b )\t result4 ,probably x 0 n urg$ ) a det]m9ation to obta9 its acceptance 9 spite ( any objections :i* might be rais$ by ! ,que54 ,five ye>s aft]1 ,bacon1 /ill a suppliant1 wrote to ,wals+ham3 ,i ?9k ! objection to my ye>s w we> away ) ! l5g? ( my suit4 ,cauti\s ,"l ,burghley w\ld give full weight to ! =ce ( ?is objection if x 7 advanc$ by ! ,que54 ,he lov$ ?is boy1 ) 8 extraord9>y abilities1 b he _h su* novel & f>-rea*+ ideas4 ,he appe>$ to h no adequate rev]5ce = 8 inf]ior sup]iors4 ,on leav+ ,cambridge he _h arrogantly condemn$ its *]i%$ me?ods ( imp>t+ k4 ,be=e p[] 0 plac$ 9 8 h&s ! use he might make ( x mu/ be well weigh$ & consid]$4 ,:at effect might ! advancem5t ( ,francis ,bacon h on ,rob]t ,cecil's c>e]8 ,grant$ t ! cont5tions ( ! =m] 7 s\nd1 & ! object desirable1 %\ld n ?is "w be c>ri$ out by ! ,univ]sities8 ,nev] leap until y "k :]e y are go+ to alight 0 a prov]b ! s\ndness ( :i* _h be5 prov$ 9 ,"l ,burghley's exp]i5ce4 ,:at might be ! outcome if ?is r>e & unaccu/om$ suit 7 grant$8 ,bett] = ! ,que51 :o1 ?\gh sl[ to be/[ fav\rs1 0 always ready to enc\rage hopes1 to foll[ h] usual c\rse4 ,%e might ent]ta9 ! motion graci\sly & return a fav\rable answ] & let x re/ !re4 ,& s x did4 ,!n !re 0 a happ5+ :i* has rema9$ unkn[n until n[4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,bacon',s ,,second ,,visit ,,to ,,! ,,cont95t ,,& ,,aft]4 ,9 ! ,reliquiae ,bodleianae1 publi%$ 9 #agjc1 is a lett] writt5 )\t date by ,?omas ,bodley to ,francis ,bacon4 ,?is lett] does n appe> to h be5 kn[n to ,mallett1 ,montague1 ,dixon1 ,sp$d+1 or any ( ,bacon's biograph]s4 ,x _h be5 lo/ sight ( until ! writ] notic$ x & reproduc$ x 9 ,baconiana4 ,?is is ! lett]3-- ,,my ,,de> ,,c\s91--,accord+ to y\r reque/ 9 y\r lett] 7dat$ ! #ai? ,octob] at ,orleans1 ,i receiv$ "h ! #ah? ( ,decemb]71 ,i h s5t y by y\r m]*ant ,l#cj 7! ?irty is writt5 ?us #cj l7 /]l+ = y\r pres5t supply1 & _h s5t y a great] sum1 b t my extraord9>y *>ge ?is ye> ha? utt]ly unfurni%$ me4 ,& n[1 c\s91 ?\gh ,i w be no sev]e exactor ( ! acc\nt1 ei!r ( y\r money or "t1 yet = ! love ,i be> y1 ,i am v desir\s1 bo? to satisfy myself1 & y\r fri5ds h[ y prosp] 9 y\r travels1 & h[ y f9d y\rself bett]$ !reby1 ei!r 9 k ( ,god1 or ( ! _w2 ! r1 because ! ,days y h already sp5t abroad1 are n[ bo? suffici5t to give y ,light1 h[ to fix y\rself & end ) c\nsel1 & accord+ly to %ape y\r c\rse con/antly unto x4 ,besides1 x is a vulg> sc&al unto ! travell]s1 t few return m religi\s 7n>r[1 editor7 ?an !y w5t =?2 :]e9 bo? my hope & ,reque/ is to y1 t y\r pr9cipal c>e be to hold y\r ,f\ndation1 & to make no o!r use ( in=m+ y\r self 9 ! corruptions & sup]/itions ( o!r nations1 ?an only !reby to engage y\r own he>t m firmly to ! ,tru?4 ,y live inde$ 9 a c\ntry ( two sev]al pr(essions1 & y %all return a ,novice1 if y be n able to give an acc\nt ( ! ,ord9ances1 /r5g?1 & progress ( ea*1 9 ,reputation1 & ,p>ty1 & h[ bo? are support$1 ballanc$ & manag$ by ! /ate1 z be+ ! contr>y hum\rs1 9 ! ,temp] ( ,pr$om9ancy :]e(1 ! ,heal? or ,disease ( t ,body do? consi/4 ,^! ?+s y w obs]ve1 n only z an ,engli%-man1 :om x may conc]n1 to :at int]e/ 8 c\ntry may expect 9 ! consci5ces ( _! ,neighb\rs2 b also1 z a ,*ri/ian1 to consid] bo? ! beauties & blemi%es1 ! hopes & dang]s ( ! *ur* 9 all places4 ,n[ = ! _w1 ,i "k x too well1 to p]suade y to dive into ! practices !re(2 r /& ^u y\r own gu>d1 aga9/ all t attempt y !re unto1 or may practise ^u y 9 y\r ,consci5ce1 ,reputation1 or y\r ,purse4 ,resolve1 no ,man is wise or safe1 b he t is hone/3 ,& let ?is ,p]suasion turn y\r /udies & obs]vations f ! ,complem5t & ,impo/ures ( ! debas$ age1 to m real gr\nds ( wisdom1 ga!r$ out ( ! /ory ( ,times pa/1 & out ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! pres5t /ate4 ,y\r guide to ?is1 is ! k ( ! c\ntry & ! p among :om ye live2 ,= ! c\ntry ?\gh y _c see all places1 yet if1 z y pass along1 y enquire c>efully1 & fur!r help y\rself ) ,books t are writt5 ( ! cosmography ( ^? p>ts1 y %all suffici5tly ga!r ! /r5g?1 ,ri*es1 ,traffick1 ,hav5s1 ,%ipp+1 commodities1 v5t1 & ! wants & disadvantages ( places4 ,:]e9 also1 = y\r good h]eaft]1 & = y\r fri5ds1 x w befit to note _! build+s1 ,furnitures1 ,ent]ta9m5ts2 all _! ,husb&ry1 & +5i\s inv5tions1 9 :atsoev] conc]ne? ei!r ,pleasure or ,pr(it4 ,= ! p1 y\r traffick among !m1 :ile y le>n _! language1 w suffici5tly in/ruct y 9 _! ,habilities1 ,dispositions1 & ,hum\rs1 if y a little enl>ge ! ,privacy ( y\r own ,nature1 to seek acqua9tance ) ! be/ sort ( /rang]s1 & re/ra9 y\r ,affections & ,p>ticipation1 = y\r own c\ntrym5 ( :atsoev] condition4 ,9 ! /ory ( ,france1 y h a l>ge & pleasant ,field 9 ?ree l9es ( _! ,k+s1 to obs]ve _! alliances & successions1 _! ,conque/s1 _! w>s1 especially ) u2 _! ,c\ncils1 _! treaties2 & all ,rules & examples ( exp]i5ces & ,wisdom1 :i* may be ,lights & ,remembrances to y h]eaft]1 to ,judge ( all occurants bo? at home & abroad4 ,la/ly1 = ! ,gov]nm5t1 y\r end mu/ n be l an ,intellig5c]1 to sp5d all y\r "t 9 fi%+ aft] ! pres5t ,news1 ,hum\rs1 ,graces1 or ,disgraces ( ,c\rt1 :i* happily may *ange be=e y come home2 b y\r bett] & m con/ant gr\nd w be1 to "k ! ,consangu9ities1 ,alliances1 & ,e/ates ( _! ,pr9ces2 ,proportion betwe5 ! ,nobility & ,magi/racy2 ! ,con/itutions ( _! ,c\rts ( ,ju/ice2 ! /ate ( ! ,laws1 z well = ! mak+ z ! execution !re(2 ,h[ ! ,sov]eignty ( ! ,k+ infuse? itself into all ,acts & ,ord9ances2 h[ _m ways !y lay ,impositions & ,taxations1 & ga!r ,rev5ues to ! ,cr[n4 ,:at be ! ,lib]ties & ,s]vitudes ( all degrees2 :at ,discipl9e & ,prep>ations = w>s2 :at ,inv5tion = increase ( ,traffick at home1 = multiply+ _! commodities1 enc\rag+ ,arts & ,manufactures1 or ( wor? 9 any k9d4 ,also :at e/abli%m5t1 to prev5t ! ,necessities & ,discont5tm5t ( ,p1 ,to cut (f suits at ,law1 & ,duels1 to suppress ?ieves & all ,disord]s4 ,to be %ort1 because my purpose is n to br+ all y\r ,obs]vations to ,heads1 b only by ^! few to let y "k :at mann] ( ,return y\r ,fri5ds expect f y2 let me1 = all ^! & all ! re/1 give y ?is "o ,note1 :i* ,i desire y to obs]ve z ! ,c\nsels ( a ,fri5d1 ,n to sp5d y\r ,spirits1 & ! preci\s "t ( y\r ,travel1 9 a ,capti\s ,prejudice & c5sur+ ( all ?+s1 nor 9 an ,infecti\s ,collection ( base ,vices & ,fa%ions ( ,m5 & ,wom51 or g5]al corruption ( ^! times1 :i* w be ( use only ,among ,humori/s1 = ,je/s & ,table-,talk3 b r /ra9 y\r ,wits & ,indu/ry s\ndly to in/ruct y\r-self 9 all ?+s betwe5 ,heav5 & ,e>? :i* may t5d to ,virtue1 ,wisdom1 & ,hon\r1 & :i* may make y\r life m pr(itable to y\r c\ntry1 & y\rself m com=table to y\r fri5ds1 & acceptable to ,god4 ,& to conclude1 let all ^! ,ri*es be treasur$ up1 n only 9 y\r memory1 :]e "t may less5 y\r /ock2 b r 9 good writ+s1 & ,books ( ,acc\nt1 :i* w keept !m safe = y\r use h]eaft]4 ,& if 9 ?is "t ( y\r lib]al ,traffick1 y w give me any adv]tizem5t ( y\r commodities 9 ^! k9ds1 ,i w make y z lib]al a ,return f my self & y\r ,fri5ds "h1 z ,i %all be able4 ,& s comm5d+ all y\r good ,endeav\rs1 to him t mu/ ei!r )] or prosp] !m1 ,i v k9dly bid y f>ewel4 ,y\r's to be comm&$1 ,,?omas ,,bodley4 ,sp$d+ pr9ts ?is lett] 7,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #af7 comm5c+ ) ! words1 ,yet = ! love ,i be>1 to ! end1 ) ! exception ( ! la/ s5t5ce1 z a lett] writt5 probably by ,bacon = ,essex to s5d to ! ,e>l ( ,rutl&4 ,he id5tifies x z ! lett] :i* ! compil] ( ,/eph5s' ,catalogue took = a lett] address$ by ,bacon to ,buck+ham1 :i* he says x c\ld n be4 ,! orig9al is at ,lambe? 7,,mss4 #icf1 fo4 #bah74 ,! seal rema9s1 b ! "p ( ! la/ %eet :i* conta9$ ! signature on "o side1 & ! sup]scription on ! o!r1 has be5 torn (f4 ,! lett] comm5ces1 ,my good ,"l1 & ends1 ,y\r ,lord%ip's 9 all duty to s]ve y4 ,x w\ld appe>1 !re=e1 t someone _h access to ,bodley's lett] to ,bacon1 &1 approv+ its cont5ts1 us$ its cont5ts a second "t4 ,!re are two palpable d$uctions to be drawn f ?is lett]3 7#a7 ,t ,bacon 0 on a j\rney ?r\gh sev]al c\ntries to obta9 k ( _! cu/oms1 laws1 religion1 milit>y /r5g?1 %ipp+1 & :atsoev] conc]ne? pleasure or pr(it4 ,!re is a /rik+ correspond5ce betwe5 ,bodley's advice & ! description ( ,bacon's travels f\nd 9 ! ,life prefix$ to ,l',hi/oire ,naturelle4 7#b7 ,t ,bacon 0 be+ support$ by ,bodley & o!r ( 8 fri5ds1 :o desir$ him to keep a record ( all t he obs]v$ & le>nt1 & to report f "t to "t z he progress$1 & 9 return1 said ,bodley1 ,i w make y z lib]al a return f myself & y\r fri5ds "h z ,i %all be able4 ,?is lett] 0 writt5 f ,engl&1 & !re is a p>agraph 9 ,bodley's ,life1 writt5 by himself1 :i* makes x possible to fix ! ye>3-- ,my resolution fully tak5 ,i dep>t$ out ( ,engl& anno #aegf & cont9u$ v ne>e f\re ye>es abroad1 & t 9 sundry p>ts ( ,italy1 ,france1 & ,g]many4 ,a good :ile aft] my return to wit1 9 ! ye>e #aehe ,i 0 employ$ by ! ,que51 etc4 ,if ?is lett] 0 writt5 betwe5 #aegf & #aegi x w\ld appe> /range t ,bodley & o!rs %\ld be provid+ ,bacon ) money = 8 travels1 & requir+ reports f him1 :il/ 8 fa!r1 ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon1 0 alive & prosp]\s4 ,no su* difficulty1 h[ev]1 arises1 = ! lett]1 be+ s5t f ,engl&1 c\ld n h be5 writt5 betwe5 ! date ( ,bacon's fir/ dep>ture = ,france 9 #aegf & 8 return on 8 fa!r's dea? 9 #aegi1 = dur+ ! :ole ( t "t ,bodley 0 abroad4 ,x is /at$ 9 x t ,bacon wrote f ,orleans a lett] dat$ #ai? ,octob]1 ! ye> n be+ giv54 ,?is c\ld n be 9 #aehj1 = ,bacon wrote to ,"l ,burghley f ,gray's ,inn on ! #ah? ,octob]1 #aehj4 ,sp$d+ comm5ces ! p>agraph imm$iately foll[+ ?is lett] by say+1 ,f ?is "t we h no fur!r news ( ,francis ,bacon till ! #e? ( ,april1 #aehb1 & al?\gh he does n reproduce ! lett]1 he relies on a lett] f ,faunt to ,an?ony ,bacon1 to :i* t date is attribut$ 9 ,bir*'s ,memorials1 ,vol4 ,i4 page #bb4 ,9 x ,faunt ref]s to hav+ se5 ,an?ony's "m & 8 bro!r ,francis4 ,faunt left ,p>is = ,engl& on ! #bbnd ,m>*1 #aehb4 ,?is lett] 0 writt5 on ! #ae? ( ! foll[+ mon?1 s no trace has be5 f\nd ( ,francis be+ 9 ,engl& betwe5 #ah? ,octob]1 #aehj1 & #e? ( ,april1 #aehb4 ,bodley's lett]1 mu/1 !re=e1 h be5 writt5 9 ,decemb]1 #aeha1 :5 ,bacon 0 abroad mak+ a j\rney ?r\gh sev]al c\ntries4 ,f ! =ego+ facts x is impossible to =m any o!r conclusion4 ,n[ = ! fir/ "t ?is j\rney has be5 made kn[n4 ,!re is a lett] among/ ! ,/ate pap]s 9 ! ,record ,(fice1 dat$ ,febru>y1 #aeha1 writt5 by ,an?ony ,bacon to ,"l ,burghley1 enclos+ a note ( advice & in/ructions = 8 bro!r ,francis4 ,an?ony 0 an exp]i5c$ travell]1 & 0 !n abroad4 ,x reads z ?\gh he 0 s5d+ advice & in/ructions to 8 y\ng] bro!r1 :o 0 ab\t to />t on travels ?r\gh c\ntries ) :i* ,an?ony 0 famili>4 ,if s1 ,francis w\ld leave ,engl& e>ly 9 ,m>*1 #aeha--t is1 if he _h n left be=e ?is lett] 0 receiv$ by ,burghley4 ,hav+ e/abli%$ beyond reasonable d\bt ! fact ( ?is j\rney1 a new & rem>kable sugge/ion pres5ts itself4 ,sp$d+1 :5 deal+ ) ! ye> #aehb1 pr9ts ,notes on ! ,/ate ( ,*ri/5dom1#bi ) ! foll[+ rem>ks3-- ,if t pap] ( notes conc]n+ ',! ,/ate ( ,europe' :i* 0 pr9t$ z ,bacon's 9 ! supplem5t to ,/eph5s' second collection 9 #agcd1 repr9t$ by ,mallet 9 #agfj1 & has be5 plac$ at ! beg9n+ ( 8 political writ+s 9 all editions s9ce #aefc1 be really ( 8 composition1 ?is is ! p]iod ( 8 life to :i* x belongs4 ,i mu/ confess1 h[ev]1 t ,i am n satisfi$ ) ! evid5ce or au?ority ^u :i* x appe>s to h be5 ascrib$ to him4 ,rob]t ,/eph5s1 :o 0 ,hi/oriograph] ,royal 9 ! reign ( ,william & ,m>y1 /ates t ! ,e>l ( ,ox=d plac$ 9 8 h&s "s neglect$ manuscripts & loose pap]s to see :e!r any ( ! ,"l ,bacon's compositions lay conceal$ !re & 7 fit = publication4 ,he f\nd "s ( !m writt51 & o!rs am5d$1 ) 8 lord%ip's own h&4 ,he f\nd c]ta9 ( ! treatises _h be5 publi%$ by him1 & t o!rs1 c]ta9ly g5u9e1 :i* _h n1 7 fit to be transcrib$ if n divulg$4 ,sp$d+ /ates t he has little d\bt t ?is pap] on ! /ate ( ,europe 0 among ^! manuscripts & loose pap]s1 = ! editor /ates t ! supplem5t>y pieces 7( :i* ?is 0 "o7 7 add$ f orig9als f\nd among ,/eph5s' pap]s4 ,! orig9al is n[ among ! ,h>leian ,,mss4 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,sp$d+ ?us describes x3-- ,! ,h>leian ,,ms4 is a copy 9 an old h&1 probably contempor>y1 b n ,francis ,bacon's4 ,a few s5t5ces h be5 ins]t$ aft]w>ds by ! same h&1 & two by ano!r :i* is v l ,an?ony ,bacon's2 none 9 ,francis's4 ,! blanks h all be5 fill$ up1 b no words h be5 correct$1 ?\gh x is obvi\s t 9 "s places !y /& 9 ne$ ( correction4 ,c]ta9 allusions to ev5ts !n pass+ 7:i* w be po9t$ out 9 _! place7 prove t ! orig9al pap] 0 writt51 or at lea/ complet$1 9 ! summ] ( #aehb1 at :i* "t ,francis ,bacon 0 /udy+ law 9 ,gray's ,inn1 :ile ,an?ony 0 travell+ 9 ,france 9 se>* ( political intellig5ce & 0 9 close correspond5ce ) ,ni*olas ,faunt1 a secret>y ( ,sir ,francis ,wals+ham's1 :o _h sp5t ! previ\s ye> 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,switz]l&1 & ! nor? ( ,italy1 on ! same err&2 & 0 n[ liv+ ab\t ! ,engli% ,c\rt1 /udy+ affairs at home1 & collect+ & arrang+ ! obs]vations :i* he _h made abroad1 'hav+ already recov]$ all 8 writ+s & books :i* he _h left beh9d him 9 ,italy & 9 ,frank=t' 7see ,bir*'s ',memoirs1' ,i4 #bd71 & x is rememb]$ t if ?is pap] belong$ to ,an?ony ,bacon1 x w\ld naturally desc5d at 8 dea? to ,francis & s rema9 among 8 manuscripts1 :]e x is suppos$ to h be5 f\nd4 ,?us x appe>s t ! ext]nal evid5ce ju/ifies no inf]5ce z to ! au?or%ip1 & ! only "q is :e!r ! /yle c be consid]$ conclusive4 ,to me x c]ta9ly is n4 ,b z ?is is a po9t ^u :i* ! read] %\ld be all[$ to judge = himself1 & z ! pap] is int]e/+ 9 itself & hi/orically valuable & has always pass$ = ,bacon's1 x is "h pr9t$ f ! orig9al ?\gh 7to di/+ui% x f 8 und\bt$ compositions7 9 a small] type4 ,sp$d+'s difficulty 9 accept+ ?is pap] z f ,bacon's p5 really lay 9 ! fact t f ! int]nal evid5ce x is obvi\s t x 0 writt5 by "o :o _h himself travell$ ?r\gh1 at any rate1 "s ( ! c\ntries describ$4 ,! results ( p]sonal obs]vation are aga9 & aga9 app>5t4 ,accord+ to ,sp$d+1 ,bacon 0 9 #aeha-aehb /udy+ law at ,gray's ,inn2 accord+ to ,bodley he 0 on ! ,cont95t mak+ obs]vations = 8 future guidance4 ,! read] c judge ( ! value ( ! ext]nal evid5ce4 ,x is n conclusive1 b ! draft be+ f\nd among/ pap]s :i* 7 unque/ionably ,bacon's writ+s & be+ adopt$ z ,bacon's & publi%$ z su* by ^? :o f\nd x1 ! balance ( probabilities is di/9ctly 9 fav\r ( its be+ 84 ,z to ! int]nal evid5ce mu* may be said4 ,x corresponds z closely z x is possible ) ,bodley's requirem5ts z set =? 9 8 lett] ( ,decemb]4 ,x is exactly ! mann] ( return ,bodley wrote to ,francis y\r fri5ds expect f y4 ,&1 he add$1 if 9 ?is "t ( y\r lib]al ,traffick1 y w give me any adv]tisem5t ( y\r commodities 9 ^! k9ds1 ,i w make y z lib]al a return f myself & y\r fri5ds "h z ,i %all be able4 ,! date agrees ) t ( ,bacon's second visit to ! ,cont95t4 ,9 ,sp$d+'s ,life & ,lett]s x occupies twelve & a-half pages1 ( :i* five are occupi$ by descriptions ( ,italy1 "o ( ,au/ria1 two ( ,g]many 7*iefly a recital ( names & places71 two ( ,france1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( ,spa91 "o & ?ree-qu>t]s ( ,portugal1 ,pol&1 ,d5m>k1 & ,sw$54 ,?is may h be5 ,bacon's it9]>y 9 #aeha-b4 ,italy is treat$ ) consid]able detail & 0 und\bt$ly describ$ f p]sonal obs]vation1 z 7 ,france & ,spa94 ,9 a less degree ! description ( ,au/ria1 ,pol& & ,d5m>k produces ?is impression2 9 a /ill small] degree ,portugal & ,sw$51 & x is q abs5t f ! description ( ,g]many4 ,flor5ce1 ,v5ice1 ,mantua1 ,g5oa1 ,savoy1 are dealt ) 9 mo/ detail4 ,rawley /ates t x 0 ,bacon's int5tion to h /ay$ abroad "s ye>s long] :5 he 0 call$ home by ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 to f9d himself left 9 /raight5$ circum/ances4 ,!n foll[$ 8 ineffectual suit1 :i* he /ill p]si/$ 94 ,bodley evid5tly 01 if n ! in/igator1 at any rate ! payma/] = ?is second j\rney4 ,an?ony's lett] ( ,febru>y1 #aeha1 po9ts to ,burghley z a p>ticipator 9 ! project4 ,he w\ld assi/ n only out ( k9dly feel+1 b ! j\rney w\ld at any rate get ?is ambiti\s1 det]m9$ "y man out ( ! way = a "t1 & possibly ! j\rney might get ?is unaccu/om$ suit out ( 8 m9d4 ,?us x came ab\t4 ,f ,faunt's lett]s1 ,sp$d+ says we d]ive :at little in=mation we h ) reg>d to ,francis's proce$+s f #aehc to #aehd4 ,f !m we ga!r little m ?an t he rema9$ /udy+ at ,gray's ,inn1 occasionally visit+ 8 "m at ,gorhambury1 or go+ ) h] to he> ,trav]s at ! ,temple & occasionally appe>+ at ! ,c\rt4 ,b ! suit 0 n ab&on$1 = !re is ! lett] ( #be? ,augu/1 #aehe1 to ,wals+ham1 :5 ,bacon writes3 ,i ?9k ! objection ( my ye>s w we> away ) ! l5g? ( my suit4 ,! v /ay do? 9 ?is respect conc]n me1 because ,i am !reby h9d]$ to take a c\rse ( practice :i* by ! leave ( ,god1 if h] ,maje/y l n ( my suit1 ,i mu/ & w foll[3 n = any necessity ( e/ate1 b = my cr$it sake1 :i* ,i "k by liv+ out ( action w we>4 ,aga91 ! old1 r>e & unaccu/om$ suit ( :i* ! ,que5 c\ld h _h no exp]i5ce6 ,ei!r ! p]suasive p[]s ( ,burghley _h fail$ or he _h n ex]t$ !m4 ,probably ! latt]1 because ! tr\blesome1 det]m9$ "y man is n[ worry+ ,wals+ham & ,hatton to urge its acceptance ) ! ,que54 ,! purport ( ! =ego+ extract effectually precludes ! possibility ( ?is suit ref]r+ to 8 advancem5t at ! b>4 ,= five ye>s x has be5 proce$+--he has be5 indulg+ 9 hopes :i* h be5 unfulfill$4 ,n[ he w wait no long]1 b he w adopt a c\rse :i*1 if h] ,maje/y l n 8 suit1 by ! leave ( ,god he mu/ & w foll[1 n = any necessity ( mak+ money b because he feels impell$ to x by a s5se ( responsibility :i* he mu/ fulfil4 ,wals+ham & ,hatton d n appe> to h help$ ! matt] =w>d4 ,!re 0 little probability ( !m succe$+ 9 influ5c+ ! ,que5 :]e ,burghley _h fail$4 ,!re 0 /ill less probability ( !m attempt+ to influ5ce h] if ,burghley object$4 ,_h ?is suit ref]r$ to advancem5t 9 ! law x w\ld h be5 grant$ ) ! aid ( ,burghley's influ5ce ye>s be=e4 ,_h x ref]r$ to "s ord9>y (fice ( ,/ate1 fri5ds s p[]ful z ,burghley1 ,wals+ham & ,hatton c\ld & w\ld h obta9$ any?+ )9 reason = ?is brilliant "y son ( ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon1 = !re 0 no complication ) ,essex until aft] #aeia4 ,b ?is r>e & unaccu/om$ suit ( :i* !re _h be5 no exp]i5ce 0 ano!r matt]4 ,six m ye>s pass1 & al?\gh !re is n[ no suit to ! ,que5 !re is ! same idea prevail+ 9 ! lett] to ,burghley--a seek+ = help to a*ieve "s great s*eme ^u :i* ,bacon's m9d 0 s fix$ z x _c be remov$1 :e!r x be curiosity1 va+lory or nature1 or 7if "o take x fav\rably7 philan?ropia4 ,/ill he requir$ ! comm& ( m wits ?an ( a man's own1 :i* is ! ?+ he did greatly affect4 ,/ill 8 c\rse 0 n to get4 ,/ill ! det]m9ation to a*ieve ! object )\t help1 if help c\ld n be obta9$--to a*ieve x by becom+ "s sorry bookmak] or a pione] 9 t m9e ( tru? :i* ,anaxagoras said lay s deep4 ,?is is emphasis$4 ,^! are ?\ghts r ?an words1 be+ set d[n )\t all art1 disguis+ or res]vation4 ,!re are two significant s5t5ces 9 ?is lett] writt5 to ,burghley :5 ,bacon 0 #ca ye>s ( age4 ,he describes ,burghley z ! second f\nd] ( my poor e/ate1 &1 fur!r1 he uses ! expression ,& if y\r ,lord%ip w n c>ry me on4 ,:at c ^! allusions mean b t ,burghley _h be5 r5d]+ f9ancial assi/ance to 8 nephew8 ,if ! !ory "h put =w>d z to ! nature ( ! suit be correct1 ! object 0 "o :i* w\ld h ,burghley's cordial support4 ,t he _h express$ approval ( x mu/ be d$uc$ f ! lett] ( ! #af? ( ,septemb]1 #aehj4 ,! object 0 "o :i*1 )\t d\bt1 w\ld f9d /ill w>m] support f ,lady ,mildr$4 ,b ! suit 0 s unprec$5t$ t x is n to be wond]$ at t ,burghley did n try to =ce x ?r\gh4 ,! "w 0 go+ =w>d all ! "t--sl[ly = lack ( means & (ficial recognition4 ,burghley1 g5]\s 9 8 nature1 lavi% 9 private life1 might1 h[ev]1 be expect$ to help a "w :i* he w\ld be glad to see c>ri$ to a successful conclusion4 ,_h he be5 less cauti\s & let "y ,francis h 8 head1 :at might n h happ5$6 ,b !re 0 always ! fe> ( lett+ ?is huge intellectual p[] =ge ahead )\t re/ra9t4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 work+ out unse5 its s*eme & t1 too1 ) ,burghley's help & t ( o!rs4 ,! p]iod f #aegf to #afbc--only #dg ye>s--sees ! ,engli% language develop$ f a /ate ( almo/ b>b>ic crud5ess to ! highe/ pit* :i* any language1 classical or mod]n1 has rea*$4 ,!re 0 b "o workman liv+ at t p]iod :o c\ld h con/ruct$ t wond]ful in/rum5t & us$ x to produce su* magnific5t examples ( its possibilities4 ,x is z reasonable to take up a wat* keep+ p]fect "t & av] t ! p>ts came toge!r by accid5t1 z to cont5d t ! ,engli% language ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible & ! works ( ,%akespe>e 7 ! result ( a g5]al up-spr++ ( lit]>y ta/e :i* 0 diffus$ among/ a few writ]s ( v m$iocre ability4 ,! ,engli% ,r5aissance 0 conceiv$ 9 ,france & born 9 ,engl& 9 #aegi4 ,x ran its c\rse & 9 #afbc atta9$ its maturity2 b :5 ,francis ,bacon 0 no m--he :o _h p]=m$ t 9 our tongue :i* may be pref]r$ ei!r to insol5t ,greece or haughty ,rome--?+s daily fall1 wits gr[ d[nw>d1 & eloqu5ce gr[s backw>d3 s t he may be nam$ & /& z ! m>k & ,greek3 a*me ( our language4 ,,footnotes3 #bi ,life & ,lett]s1 ,vol4 ,i41 page #af4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,is ,,x ,,probable ,,t ,,bacon ,,left ,,manuscripts ,,hidd5 ,,away8 ,x is difficult to leave ?is subject )\t "s ref]5ce to ! articles :i* h appe>$ 9 ! press & magaz9es ref]r+ to ! sugge/ion t !re 7 left conceal$ lit]>y rema9s ( ,bacon hi!rto undiscov]$4 ,9 an article :i* rec5tly appe>$ 9 a ,%akespe>ean j\rnal1 a writ] :o evid5tly kn[s little ab\t ! ,elizabe?an p]iod said3 ,b :y %\ld ,bacon want to bury manuscripts1 anyh[8 ,:o does bury manuscripts8 ,besides1 !y _h be5 pr9t$ & 71 !re=e1 rubbi% & wa/e pap] m]ely4 ,! manuscript ( ,john ,h>r+ton's translation ( ,ario/o's ,orl&o ,furioso may be se5 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,x is beautifully writt5 on qu>to pap]4 ,x 01 app>5tly1 ! fair copy s5t to ! pr9t] f :i* ! type 0 to be set up4 ,be ?is z x may1 x 0 und\bt$ly a copy ^u :i* ,bacon m>k$ (f ! v]ses :i* are to g on ea* page & set out ! folio ( ea* page & ! pr9t]'s signature :i* 0 to appe> at ! bottom4 ,x also conta9s in/ructions to ! pr9t] z to ! type to be us$4 ,?is manuscript 0 n consid]$ rubbi% & wa/e pap] m]ely4 ,francis ,bacon has aga9 & aga9 insi/$ ^u ! value ( hi/ory4 ,9 ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+ he po9ts out to ! ,k+ ! indignity & unwor?9ess ( ! hi/ory ( ,engl& z x n[ is1 9 ! ma9 cont9uation !re(4 ,no man appreciat$ z did ,bacon ! importance 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engl& ( ! epo* 9 :i* he liv$4 ,t a tru?ful relation ( ! ev5ts ( ^? times w\ld be invaluable to po/]ity he knew full well4 ,he ( all m5 liv+ at t "t 0 be/ qualifi$ to write su* a hi/ory4 ,he recognis$ t !re 7 objections to a hi/ory be+ writt51 or1 at any rate1 publi%$1 :]e9 ! actions ( p]sons liv+ 7 describ$1 = he said x mu/ be confess$ t su* k9d ( relations1 specially if !y be publi%$ ab\t ! times ( ?+s done1 see+ v (t5 t !y are writt5 ) passion or p>tiality1 ( all o!r n>rations1 are mo/ suspect$4 ,x is h>dly conceivable t ,bacon %\ld h fail$ to provide a fai?ful hi/ory ( 8 own times = ! b5efit ( po/]ity1 or1 at any rate1 t he %\ld h fail$ to pres]ve ! mat]ials = su* a hi/ory4 ,nei!r ! hi/ory nor su* mat]ials are kn[n to be 9 exi/5ce4 ,suppos+ ,bacon _h prep>$ ei!r ! "o or ! o!r1 :at c\ld he d ) x8 ,h& x to ,rawley ) in/ructions = x to be pr9t$8 ,) a /rong probability1 if x 7 a fai?ful hi/ory1 t x w\ld nev] be publi%$1 b t x w\ld be de/roy$1 he w\ld nev] take su* a risk4 ,!re w\ld only be "o c\rse op5 to him4 ,to conceal x 9 "s place :]e x w\ld n be likely to be di/urb$1 9 :i* x might rema9 9 safety1 possibly = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,& !n leave a clue ei!r 9 cyph] or o!rwise by :i* x might be recov]$4 ,x is by no means outside ! range ( possibility t ,bacon z e>ly z #aehh _h op5$ a receptacle = books & manuscripts :i* he desir$ %\ld g d[n to po/]ity1 & fe>+ _! loss f any cause1 he c>efully conceal$ !m1 add+ to ! /ore f "t to "t4 ,if he did s he left a problem to be solv$1 & arrang$ ! place ( concealm5t s t x c\ld only be f\nd by a solution ( ! problem4 ,! emblems on two title-pages ( two books ( ! p]iod are v significant4 ,tru? br\ght to ,light & discov]$ by ,"t is a n>rative hi/ory ( ! fir/ f\rte5 ye>s ( ,k+ ,james' reign4 ,"o portion ( ! engrav$ title-page repres5ts a spread+ tree gr[+ up out ( a c(f91 full fraught ) v>i\s fruits 7manuscripts & books7 mo/ fre% & fair to make succe$+ times mo/ ri* & r>e4 ,9 ! ,emblem 7,fig4 ,,iii47 n[ reproduc$1 :i* is f\nd on ! title-page ( ! fir/ edition ( ,new ,atlantis1 #afbg1cj ,tru? p]sonifi$ by a nak$ woman is be+ reveal$ by ,fa!r ,"t1 & ! inscription r\nd ! device is ,tempore patet occulta v]itas--9 "t ! hidd5 tru? %all be reveal$4 ,!n1 9 fur!r confirmation ( ?is view1 !re is ! /atem5t ( ,rawley 9 8 introduction to ! ,manes ,v]ulamiani4 ,speak+ ( ! fame ( 8 illu/ri\s ma/] he says1 ,be ?is moreov] en\gh1 to h laid1 z x 71 ! f\ndations1 9 ! "n ( ! pres5t age4 ,e age w1 me?9ks1 adorn & amplify ?is /ructure1 b to :at age x may be v\*saf$ to set ! f9i%+ h&--?is is kn[n only to ,god & ! ,fates4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 ,,iii4 ,f ! ,title ,page ( ,new ,atlantis1 #afbg4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 ,,iv4 ,f ! ,title ,page ( ,pea*am's ,m9]va ,britannia1 #afab4 ,,footnotes3 #cj ,!re is a copy be>+ date #afbf4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,elizabe?an ,,lit]ature ,,0 ,,produc$4 ,! half c5tury f #aegf to #afbe /&s by itself 9 ! hi/ory ( ! lit]ature ( ?is c\ntry4 ,dur+ t p]iod n only 0 ! ,engli% language made1 n only 7 !re produc$ ! f9e/ examples ( its capacities1 :i* to-day exi/1 b ! k & wisdom possess$ by ! classical writ]s1 ! hi/ories ( ! pr9cipal nations ( ! _w1 practically ev]y?+ t 0 wor? kn[+ 9 ! lit]ature :i* exi/$ 9 o!r c\ntries 71 = ! fir/ "t1 made available 9 ! ,engli% tongue4 ,& :at is /ill m rem>kable1 ^! translations 7 pr9t$ & publi%$4 ,^! works embrac$ e art & subject :i* c be imag9$4 ,fur!r1 dur+ ?is p]iod !re 7 issu$ a l>ge numb] ( books cr[d$ ) in=mation ^u g5]al subjects4 ,! names on ! title-pages ( _m ( ^! works are unkn[n4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ _m m5 z to :om no?+ c be le>nt1 appe> ab\t ?is "t to h writt5 "o book & "o book only4 ,^! translations 7 publi%$ at a consid]able co/4 ,= su* works1 be+ pr9t$ 9 ! ,engli% language1 pur*as]s 7 practically conf9$ to ?is c\ntry1 & _! numb] 0 v limit$4 ,! quantity ( copies con/itut+ an edition mu/ h be5 small4 ,x is impossible to believe t ! sale ( ^! books c\ld realise ! am\nt ( _! co/4 ,def9ite in=mation on ?is po9t is difficult to obta91 = little is kn[n z to ! prices at :i* ^! books 7 sold4 ,x appe>s f ! ,transcripts ( ! ,/ation]s' ,regi/]s t ! maximum numb] ( copies t w5t to make up an edition 0 9 ! int]e/ ( ! workman fix$ at #a1bej copies1 s t if a l>g] numb] 7 requir$ ! type _h to be re-set = ea* additional #a1bej copies4 ,d\ble impressions ( #b1ejj 7 all[$ ( prim]s1 cate*isms1 proclamations1 /atutes & almanacs4 ,b ! solid lit]ature :i* came into ! language at ?is p]iod w\ld n be requir$ 9 su* quantities4 ,! pr9t] 0 n usually ! v5dor ( ! books4 ,! publi%] & booksell] or /ation] c>ri$ on 9 mo/ cases a di/9ct bus9ess4 ,pamphlets1 s]mons1 plays1 books ( poems1 =m$ ! /aple w>e ( ! /ation]4 ,! /yle ( ! book out ( :i* ! /ation] made 8 money may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ extract f ,! ,return f ,p>nassus1 ,act ,i1 sc5e #c3-- ,+5ioso4--,dant] ?\ art deceiv$1 wit is de>] ?an ?\ take/ x to bee4 ,i tell !e ?is libel ( ,cambridge has mu* salt & pepp] 9 ! nose3 x w sell %e]ely und]h& :5 all ^? bookes ( exhortations & cate*isms lie m\ld+ on ?y %opbo>d4 ,dant]4--,x's true1 b good fay?1 ,m4 ,+5ioso1 ,i lo/ by y\r la/ booke2 & y "k !re is _m a "o t pays me l>gely = ! pr9t+ ( _! inv5tions1 b = all ?is y %all h #dj %ill+s & an odde pottle ( w9e4 ,+5ioso4--#dj %ill+s8 a fit rew>d = "o ( y\r reumatick poets1 t beslav]s all ! pap] he comes by1 & furni%es ! ,*aundl]s ) wa/ pap]s to wrap c&les 93 444 x's ! gallante/ ,*ild my inv5tion 0 ev] deliv]$ (f4 ,! title is1 a ,*ronicle ( ,cambridge ,cuckolds2 "h a man may see1 :at day ( ! mone? su* a man's commons 7 inclos$1 & :5 ?r[ne op51 & :5 any entayl$ "s odde cr[nes ^u ! heires ( _! bodies unlawfully begott52 speake quickly1 ells ,i am gone4 ,dant]4--,oh ?is w sell gallantly4 ,ile h x :atsoev] x co/1 w y walk on1 ,m4 ,+5ioso1 weele sit ov] a cup ( w9e & agree on x4 ,! publication ( su* works z ,holl+%$'s ,*ronicles1 ,nor?'s ,plut>*'s ,lives1 ,grim/on's ,hi/ory ( ,france1 & ,! ,fr5* ,academy1 c\ld n h be5 produc$ ) pr(it z ! object4 ,a l>ge body ( evid5ce may be br\ght =w>d to support ?is view1 b space w only p]mit two examples to be "h set =?4 ,9 ! d$ication to ,sir ,william ,cecil1 ( ,holl+%$'s ,*ronicles1 #aehg1 ! writ] says3 ,yet :5 ! volume grew s great z !y t 7 to defraie ! *>ges = ! impression 7 n will+ to g ?r\gh ) ! :ole1 !y resolv$ fir/ to publi% ! hi/ories ( ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & ,irel& ) _! descriptions4 ,john ,dee sp5t mo/ ( ! ye> #aegf 9 writ+ a s]ies ( volumes to be entitl$ ,g5]al & ,r>e ,memorials p]tayn+ to ! p]fect ,art ( ,navigation4 ,9 #aegg ! fir/ volume 0 ready = ! press4 ,9 ,june he _h to borr[ ,l#dj f "o fri5d1 ,l#bj f ano!r1 & ,l#bg ^u ! *ayn ( gold4 ,9 ! foll[+ ,augu/ ,john ,day comm5c$ pr9t+ x at 8 press 9 ,ald]sgate4 ,! title 0 ,! ,briti% ,mon>*y or ,hexam]on ,brytannicum1 & ! edition consi/$ ( #ajj copies4 ,! second volume1 ,! ,briti% ,complem5t1 0 ready 9 ! foll[+ ,decemb]4 ,x 0 nev] publi%$4 ,dee /ates 9 8 ,di>y t ! pr9t+ w\ld co/ _m hundr$s ( p\nds1 z x conta9$ tables & figures1 & he mu/ fir/ h a com=table & suffici5t opportunity or supply !reto4 ,?is he 0 unable to procure1 s ! book rema9$ 9 manuscript4#ca ,books ( ?is class 7 nev] produc$ ) ! object ( mak+ pr(it4 ,! proce$s ( sale w\ld n cov] ! co/ ( pr9t+ & publi%+1 )\t any provision = ! remun]ation ( ! translator or au?or4 ,:y 7 !y publi%$1 & h[ 0 ! co/ provid$8 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 ano!r s\rce ( rev5ue op5 to ! au?or ( a book4 ,h5ry ,pea*am1 9 ,! ,tru? ( our ,"t1 says3-- ,b !n y may say1 ! ,d$ication w bee wor? a great matt]1 ei!r 9 pres5t rew>d ( money1 or pref]m5t by y\r ,patrones ,lett]1 or o!r means4 ,& = ?is purpose y prefixe a le>n$ & z ,panegyricall ,epi/le z c1 etc4 ,x is beyond "q t an au?or usually obta9$ a consid]able contribution t[>ds ! co/ ( ! production ( a book f ! p]son to :om ! d$ication 0 address$4 ,a numb] ( books publi%$ dur+ ! p]iod f #aegf to #aeih are d$icat$ to ! ,que51 to ! ,e>l ( ,leice/]1 & to ,"l ,burghley4 ,"o c only (f] a sugge/ion on ?is po9t :i* may or may n be correct4 ,if ,francis ,bacon 0 conc]n$ 9 ! issue ( ^! translations & o!r works1 & ,burghley 0 assi/+ him f9ancially1 x is probable t ,burghley w\ld procure grants f ! ,que5 9 respect ( books :i* 7 d$icat$ to h]1 & w\ld provide funds t[>ds ! co/ ( su* books z 7 d$icat$ to himself4 ,! ,arte ( ,engli% ,poesie 0 writt5 ) ! int5tion t x %\ld be d$icat$ to ! ,que51 b !re 0 a *ange 9 ! plans1 & ,burghley's "n 0 sub/itut$4 ,:5 ,bacon1 9 #aeia1 is ?reat5+ to become a sorry bookmak]1 he describes ,burghley z ! second f\nd] ( 8 poor e/ate1 & uses ! expression1 ,if y\r ,lord%ip w n c>ry me on1 :i* c only mean t z to ! matt] :i* is ! subject ( ! lett]1 ,burghley _h n m]ely be5 assi/+ b c>ry+ him4 ,! evid5ce :i* exi/s is /rong en\gh to w>rant putt+ =w>d ?is !ory z to ! frequ5cy ( ! names ( ! ,que5 & ,burghley on ! d$ications4 ,! ,e>l ( ,leice/] desir$ to h ! reputation ( be+ a patron ( ! arts1 & 0 will+ to pay = adv]tisem5t4 ,he 0 ! ,*ancellor ( ,ox=d ,univ]sity1 & evid5tly recognis$ ! value ( pr9t+1 = 9 #aehe he erect$1 at 8 own exp5se1 a new pr9t+ press = ! use ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,if he paid at all = d$ications he w\ld pay lib]ally4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ! ,que51 ,burghley1 & ,leice/] 7 accessible to o!rs besides ,bacon1 & ! argum5t goes no fur!r ?an t t[>ds ! production ( c]ta9 books ^u :i* _! names appe> ! patrons provid$ "p ( ! co/4 ,! recognition ( ?is fact1 h[ev]1 does n detract f ! importance ( ! expressions us$ by ,bacon 9 8 lett] to ,burghley4 ,!re is abundant te/imony to ! fact t x 0 ! cu/om1 dur+ ! ,elizabe?an age1 = an au?or to suppress 8 own "n1 & on ! title-page#cb sub/itute ei!r ! initials or "n ( "s o!r p]son4 ,! title-pages ( ?is p]iod are z unreliable z are ! names or initials affix$ to ! d$ications & epi/les ,to ! ,read]4 ,9 #afbd 0 publi%$ ,! ,hi/orie ( ! ,life & ,dea? ( ,m>y ,/u>t ,que5e ( ,scotl&4 ,! d$ication is sign$ ,wil ,/ranguage4 ,9 #afcf x 0 repr9t$1 ! same d$ication be+ sign$ ,w4 ,vdall4 ,!re are num]\s simil> in/ances4 ,,footnotes3 #ca ,john ,dee1 by ,*>lotte ,fell ,smi?1 #aiji4 ,con/able & ,co41 ,ltd4 #cb ,see page #ca4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,clue ,,to ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,bacon',s ,,life4 ,! !ory n[ put =w>d is bas$ ^u ! assumption t ,francis ,bacon at a v e>ly age adopt$ ! conception t he w\ld devote 8 life to ! con/ruction ( an adequate language & lit]ature = 8 c\ntry & t he w\ld d ?is rema9+ invisible4 ,if he 0 ! au?or ( ,! ,anatomie ( ! ,m9d1 #aegf1 & ( ,beautiful ,blossoms1 #aegg1 he mu/ h adopt$ ?is plan ( obscurity z e>ly z 8 sixte5? ye>4 ,x is possible1 h[ev]1 t x may be %[n t at a date /ill e>li] he _h decid$ ^u ?is c\rse4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is beyond d\bt--t if ,francis ,bacon 0 associat$ 9 any way ) ! lit]ature ( ,engl& f #aegj to #afje1 ) ! exception ( ! small volume ( essays publi%$ 9 #aeig1 he mo/ c>efully conceal$ 8 connection ) x4 ,!re=e1 set x d[n1 he says 9 ! essay ,( ,simulation & ,dissimulation1 t a habit ( secrecy is bo? politic & moral1 & 9 ,examples ( ! ,anti!ta1#cc ,dissimulation is a comp5di\s wisdome4 ,"h aga9 is ! same idea3 ,beside 9 all wise humane ,gov]nm5t1 !y t sit at ! helme1 doe m happily br+ _! purposes ab\t1 & ins9uate m easily ?+s fit = ! p by pretexts1 & oblique c\rses2 ?an by 444 d[nright deal+4 ,nay 7:i* p]*ance may seem v /range7 9 ?+s me]ely naturall1 y may soon] deceive nature ?an =ce h]2 s improp] & selfeimpea*+ are op5 direct proce$+s2 :]eas on ! o!r side1 an oblique & an ins9uat+ way1 g5tly glides along1 & compasse? ! int5d$ effect4#cd ,x is notewor?y t ,bacon _h a qua9t conceit ( ! ,div9e ,be+ :i* he 0 nev] tir$ ( repeat+4 ,9 ! preface to ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+ 7#afdj71 ! foll[+ passage occurs3-- ,= ( ! kn[l$ges :i* contemplate ! works ( ,nature1 ! holy ,philosoph] ha? said expressly2 t ! glory ( ,god is to conceal a ?+1 b ! glory ( ! ,k+ is to f9d x out3 z if ! ,div9e ,nature1 accord+ to ! innoc5t & sweet play ( *ildr51 :i* hide !mselves to ! end !y may be f\nd2 took delight to hide 8 works1 to ! end !y might be f\nd out2 & ( 8 indulg5ce & goodness to mank9d1 _h *os5 ! ,s\le ( man to be 8 ,play-fell[ 9 ?is game4 ,aga9 on page #de ( ! "w itself he says3-- ,= s he 7,k+ ,solomon7 sai? expressly1 ,! ,glory ( ,god is to conceale a ?+1 b ! ,glory ( a ,k+ is to f9d x out4 ,z if accord+ to t innoc5t & affectionate play ( *ildr51 ! ,div9e ,maje/y took delight to hide 8 works1 to ! end to h !m f\nd out1 & z if ,k+s c\ld n obta9 a great] ,hon\r1 !n to be ,god's play-fell[es 9 t game1 especially consid]+ ! great comm& !y h ( wits & means1 :]eby ! inve/igation ( all ?+s may be p]fect$4 ,ano!r phase ( ! same idea is to be f\nd on page #acf4 ,9 ! au?or's preface to ! ,novum ,organum ! foll[+ passage occurs3-- ,:]eas ( ! sci5ces :i* reg>d nature ! ,holy ,philosoph] decl>es t 'x is ! glory ( ,god to conceal a ?+1 b x is ! glory ( ! ,k+ to f9d x out4' ,ev5 z ?\gh ! ,div9e ,nature took pleasure 9 ! innoc5t & k9dly sport ( *ildr5 play+ at hide & seek1 & v\*$-safe ( 8 k9dness & goodness to admit ! human _s = 8 play fell[ 9 t game4 ,9 almo/ id5tical words ,bacon sugge/s ! same conception 9 ,9 ,val]ius ,t]m9us & 9 ,filum ,labyr9?i4 ,9 ! ,epi/le ,d$icatorie ( ,! ,fr5* ,academie & else:]e ! au?or is insi/+ on ! same idea t ,he 7,god7 _c be se5e ( any mortal creature b is not)/&+ kn[n by 8 works4 ,! close connection ( ,francis ,bacon ) ! works 7n[ seldom /udi$7 ( ! ,emblem writ]s is v\*$ = by ,j4 ,baudo94 ,oliv] ,lector 9 ,lett]s f ! ,dead to ! ,dead has giv5 examples ( 8 association ) ! ,dut* & ,fr5* emblem writ]s4 ,?ree ,engli%m5 appe> to h indulg$ 9 ?is fasc9at+ pursuit--,george ,:itney 7#aehi71 ,h5ry ,pea*am 7#afab71 & ,george ,)]s 7#afcd74 ,f ! ,baconian po9t ( view ,pea*am's ,m9]va ,britannia is by f> ! mo/ int]e/+4 ,! ,emblem on page #cd is address$ ,to ! mo/ judici\s & le>n$1 ,,sir ,,francis ,,bacon ,knight4 ,on ! opposite leaf1 pag$ ?us1 4#cc1ce ! design repres5ts a h& hold+ a spe> z 9 ! act ( %ak+ x4 ,b x is ! frontispiece :i* be>s specially on ! pres5t cont5tion4 ,! design is n[ reproduc$ 7,fig4 ,,iv74 ,a curta9 is drawn to hide a figure1 ! h& only ( :i* is protrud+4 ,x has j writt5 ! words ,,m5te ,,videbor--,by ! m9d ,i %all be se54 ,ar\nd ! scroll are ! words ,vivitur +5io cet]a mortis erunt--"o lives 9 "o's g5ius1 o!r ?+s %all be 7or pass away7 9 dea?4 ,t emblem repres5ts ! secret ( ,francis ,bacon's life4 ,at a v e>ly age1 probably be=e he 0 twelve1 he _h conceiv$ ! idea t he w\ld imitate ,god1 t he w\ld hide 8 works 9 ord] t !y might be f\nd out--t he w\ld be se5 only by 8 m9d & t 8 image %\ld be conceal$4 ,!re 0 no haphaz>d "w ab\t x4 ,x 0 n simply t hav+ writt5 poems or plays1 & desir+ n to be kn[n z ! au?or on publi%+ !m1 he put someone else's "n on ! title-page4 ,!re 0 fir/ ! conception ( ! idea1 & !n ! c>efully-elaborat$ s*eme = c>ry+ x out4 ,!re are num]\s allusions 9 ,elizabe?an & e>ly ,jacobean lit]ature to someone :o 0 active 9 lit]>y matt]s b pref]r$ to rema9 unrecognis$4 ,among/ ^! !re are "s :i* directly ref] to ,francis ,bacon1 o!rs :i* occur 9 books or "u circum/ances :i* sugge/ association ) him4 ,x is n cont5d$ t !y am\nt to direct te/imony1 b ! cumulative =ce ( ?is evid5ce mu/ n be ignor$4 ,9 "s ( ! emblem books ( ! p]iod ^! allusions are frequ5t4 ,!n !re is ,john ,ow5's epigram appe>+ 9 8 ,epigrammatum1 publi%$ 9 #afab4 ,,ad4 ,d4,b4 ,si b5e qui latuit1 b5e vixit1 tu b5e vivis3 ,+5iumque tuum gr&e lat5do patet4 ,?\ live/ well if "o well hid well lives1 ,& ?y great g5ius 9 be+ conceal$ is reveal$4 ,d4 is else:]e us$ by ,ow5 z ! initial ( ,dom9us4 ,! sugge/ion t ,ad4 ,d4,b4 repres5ts ,ad ,dom9um ,baconum is !re=e reasonable4 ,?omas ,p[ell publi%$ 9 #afcj ! ,att\rney's ,academy4 ,! book is d$icat$ ,to ,true ,nobility & ,tryde le>n+ behold5 ,to no ,m\nta9e = ,em95ce1 nor supportm5t = ,height1 ,francis1 ,"l ,v]ulam & ,visc\nt ,/4 ,albanes4 ,!n foll[ ^! l9es3-- ,o ,give me leave to pull ! ,curta9e by ,t cl\ds ?y ,wor? 9 su* obscurity4 ,good ,s5eca1 /ay b a :ile ?y ble$+1 ,t' accept :at ,i receiv$ at ?y ,read+3 ,"h ,i pres5t x 9 a solemne /rayne1 ,& ?us ,i pluckt ! ,curtayne backe aga94 ,9 ! ,mirr\r ( ,/ate & ,eloqu5ce1 publi%$ 9 #afef1 ! frontispiece is a v bad copy ( ,m>%all's portrait ( ,bacon prefix$ to ! #afdj ,gilb]t ,wat's ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+4 ,"u x are ^! l9es3-- ,grace1 ,hon\r1 virtue1 ,le>n+1 witt1 ,are all )9 ?is ,porture knitt ,& left to "t t x may tell1 ,:at wor? )9 ?is ,pe]e did dwell4 ,! frontispiece previ\sly ref]r$ to ( ,tru? br\ght to ,light & discov]$ by ,"t1 or a disc\rse & ,hi/oricall n>ration ( ! fir/ ,,xiiii4 ye>es ( ,k+ ,james ,reign1 publi%$ 9 #afea1 is full ( cryptic mean+ & 9 "o section ( x !re is a repres5tation ( a c(f9 out ( :i* is gr[+ ,a spread+ ,tree ,full fraught ) v>i\s ,fruits mo/ fre% & fair ,to make succe$+ ,times mo/ ri* & r>e4 ,! fruits are books & manuscripts4 ,! volume conta9s spee*es ( ,bacon & copies ( (ficial docum5ts sign$ by him4 ,! books ( ! emblem writ]s are /ill m rem>kable4 ,jacobi ,bornitii ,emblemata ,e?ico ,politica1 #afei1 conta9s at lea/ a doz5 plates 9 :i* ,bacon is repres5t$4 ,a sugge/ive emblem is ,no4 #a ( ,cornelii ,giselb]ti ,plempii ,am/]od>num ,monogrammon1 be>+ date #afaf1 ! ye> ( ,%akespe>e's dea?4 ,x is n[ reproduc$ 7,fig4 ,v474 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! initial lett]s ( ea* ^w 9 ! s5t5ce--,obsca5umque nimis crepuit ,=tuna ,batavis appell&a--yield ,f4 ,bacon4 ,!re are 9 o!r designs figures :i* are evid5tly int5d$ to repres5t ,bacon4 ,emblem ,,xxxvi4 %[s ! inside ( a pr9t]'s %op & two m5 at "w 9 ! =egr\nd black+ & fix+ ! type4 ,beh9d is a workman sett+ type1 & /&+ beside him1 app>5tly direct+1 or at any rate obs]v+ him1 is a man ) ! well-kn[n ,bacon hat on4 ,! cont5tion may be /at$ ?us3--,francis ,bacon possess$1 to quote ,macaulay1 ! mo/ exquisitely con/ruct$ intellect t has ev] be5 be/[$ on any ( ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,hallam describ$ him z ! wise/1 greate/ ( mank9d1 & affirm$ t he might be comp>$ to ,ari/otle1 ,?ucydides1 ,tacitus1 ,philippe de ,com9es1 ,ma*iavelli1 ,davila1 ,hume1 all ( ^! toge!r1 & confirm+ ?is view ,addison said t he possess$ at once all ^? extraord9>y tal5ts :i* 7 divid$ among/ ! greate/ au?ors ( antiquity4 ,at twelve ye>s ( age 9 indu/ry he surpass$ ! capacity1 &1 9 8 m9d1 ! range ( 8 contempor>ies1 & _h acquir$ a ?or\gh comm& ( ! classical & mod]n languages4 ,he1 aft] he _h survai$ all ! ,records ( ,antiquity1 aft] ! volumes ( m51 betook himself to ! volume ( ! _w & conqu]$ :atev] books posse/4 ,hav+1 :il/ /ill a y\?1 tak5 all k to be 8 prov9ce1 he _h read1 m>k$1 & absorb$ ! cont5ts ( ne>ly e book t _h be5 pr9t$4 ,h[ t boy read6 ,po9ts ( importance he und]l9$ & not$ 9 ! m>g94 ,e subject he ma/]$--ma!matics1 geometry1 music1 poetry1 pa9t+1 a/ronomy1 a/rology1 classical drama & poetry1 philosophy1 hi/ory1 !ology1 ar*itecture4 ,!n--or p]haps be=e--came ?is m>vell\s conception1 ,l ,god ,i w be se5 by my works1 al?\gh my image %all nev] be visible--,m5te videbor4 ,by ! m9d ,i %all be se54 ,s equipp$1 & ) su* a s*eme1 he comm5c$ & successfully c>ri$ ?r\gh t colossal ent]prise 9 :i* he s\ght ! good ( all m51 ?\gh 9 a despis$ we$4 ,?is1 he said1 :e!r x be curiosity or va+lory1 or 7if "o takes x fav\rably7 philan?ropia1 is s fix$ 9 my m9d z x _c be remov$4 ,translations ( ! classics1 ( hi/ories1 & o!r works 7 made4 ,9 ^? he no d\bt _h assi/ance by ! comm&m5t ( m wits ?an 8 own1 :i* is a ?+ he greatly affect$4 ,books came f 8 p5--poetry & prose--at a rate :i*1 :5 ! tru? is reveal$1 w lit]ally /agg] humanity4 ,books 7 writt5 by o!rs "u 8 direction4 ,he saw !m ?r\gh ! press1 & he did m4 ,he _h 8 own wood blocks ( devices1 "s1 at any rate1 ( :i* 7 8 own design1 & e book produc$ "u 8 direction1 :e!r writt5 by him or n1 0 m>k$ by ! use ( "o or m ( ^! wood blocks4 ,! fav\rite device 0 ! light ,a & ! d>k ,a4 ,probably ! fir/ book publi%$ 9 ,engl& :i* 0 m>k$ ) ?is device 0 ,de ,rep4 ,anglorum ,in/aur&a libri decem1 ,au?ore ,?oma ,*alon]o ,equite1 ,anglo4 ,?is 0 pr9t$ by ,?omas ,vautroll]ius1#cf & be>s date #aegi4 ,vautrolli]1 & aft]w>ds ,ri*>d ,field1 pr9t$ _m ( ! books 9 ! issue ( :i* ,bacon 0 conc]n$ f #aegi onw>ds4 ,h5ry ,bynneman1 & aft]w>ds 8 assignees ,ralph ,newb]y & ,h5ry ,d5ham & ,george ,bi%op1 :o 0 associat$ ) ,d5ham1 7 also pr9t+ books issu$ "u 8 auspices1 & lat] ,adam ,islip1 ,george ,eld & ,james ,havil& came 9 = a lib]al %>e ( 8 patronage4 ,! co/ ( pr9t+ & publi%+ mu/ h be5 v great4 ,if ! facts ev] come to light x w probably be f\nd t ,burghley 0 ,bacon's ma9/ay = f9ancial support4 ,x w also be f\nd t ,lady ,anne ,bacon & ,an?ony ,bacon 7 lib]al contributors to ! funds1 & t ! cause ( ,francis ,bacon's monet>y difficulties & consequ5t debts 0 ! heavy obligation :i* he p]sonally und]took 9 connection ) ! production ( ! ,elizabe?an lit]ature4 ,9 ! ,d$ications1 ,prefaces1 & ,epi/les ,to ! ,read] also ,francis ,bacon's m9d may be recognis$4 ,:5 ,addison wrote ( ,bacon1 ,"o does n "k :i* to admire mo/ 9 8 writ+s1 ! /r5g? ( reason1 =ce ( /yle1 or brightness ( imag9ation1 8 words might h be5 inspir$ by ^! prefixes to ! lit]ature ( ?is p]iod4 ,:5 once ! /ud5t has made himself ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ,bacon's /yle ( writ+ prefaces he c nev] fail to recognise x1 especially if he reads ! passages al\d4 ,! ,epi/le ,d$icatorie to ! #afbe edition ( ,b>clay's ,arg5is1 sign$ ,k+esmill ,long1 is "o ( ! f9e/ examples ( ,baconian ,engli% extant4 ,:o b ! writ] ( ! ,%akespe>e plays c\ld h writt5 t specim5 ( musical language8 ,to he> x read al\d gives all ! enjoym5t ( li/5+ to a f9e composition ( music4 ,x is ! same ) ! ,%akespe>e plays2 only :5 !y are read al\d c ! ri*ness & *>m ( ! language !y conta9 be appreciat$4 ,bacon's "w c nev] be und]/ood by anyone :o has n realis$ ! m>vell\s "* ( ! m9d ( ! boy1 8 ph5om5al indu/ry1 & ! fact t he c\ld imag9e l a poet & execute l a cl]k ( ! works4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t he _h a secret ,society1 by ! ag5cy ( :i* he c>ri$ ?r\gh 8 works1 b x is difficult to f9d any evid5ce t su* a ,society exi/$4 ,x may be t he _h help]s )\t !re hav+ be5 any?+ ( ! nature ( a ,society4 ,f #aege to #afje 7?irty ye>s7 ) ! exception ( ! trifles publi%$ z ,essays 9 #aeig1 !re are no ackn[l$g$ fruits ( 8 "w to :i* 8 "n is atta*$4 ,ev5 ! two books ( ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 publi%$ 9 #afje1 w\ld h made little dem&s on 8 "t4 ,edmund ,burke said3 ,:o is !re t he>+ ! "n ( ,bacon does n in/antly recognise ev]y?+ ( g5ius ! mo/ pr(\nd1 ( lit]ature ! mo/ ext5sive1 ( discov]y ! mo/ p5etrat+1 ( obs]vation ( human life ! mo/ di/+ui%$ & ref9$4 ,= su* a man to write ,! two books w\ld be no h>d or l5g?y task4 ,! wond] is t ,francis ,bacon %\ld h atta*$ 8 "n to ! #aeig edition ( ! essays4 ,he _h writt5 & publi%$ "u o!r names tomes ( essays ( at lea/ equal m]it4 ,9 ,aphorism #abh ( ! ,novum ,organum ,bacon says1 ,b h[ s9c]e ,i am 9 my pr(ession ( affection & goodwill t[>ds ! receiv$ sci5ces my publi%$ writ+s1 especially ! books on ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 suffici5tly %ew4 ,:at are ! publi%$ writ+s ref]r$ to8 ,! only works :i* bore 8 "n 7 ! incomplete volume ( ! ,essays & ! ,wisdom ( ! ,anci5ts1 to nei!r ( :i* ! words quot$ are applicable4 ,an?ony ,bacon1 writ+ to ,lady ,anne 9 ,april1 #aeic1 ref]r+ to h] mo!rly (f] to help ,francis out ( debt by be+ cont5t to be/[ ! :ole int]e/ 9 an e/ate 9 ,essex1 call$ ,m>kes1 said besee*+ y to believe t be+ s ne> & de> unto me z he is1 x _c b be a grief unto me to see a m9d t ha? giv5 s suffici5t pro( ( itself 9 hav+ br\ght =? _m good ?\ghts = ! g5]al to be ov]burd5$ & cumb]$ ) a c>e ( cle>+ 8 p>ticul> e/ate4 ,9 #aeic no?+ _h be5 publi%$ "u ,bacon's "n1 & !re is n any production ( 8 kn[n :i* w\ld ju/ify ,an?ony's rem>k4 ,:at 0 8 motive 9 select+ ?is insignificant little volume ( essays :]eby to proclaim himself a writ]8 ,"o c und]/& 8 object 9 address+ ,james 9 ,! ,two ,books ( ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+4 ,he obta9$ 9 #afjf1 z ,pea*am has x1 pref]m5t by 8 ,patrone's lett] by be+ appo9t$ ,solicitor-,g5]al4 ,dur+ all ?is p]iod--#aege to #afje--! mo/ exquisitely con/ruct$ m9d t has ev] be5 be/[$ on any ( ! *ildr5 ( m5 appe>s to h be5 dormant4 ,take ! fir/ ?ree volumes ( ,sp$d+'s ,life & ,lett]s1 & c>efully note all t is record$ z ! product ( t m9d dur+ ! ye>s :5 x mu/ h be5 at ! z5i? ( its p[] & activity4 ,all ! lett]s & tracts accr$it$ to ,bacon 9 !m :i* h come d[n to u w\ld n acc\nt = six mon?s--n = ?ree mon?s--( its occupation4 ,! explanation t he 0 build+ up 8 great sy/em ( inductive philosophy is q inadequate4 ,rawley speaks ( ! ,novum ,organum z hav+ be5 9 h& = twelve ye>s4 ,?is w\ld give #afjh z ! ye> :5 x 0 comm5c$4 ,! ,cogitata et ,visa1 ( :i* x 0 an amplification1 0 probably writt5 9 #afjf or #afjg1 = on ! #ag? ,febru>y1 #afjg-h1 ,bodley writes ackn[l$g+ ! receipt ( x & comm5t+ on x4 ,rawley says t x 0 dur+ ! la/ five ye>s ( ,bacon's life t he compos$ ! greate/ "p ( 8 books & writ+s bo? 9 ,engli% & ,lat91 & supplies a li/ :i* comprises all 8 ackn[l$g$ publi%$ works except ! ,novum ,organum & ! ,essays4 ,9 ,! ,/atesm5 & ,fav\rites ( ,engl& s9ce ! ,re=mation1 x is /at$ t ! univ]sal k & compreh5sion ( ?+s r5d]$ ,francis ,bacon ! obs]vation ( great & wise m51 & aft]w>d ! wond] ( all4 ,yet x is rem>kable h[ few are ! ref]5ces to him among/ 8 contempor>ies4 ,practically ! only "o t w\ld enable a read] to ga9 any k ( 8 p]sonality is ,francis ,osborn1 :o1 9 lett]s to 8 son1 publi%$ 9 #afeh1 describes him z he 0 9 ! la/ few ye>s ( 8 life4 ,no "o has left data :i* enables a cle> impression to be =m$ ( ,francis ,bacon z he 0 up to 8 =tie? ye>4 ,! omission may be describ$ z a conspiracy ( sil5ce4 ,h[ exactly ! circum/ances appe> to fit 9 ) ! fir/ l9e ( ,john ,ow5's epigram to ,dom9us ,b41 publi%$ 9 #afab6--,?\ live/ well if "o well hid well lives2 & if ! sugge/ion n[ put =w>d be correct t ,bacon delib]ately resolv$ t 8 image & p]sonality %\ld nev] be se51 b only ! fruits ( 8 m9d--! issues ( 8 bra91 to use ,rawley's expression--h[ apt is ! second l9e ( ! epigram3 ,& ?y great g5ius 9 be+ conceal$1 is reveal$4 ,,footnotes3 #cc ,( ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 #afdj1 page #cab4 #cd ,( ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 #afdj1 pages #aae1 #aaf4 #ce #cc is ! num]ical value ( ! "n ,bacon4 ,! /op prec$+ x d5otes cyph]4 #cf ,vautrolli] 0 a s*ol> & pr9t] :o came to ,engl& f ,p>is or ,roan ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,elizabe?'s reign1 & fir/ comm5c$ bus9ess 9 ,blackfri>s4 ,9 #aehd he pr9t$ ,jordanus ,brunus1 = :i* he 0 compell$ to fly4 ,9 ! next ye> he 0 9 ,ed9burgh1 :]e1 by 8 help1 ,scotti% pr9t+ 0 greatly improv$4 ,ev5tually 8 p>don 0 procur$ by p[]ful fri5ds1 among/ :om 0 ,?omas ,r&olph4 ,9 #aehh ,ri*>d ,field1 :o 0 appr5tic$ to ,vautrolli]1 m>ri$ ,jak91 8 daught]1 & on 8 dea? 9 #aehi succe$$ to ! bus9ess4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,burghley ,,& ,,bacon4 ,!re 0 publi%$ 9 #agcb ,! ,life ( ! ,great ,/atesman ,william ,cecil1 ,"l ,burghley4 ,! preface sign$ by ,ar?ur ,coll9s /ates3-- ,! "w ,i h = sev]al ye>s engag$ 91 ( treat+ ( ^? families t h be5 ,b>ons ( ?is ,k+dom1 necess>ily induc$ me to apply to our ,nobility = su* helps1 z might illu/rate ! memory ( _! ance/ors4 ,& sev]al ,noblem5 hav+ fav\r'd me ) ! p]usal ( _! family evid5ces1 & be+ recomm5d$ to ! ,"r ,hon\rable ! pres5t ,e>l ( ,exet]1 8 ,lord%ip out ( j reg>d to ! memory ( 8 great ,ance/or1 0 pleas$ to ord] ! manuscript ,life ( ! ,"l ,burghley to be communicat$ to me4 ,:i* be+ v old & decay$ & only legible to su* :o are v]s$ 9 anci5t writ+s x 0 ) great satisfaction t ,i copi$ x lit]atim4 ,& t x may n be lo/ to ! _w1 ,i n[ (f] x to ! view ( ! publick4 ,x fully appe>s to be wrote 9 ! reign ( ,que5 ,elizabe? soon aft] 8 ,lord%ip's dea?1 by "o :o 0 intimate ) him1 & an eye witness ( 8 actions = ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,x ne$s no comm5t to set x (f2 t tru? & s9c]ity :i* %9es ?r\gh ! :ole1 w1 ,i don't d\bt h ! same weight ) ! ,read]s z x _h ) me & t !y w be ( op9ion x's too valuable to be buri$ 9 oblivion4 ,?is ,life ( ,"l ,burghley is ref]r$ to by ,n>es & o!r ( 8 biograph]s z hav+ be5 writt5 by a dome/ic4 ,x conta9s ab\t #af1jjj words & is ! mo/ au!ntic acc\nt extant ( ! great /atesman's life4 ,! n>rative is full1 b ! obs]vations on ! "* & habits ( ,burghley are by f> ! mo/ important feature4 ,! me?od ( treatm5t ( ! subject is aft] ,bacon's /yle2 ! ,life ab\nds ) phrases & ) tricks ( diction1 :i* enable x to be id5tifi$ z 84 ,! conclud+ s5t5ces c\ld only h be5 writt5 ) ,bacon's p53-- ,& s leav+ 8 s\le ) ,god1 8 fame to ! _w1 & ! tru? to all *>itable mynds1 ,i leave ! s5sure to all judici\s ,*ri/ians1 :o truly practis+ :at !y pr(esse1 w bett] approve1 & m indiff]5tlie int]pret x1 ?an envie or malice c disprove x4 ,! be/ sort w ev] doe "r1 ! wor/ c b imag9e mis*ief & doe wrong2 yet ?is is a com=t1 ! m 8 virtues are trod5 d[ne1 ! m w !ire brightnes appe>e4 ,virtus vuln]ata virescit4 ,9 #aeib ! ,responsio ad edictum ,reg9ae ,angliae ( ! ,jesuit ,p>sons _h appe>$1 attack+ ! ,que5 & h] advis]s 7especially ,burghley71 to :om 7 attribut$ all ! evils ( ,engl& & ! di/urbances ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! reply to ?is 0 entru/$ to ,francis ,bacon1 :o respond$ ) a pamphlet entitl$ ,c]ta9 obs]vations ^u a libel publi%$ ?is pres5t ye>1 #aeib4 ,x 0 fir/ pr9t$ by ,dr4 ,rawley 9 ! ,resuscitatio 9 #afeg4 ,at ! "t x 0 writt5 x 0 circulat$ l>gely 9 manuscript1 = at lea/ eight copies1 some:at v>y+ f ea* o!r1 h be5 pres]v$4#cg ,x is q possible t x 0 pr9t$ at ! "t1 b t no copy has surviv$4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole "w !re are cont9ual ref]5ces to ,burghley4 ,*apt] ,,vi4 is entirely devot$ to 8 def5ce & is head$ ,c]ta9 true g5]al notes ^u ! actions ( ! ,"l ,burghley4 ,ei!r ,! ,life & ! ,obs]vations on a ,libel are by ! same writ] or ! au?or ( ! =m] borr[$ ! latt] v freely4 ,x is to be regrett$ t ! orig9al manuscript ( ! ,life _c n[ be f\nd4 ,9 #agcb x 0 at ,burghley ,h\se4 ,application has be5 made to ! pres5t ,m>quis ( ,exet] = p]mission to inspect x1 b 8 ,lord%ip's libr>ian has no k ( its exi/5ce4 ,if x c\ld be exam9$ x is probable t if ! text 0 n 9 ,bacon's h&writ+ "s notes or alt]ations might be recognis$ z 84 ,! writ] says he 0 an eye witness ( ,burghley's life & actions tw5ty-five ye>s toge!r--t w\ld be f #aegc to #aeih1 :i* w\ld well accord ) ! pres5t cont5tion4 ,if ,bacon 0 ! au?or x ?r[s consid]able light on 8 relations ) ,burghley & e/abli%es ! fact t !y 7 ( ! mo/ cordial & affectionate "*4 ,x is report$ t ,bacon said t 9 ! "t ( ! ,burghleys--fa!r & son--clev] or able m5 7 repress$1 & ma9ly ^u ?is has be5 bas$ ! impression t ,burghley oppos$ ,francis ,bacon's progress4 ,burghley's biograph] ref]s to ?is report4 ,he writes3 ,he 0 c>eful & desir\s to furd] & advaunce m5 ( quality & des>t to be ,c\ncellors & (fic]s to h] ,maje/y :]e9 he plac$ manie & lab\r$ to br+ 9 m 444 yet w\ld envy ) h] slaund]s report he h9d]$ m5 f ris+2 b h[e true x is wise m5 maie judge1 = x 0 ! ,que5e to take :om %e pleas$ & n 9 a subject to pref]ree :om he li/$4 ,x w ev5tually be prov$ t su* a report conveys an incorrect view4 ,9 ! lett] ( #aeia1ch address$ to ,burghley1 ,bacon says3--,besides ,i d n f9d 9 myself s mu* self-love1 b t ! great] p>ts ( my ?\ghts are to des]ve well 7if ,i 7 able7 ( my fri5ds & namely ( y\r ,lord%ip2 :o be+ ! ,atlas ( ?is ,commonweal?1 ! hon\r ( my h\se1 & ! second f\nd] ( my poor e/ate1 ,i am ti$ by all duties1 bo? ( a good patriot1 & ( an unwor?y k9sman1 & ( an oblig$ s]vant1 to employ :atsoev] ,i am to d y\r s]vice1 & lat] 9 ! lett] he employs ! phrase1 ,& if y\r ,lord%ip w n c>ry me on1 & !n ?reat5s to sell ! inh]itance t he has1 pur*ase "s quick rev5ue t may be execut$ by ano!r1 & become "s sorry bookmak] or a pione] 9 t m9e ( tru? :i* ,anaxagoras said lay s deep4 ,aga91 9 a lett] to ,burghley1 dat$ #ca/ ,m>*1 #aeid1 he says3--,la/ly1 t h[soev] ?is matt] may g1 yet ,i may enjoy y\r lord%ip's good fav\r & help z ,i h done 9 reg>d to my private e/ate1 :i* z ,i h n altoge!r neglect$ s ,i h b neglig5tly att5d$ & :i* ha? be5 bett]$ only by y\rself 7! ,que5 except7 & n by any o!r 9 matt] ( importance4 ,fur!r on he says3 ,?us aga9 desir+ ! cont9uance ( y\r ,lord%ip's goodness z ,i h hi!rto f\nd x on my "p s\ght also to des]ve1 ,i comm5d1 etc4 ,x is v easy1 ) little in=mation z to ,bacon's actions & little k ( ! p]iod1 to =m a def9ite op9ion z to ! relations ( ,bacon & ,burghley4 ,! m in=mation z to ! "o & k ( ! o!r "o gets1 ! m difficult does x become to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion4 ,"h 0 ! son ( ,elizabe?'s great ,"l ,keep]1 ! nephew ( h] tru/$ m9i/]1 himself f 8 boyhood a p]sona grata ) ! ,que51 ( brilliant p>ts & great wisdom--if he _h be5 a m]e place-hunt] 8 desires c\ld h be5 satisfi$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,!re 0 "s condition ( circum/ance1 ( :i* no?+ has hi!rto be5 kn[n1 :i* prev5t$ him f obta9+ ! object ( 8 desires4 ,t he _h a def9ite object1 & _h mapp$ out a c\rse by :i* he hop$ to a*ieve x1 is evid5t f 8 lett]s#ci already quot$4 ,x is equally cle> t ! c\rse he s\ght to pursue entail$ 8 ab&on+ ! law z a pr(ession4 ,ei!r he w\ld only h su* place z he desir$1 & on 8 own t]ms1 or he 0 kn[n to be foll[+ "s c\rse :i*1 al?\gh n di/a/eful to 8 close fri5ds1 caus$ him to be held 9 suspicion1 if n di/ru/1 by ! c\rti]s ) :om ,elizabe? 0 surr\nd$4 ,e additional fact t comes to light seems to po9t to ! tru? be+ t ?r\gh 8 life ,burghley 0 ,francis ,bacon's /aun* fri5d & support]4 ,^u ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon's dea? ,burghley appe>s ) ,bodley to h be5 ma9ta9+ ,bacon 9 8 travels abroad4 ,^u 8 return to ,engl& ,burghley gave him f9ancial support 9 8 great project4 ,9 #aeia !re 0 a crisis--someone _h be5 sp5d+ money = ! pa/ twelve ye>s freely 9 mak+ ,engli% lit]ature4 ,t _c be ga9said4 ,burghley appe>s to h pull$ up & remon/rat$2 h5ce ,bacon's lett] conta9+ ! ?reat be=e ref]r$ to4 ,x is significant t x 0 imm$iately aft] ?is lett] 0 writt5 t ,bacon's association ) ,essex comm5c$4 ,bacon w\ld take him & ,s\?ampton into 8 confid5ce & seek _! help4 ,essex 0 j ! man to respond ) en?usiasm4 ,francis introduc$ ,an?ony to him4 ,! s]vices ( ! bro!rs 7 plac$ at 8 disposal1 & he und]took to manage ! ,que54 ,! (fice ( ,attorney-,g5]al = ,francis w\ld meet ! case4 ,x 0 dang]\s 9 a facti\s age to h my ,"l ,essex 8 fav\r1 says ! biograph] be=e quot$4#dj ,t ,burghley 0 fav\rable to 8 appo9tm5t z ,attorney-,g5]al two lett]s writt5 by ,francis to ,"l ,keep] ,puck]+ 9 #aeid te/ify4 ,9 ! fir/ ,bacon writes3 ,i pray y\r ,lord%ip to call to remembrance my ,"l ,treasur]'s k9d c\rse1 :o affirm$ directly all ! re/ to be unfit4 ,& because vis unita =tior ,i beg y\r ,lord%ip to take a "t ) ! ,que5 :5 my ,"l ,treasur] is pres5t4 ,9 a second lett] he writes3 ,i ?\ght good to rememb] y\r good ,lord%ip & to reque/ y z ,i t\*$ 9 my la/ t if my ,"l ,treasur] be abs5t y\r ,lord%ip w\ld =be> to fall into my bus9ess ) h] ,maje/y le/ x m\ght receive "s foil be=e ! "t :5 x %\ld be resolutely dealt 94 ,only ,burghley 0 f\nd to support ,essex's advocacy1 & on ! :ole ?is 0 n to be wond]$ at4 ,su* an appo9tm5t1 to say ! lea/1 w\ld h be5 an exp]im5t4 ,possibly ,essex 0 ! /umbl+-block1 b x may be t ! real objection on ! "p ( ! ,que5 & h] advis]s 0 t ,bacon 0 kn[n to be s amor\s ( c]ta9 le>n$ arts1 s mu* giv5 ov] to inv5tion1 t ! cons5sus ( op9ion 0 t he 0 !reby unfitt$ to hold an important (fice ( ! ,/ate4 ,or x may be t he 0 discr$it$ by 8 suspect$ or kn[n association ) c]ta9 pr9t]s4 ,!re 0 "s reason ( :i* no explanation c n[ be trac$4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t 9 #aeia !re 0 a crisis 9 ,bacon's life4 ,t is evid5t f ! lett] to ,burghley writt5 9 t ye>4 ,john ,h>r+ton's translation ( ,orl&o ,furioso 0 publi%$ ab\t ?is "t4 ,! manuscript1 :i* is 9 a p]fect condition1 is 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 & has be5 m>k$ 9 ,bacon's h&writ+ ?r\gh\t4 ,! pag9ation & ! pr9t]'s signature are plac$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! /anzas to be pr9t$ on ea* page1 & !re are in/ructions to ! pr9t] at ! end :i* are n 9 8 h&4 ,!re are good gr\nds = attribut+ ! notes at ! end ( ea* *apt] to ,bacon4 ,x is v improbable t ,sir ,john ,h>r+ton _h ! classical k :i* ! writ] ( ^! notes mu/ h possess$4 ,!re is a lett] writt5 by him to ,sir ,amias ,pawlett1 dat$ ,janu>y1 #afjf-g4 ,he is relat+ an int]view ) ,k+ ,james1 & says3 ,!n he 7! k+7 enquyr$e mu*e ( l]nynge & %[$e me 8 owne 9 su* sorte z made me rememb] my exam9] at ,cambridge a=etyme4 ,he s\ghte mu*e to kn[e my advances 9 philosophie & utt]$e pr(\nde s5t5ces ( ,ari/otle & su* lyke wryt]s1 :i*e ,i _h nev] reade & :i* "s are bolde en\ghe to saye o!rs d n und]/&4 ,x w\ld be difficult to m5tion any classical au?or ) ^: works ! writ] ( ^! notes 0 n famili>1 or to believe t ,epigrams bo? ,pleasant & ,s]i\s 7#afae7 came f ! p5 ( t writ]4 ,at ! end ( ! ?irty-sev5? *apt] ! foll[+ note occurs3 ,x 0 because %e 7,porcia7 wrote "s v]ses 9 mann] ( an ,epitaph ^u h] husb& aft] 8 decease3 ,9 :i* k9d1 t hon\rable ,ladie 7wid[ ( ! late ,"l ,john ,russell7 des]ve? no lesse comm5dation1 hav+ done z mu* = two husb&s4 ,& :]eas my au?or make? s great bo/ only ( "o le>n$ woman 9 ,italie1 ,i may comp>e 7besides "o above all comp>ison t ,i h not$ 9 ! tw5ti? booke7 ?ree or f\re 9 ,engl& out ( "o family1 & namely ! si/]s ( t le>n$ ,ladie1 z witness t v]se writt5 by ! meane/ ( ! f\re to ! ,ladie ,burlie :i* ,i d\bt if ,cambridge or ,ox=d c m5d4 ,! f\r ,si mihi quem cupio cures ,mildr$a ,%e wrote to daught]s ( remitti ,lady ,burlie ,sir ,an?onie ,tu bona1 tu melior1 tu mihi sola to s5d a ,cooke-- soror2 k9sman ( ,ladie ,burlie1 ,s9 mali cess&o ret9es1 trans h]s into ,ladie ,russell1 m>e mittis1 ,cornwall1 ,lady ,bacon1 ,tu mala1 tu peior1 tu mihi nulla :]e %e ,mi/ress soror4 dwelt1 & to ,killygrew4 ,is si ,cornubiam1 tibi pax sit /op 8 go+ omnia laeta1 beyond sea4 ,s9 m>e ,ceciliae nuncio bella4 ,vale4#da ,! writ] ( ! ,lat9 v]se 0 n ,ladie ,russell1 & x 0 writt5 to ,ladie ,burlie1 s %e mu/ ei!r be ,ladie ,bacon or ,mi/ress ,killigrew4 ,x is n an improbable !ory t ,ladie ,bacon 0 writ+ to h] si/] ,mildr$1 :o _h1 ?r\gh h] husb&1 p[] ei!r to s5d ,francis to ,cornwall or p]mit him to be s5t away ov] ! seas4 ,!re is a copy ( ,ma*iavelli's ,hi/ory ( ,flor5ce1 #aeie1 ) ,bacon's notes 9 ! m>g9s4#db ,at ! end is a memor&um giv+ ! dates :5 ! book 0 read 9 ,cornwall at1 & !n foll[ two words1 ! second ( :i* is ,lake1 b ! fir/ is undeciph]able4 ,is x possible t ,lady ,anne ,bacon _h a h\se 9 ,cornwall :i* ,francis ,bacon1 inh]it+ aft] h] dea?1 0 9 ! habit ( visit+ = retirem5t8 ,b ?is is conjecture4 ,! foll[+ po9t is ( int]e/4 ,9 ! ,life ( ,burghley 7#aeih7 x is said t3 ,bookes we>e s pleas+ to him1 z :5 he gott lib]tie to goe unto 8 h\se to take ayre1 if he f\nd a book wor? ! op5+e1 he wold r loose 8 rid+e ?an 8 read+e2 & yet ryd+ 9 8 g>d5 walks ^u 8 litle moile 0 8 greate/ ,disport3 ,b s soone z he came 9 he fell to 8 read+e aga9e or els to dispat*+e bus9es4 ,rawley1 9 8 ,life ( ,bacon 7#afeg71 attributes an exactly simil> habit to ! philosoph]1 & almo/ 9 id5tical phrase3 ,= he w\ld ev] int]lace a mod]ate relaxation ( 8 m9d ) 8 /udies z walk+1 or tak+ ! air abroad 9 8 coa* or "s o!r befitt+ recreation2 & yet he w\ld lose no "t1 inasmu* z ^u 8 fir/ & imm$iate return he w\ld fall to read+ aga91 & s suff] no mom5t ( "t to slip f him )\t "s pres5t improvem5t4 ,x is difficult to approa* any phase ( ! life ( ,bacon )\t be+ confront$ ) :at appe>s to be evid5ce ( c>eful prep>ation to obscure ! facts4 ,?is obs]vation does n result f imag9ation or prejudice2 ,bacon's movem5ts are always en%r\d$ 9 my/]y4 ,inve/igation & rese>* w1 h[ev]1 ev5tually e/abli% z a fact t !re 0 a clos] connection betwe5 ,burghley & ,bacon ?an hi/orians h recognis$1 & t !y _h a /rong atta*m5t = ea* o!r4 ,,footnotes3 #cg ,h>l4 ,,mss41 #ecg1 pp4 #bf & #ga2 additional ,,mss41 #d1bfc1 p4 #add2 ,h>l4 ,,mss41 #f1dja2 ,h>l4 ,,mss41 #f1hed1 p4 #bjc2 ,cambridge ,univ4 ,lib41 ,mm4 ,v4 #e2 ,cotton ,,mss41 ,tit41 ,*ap4 ,,vii41 p4 #ej b2 ,h>l4 ,,mss41 #hei1 p4 #dj2 ,cotton ,,mss41 ,jul41 ,f4 ,,vi41 p4 #aeh4 #ch ,see page #gb4 #ci ,see pages #gj1 #gb4 #dj ,see ,app5dix4 #da ,if y1 ,o ,mildr$1 w take c>e to s5d back to me him :om ,i desire1 ,y w be my good1 my m ?an good1 my only si/]2 ,b if1 un=tunately1 by do+ no?+ y keep him back & s5d him across ! sea1 ,y w be bad1 m ?an bad1 nay no si/] at all ( m9e4 ,if he comes to ,cornwall1 peace & all joys be ) y1 ,b if he goes by sea to ,sicily ,i decl>e w>4 ,f>ewell4 #db ,"o note on ?is book conta9s an int]e/+ hi/orical fact hi!rto unkn[n4 ,on page #bgi ! text /ates3 ,among ! ,conspirators 0 ,ni*olo ,f$9i :om !y employ$ z ,*auncellor1 he p]suad$ ) a hope m c]ta9e1 reveal$ to ,pi]o1 all ! practice argre$ by 8 enemies1 & deliv]$ him a note ( all _! names4 ,bacon has made ! foll[+ note 9 ! m>g93 ,ex 7i4e41 ,essex7 did ! l 9 ,engl& :i* he burnt at ,%irfr ,smi?s h\se 9 f5*ur* ,/reet4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,! #afbc ,,folio ,,edition ,,( ,,%akespe>e',s ,,plays4 ,sir ,sydney ,lee has writt5#dc3--;,z a specim5 ( typography1 ! ,fir/ ,folio is n to be comm5d$4 ,!re are a great _m contempor>y folios ( l>g] bulk f> m neatly & correctly pr9t$4 ,x looks z ?\gh ,jagg>d's pr9t+ (fice 0 und]mann$4 ,! mispr9ts are num]\s1 & are especially conspicu\s 9 ! pag9ation4 ,9 ! same ye> 0 publi%$ ,! ,!at] ( ,hon\r & ,knigh?ood1 translat$ f ! ,fr5* ( ,&reu ,fav9e4 ,william ,jagg>d 0 ! pr9t]4 ,x is a l>ge folio volume conta9+ ab\t #a1bjj pages1 & is ref]r$ to z be+ issu$ by ,jagg>d z an example ( ! pr9t]'s art to ma9ta9 8 reputation1 :i* _h suff]$ f ! app>5tly c>eless mann] 9 :i* ! ,%akespe>e ,folio 0 turn$ out4 ,bo? books conta9 ! same emblematic head-pieces & tail-pieces4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s consid]able mispag9ations 9 ,! ,!at] ( ,hon\r4 ,mispag9ations 7 n infrequ5t 9 ,elizabe?an & ,jacobean lit]ature1 b x is q possible t !y 7 n un9t5tional4 ,! mo/ gl>+ in/ance is to be f\nd 9 ! fir/ ,edition ( ,! ,two ,bookes ( ,francis ,bacon--,( ! ,pr(ici5ce & ,advancem5t 9 ,le>n+1 ,div9e & ,humane1 publi%$ by ,h5rie ,tomes 7#afje74 ,ea* leaf 7n page7 is numb]$4 ,! #de leaves ( ! fir/ book are correctly numb]$4 ,9 ! second book !re is no numb] on leaf #f4 ,leaf #i is numb]$ #f1 ! "r figure be+ pr9t$ upside d[n2 #cj is numb]$ #cc2 f #ca to #gj ! numb]+ is correct1 & !n ! leaves are numb]$ z foll[s3--#gj1 #gj1 #ga1 #gj1 #gb1 #gd1 #gc1 #gd1 #ge1 #fi1 #gg1 #gh1 #gi1 #hj1 #gg1 #gd1 #gd1 #fi1 #fi1 #hb1 #hg1 #gi1 #hi1 #ia1 #ib1 #ic1 #id1 #ie1 #ii1 #ig1 #ii1 #id1 #ajj1 #ii1 #ajb1 #ajc1 #ajc1 #ic1 #ajf1 & on correctly until ! la/ page1 #aah1 except t #aae is numb]$ #aje4 ,x is impossible to attribute ?is mispag9ation to ! pr9t]'s c>elessness4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "w publi%$ be>+ ,bacon's "n1 except+ ! trifle ( essays publi%$ 9 #aeig4 ,!re does n appe> to h be5 any hurry 9 its production4 ,x is q a small volume1 & yet ! =ego+ rem>kable mispag9ations occur4 ,!re mu/ be "s purpose 9 ?is :i* has yet to be f\nd out4 ,! #afbc ,%akespe>e ,folio w be f\nd to be "o ( ! mo/ p]fect examples ( ! pr9t]'s art extant1 because no "w has be5 produc$ "u su* difficult conditions = ! pr9t]4 ,!re are few mi/akes 9 pag9ation or spell+ :i* are n int5tional4 ,! "w is a ma/]piece ( enigma & cryptic design4 ,! l9es ,to ! ,read] opposite to ! title-page are a table or code ( numb]s4 ,! same l9es & ! lett]+ on ! title-page =m ano!r table4 ,! +5uity display$ 9 ?is manipulation ( words & numb]s to create analogies is almo/ beyond ! compreh5sion ( ! human m9d4 ,! mispag9ations are all int5tional & h cryptic mean+s4 ,! acme ( wit is ! sub/itution ( #iic = #cii on ! la/ page ( ! trag$ies2 a hundr$ has be5 omitt$ 9 ,hamlet1 #beg foll[+ #aef1 & o!r errors made 9 ord] to obta9 ?is result on ! la/ page4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! pr9t]'s signatures h be5 arrang$ ) ! pages is equally wond]ful4 ,! "n ,william ,%akespe>e mu/ h be5 creat$ )\t ref]5ce to him ( ,/rat=d1 :o possibly bore or _h assign$ to him a some:at simil> "n4 ,a great sup]/ructure is built up on ! exact spell+ ( ! words ,william ,%akespe>e4 ,! ye> #afbc 0 specially select$ = ! issue ( ! complete volume ( ! plays1 because ( ! m>vell\s relations :i* ! numb]s compos+ x be> to ! names ,william ,%akespe>e & ,francis ,bacon1 to ! ye> #aefj1 9 :i* ! bir? ( ,bacon is regi/]$1 & to #aefd & #afaf1 ! reput$ dates ( ! bir? & dea? ( ! ,/rat=d man4 ,nor d ! wond]s end "h4 ,! use ( num]ical analogies has be5 c>ri$ into ! con/ruction ( ! ,engli% language4 ,all ?is1 & mu* m1 w be made manife/ :5 ! "w ( ,mr4 ,e4 ,v4 ,tann] comes to be inve/igat$ & appreciat$4 ,he has made ! greate/ lit]>y discov]y ( all "t4 ,! wond] is h[ x has be5 possible = anyone to pi]ce ! veil & reveal ! secrets ( ! volume4 ,! value ( ! ,%akespe>e ,folio #afbc w be enhanc$4 ,x w /& alone z ! greate/ monum5t ( ! a*ievem5ts ( ! human intellect4 ,to any lit]>y critic :o %\ld hon\r ?is book by notic+ x1 x is probable ! =ego+ /atem5ts may seem extravagant & untru/wor?y4 ,to su* ! reque/ is n[ made t be=e mak+ any comm5t he w inspect ! pro( ( ! =ego+ /atem5ts :i* are 9 ! writ]'s possession4 ,! dramas ( ,%akespe>e are1 by univ]sal cons5t1 plac$ at ! head ( all lit]ature4 ,! invitation is n[ put =? 9 explicit t]ms1 & facilities are (f]$ = ! inve/igation ( ! tru?1 or o!rwise1 ( e /atem5t made 9 ! =ego+ p>agraph4 ,,footnotes3 #dc ,a ,life ( ,%akespe>e1 #aehi1 #bnd ,edition1 p4 #cjh4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,au?oriz$ ,,v]sion ,,( ,,! ,,bible1 #afaa4 ,is x n /range t !re is no m5tion ( any connection ( ,francis ,bacon ) ?is "w8 ,!re 0 a conf]5ce held at ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace be=e ,k+ ,james on ,janu>y1 #afjc1 betwe5 ! ,episcopalians & ,puritans4 ,john ,ra9oldes urg$ ! necessity ( provid+ = 8 p a uni=m translation ( ! ,bible4 ,ra9oldes 0 ! lead] ( ! ,puritans1 a p]son ( prodigi\s read+ & doctr9e1 & ! v treasury ( erudition4 ,dr4 ,hall1 ,bi%op ( ,norwi*1 reports t he alone 0 a well furni%$ libr>y1 full ( all faculties1 ( all /udies1 ( all le>n+--! memory & read+ ( t man 7 ne> a miracle4 ,! ,k+ approv$ ! sugge/ion & commission$ = t purpose fifty-f\r ( ! mo/ le>n$ m5 9 ! univ]sities & o!r places4 ,!re 0 a c>eful selection ( revis]s made by "s unkn[n b v compet5t au?ority4 ,! translators 7 divid$ into six b&s ( n9e ea*1 & ! "w ( translation 0 apportion$ out to !m4 ,a set ( rules 0 drawn up = _! guidance1 :i* has happily come d[n to mod]n times--almo/ ! only record t rema9s ( ?is great und]tak+4 ,^! concise rules h a homog5eity1 bread? & vig\r :i* po9t to ,bacon z _! au?or4 ,ea* revis] 0 to translate ! :ole ( ! orig9al allocat$ to 8 company2 !n !y 7 to comp>e _! translations toge!r1 &1 z soon z a company _h complet$ its "p1 x 0 to communicate ! result to ! o!r companies1 t no?+ might pass )\t ! g5]al cons5t4 ,if any company1 ^u ! review ( ! translation s s5t1 diff]$ on any po9t1 !y 7 to note _! objection & /ate _! reasons = disagreem5t4 ,if ! diff]5ces c\ld n be adju/$1 !re 0 a committee ( arbitration :i* met weekly1 consi/+ ( a repres5tative f ea* company1 to :om ! matt] 9 dispute 0 ref]r$4 ,if any po9t 0 f\nd to be v obscure1 lett]s 7 to be address$1 by au?ority1 to le>n$ p]sons ?r\gh\t ! l& invit+ _! judgm5t4 ,! "w 0 comm5c$ 9 #afjd4 ,ra9oldes belong$ to ! company to :om ,isaiah & ! prophets 7 assign$4 ,he di$ 9 #afjg1 be=e ! "w 0 complet$4 ,dur+ 8 illness 8 colleagues met 9 8 b$room s t !y might reta9 ! b5efit ( 8 le>n+4 ,only =ty-sev5 out ( ! fifty-f\r names are kn[n4 ,:5 ! companies _h complet$ _! "w1 "o complete copy 0 made at ,ox=d1 "o at ,cambridge1 & "o at ,we/m9/]4 ,^? 7 s5t to ,london4 ,!n two memb]s 7 select$ f ea* company to =m a committee to review & poli% ! :ole4 ,! memb]s met daily at ,/ation]s' ,hall & occupi$ n9e mon?s 9 _! task4 ,!n a f9al revision 0 entru/$ to ,dr4 ,?omas ,bilson & ,dr4 ,miles ,smi?1 & 9 #afji _! lab\rs 7 complet$ & ! result 0 h&$ to ! ,k+4 ,_m ( ! translators h left specim5s ( _! writ+ 9 !ological treatises1 s]mons1 & o!r works4 ,a c>eful p]usal ( all ^! available ju/ifies ! ass]tion t among/ ! :ole body !re 0 n "o man :o 0 s great a lit]>y /yli/ z to be able to write c]ta9 portions ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 :i* /amp x z "o ( ! two greate/ examples ( ! ,engli% language4 ,naturally ! int]e/ c5tres on ,dr4 ,?omas ,bilson & ,dr4 ,miles ,smi?1 to :om ! f9al revision 0 entru/$4 ,!re are "s n9e or t5 !ological works by ! =m] & two s]mons by ! latt]4 ,unless ! !ory ( a special div9e inspiration = ! occasion be admitt$1 x is cle> t nei!r ,bilson nor ,miles ,smi? c\ld h giv5 ! f9al t\*es to ! ,bible4 ,& n[ a curi\s /atem5t has come d[n to u4 ,9 #afji ! translators h&$ _! "w to ! ,k+1 & 9 #afaj he return$ x to !m complet$4 ,james 0 incapable ( writ+ any?+ to :i* ! t]m beautiful c\ld be appli$4 ,:at _h happ5$ to ! translators' "w :il/ x 0 left 9 8 h&s8 ,james _h an (fic] ( /ate at t "t ( :om a contempor>y biograph] wrote t he _h ! contrivance ( all ,k+ ,james 8 ,designs1 until ! mat* ) ,spa94 ,x w ev5tually be prov$ t ! :ole s*eme ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible 0 ,francis ,bacon's4 ,he 0 an ard5t /ud5t n only ( ! ,bible1 b ( ! e>ly manuscripts4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,/4 ,j]ome1 & writ]s ( !ological works1 7 /udi$ by him ) indu/ry4 ,he has left 8 annotations 9 _m copies ( ! ,bible & 9 scores ( !ological works4 ,! translation mu/ h be5 a "w 9 :i* he took ! deepe/ int]e/ & :i* he w\ld foll[ f /age to /age4 ,:5 ! la/ /age came !re 0 only "o writ] ( ! p]iod :o 0 capable ( turn+ ! phrases ) t mat*less /yle :i* is ! great *>m ( ! ,%akespe>e plays4 ,:oev] t /yli/ 01 x 0 to him t ,james h&$ ov] ! manuscripts :i* he receiv$ f ! translators4 ,t man !n made havoc ( mu* ( ! translation1 b he produc$ a result :i*1 on its lit]>y m]its1 is )\t an equal4 ,?irty ye>s ago ano!r revision took place1 b1 not)/&+ ! advantages :i* ! revis]s ( #ahhj _h ov] _! pr$ecessors ( #afaa1 _! v]sion has fail$ to displace ! old] v]sion1 :i* is too preci\s to ! he>ts ( ! p = !m to ab&on x4 ,al?\gh n "o ( ! translators has left any lit]>y "w :i* w\ld ju/ify ! belief t he 0 capable ( writ+ ! m beautiful portions ( ! ,bible1 =tunately ,bacon has left an example :i* w\ld r add lu/re to ?an decrease ! high /&>d ( ! ,bible if x 7 incorporat$ 9 x4 ,z to ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t ! read] mu/ judge f ! foll[+ pray]1 :i* 0 writt5 aft] 8 fall1 & :i* 0 describ$ by ,addison z resembl+ ! devotion ( an angel r ?an a man3-- ,rememb]1 ,o ,"l1 h[ ,?y s]vant ha? walk$ be=e ,!e2 rememb] :at ,i h fir/ s\ght1 & :at be5 pr9cipal 9 m9e int5tions4 ,i h lov$ ,?y assemblies2 ,i h m\rn$ = ! divisions ( ,?y ,*ur*2 ,i h delight$ 9 ! brightness ( ,?y sanctu>y4 ,?is v9e1 :i* ,?y "r h& ha? plant$ 9 ?is nation1 ,i h ev] pray$ unto ,!e t x might h ! fir/ & ! latt] ra91 & t x might /ret* h] bran*es to ! seas & to ! floods4 ,! /ate & bread ( ! poor & oppress$ h be5 preci\s 9 m9e eyes4 ,i h hat$ all cruelty & h>dness ( he>t4 ,i h1 ?\gh 9 a despis$ we$1 procur$ ! good ( all m54 ,if any h be5 m9e enemies1 ,i ?\ght n ( !m1 nei!r ha? ! sun almo/ set ^u my displeasure2 b ,i h be5 z a dove1 free f sup]fluity ( malici\sness4 ,?y creatures h be5 my books1 b ,?y scriptures mu* m4 ,i h s\ght ,!e 9 ! c\rts1 fields1 & g>d5s1 b ,i h f\nd ,!e 9 ,?y temples4 ,?\s& h be5 my s9s & t5 ?\s& my transgressions1 b ,?y sanctifications h rema9$ ) me1 & my he>t1 ?r\gh ,?y grace1 ha? be5 an unqu5*$ coal ^u ,?9e alt>4 ,o ,"l1 my /r5g?1 ,i h s9ce my y\? met ) ,!e 9 all my ways1 by ,?y fa!rly compassions1 by ,?y com=table *a/isem5ts1 & by ,?y mo/ visible provid5ce4 ,z ,?y fav\rs h increas$ ^u me1 s h ,?y corrections1 s t ,?\ ha/ be5 ev] ne> me1 ,o ,"l2 & ev]1 z ,?y worldly bless+s 7 exalt$1 s secret d>ts f ,!e h pi]c$ me1 & :5 ,i h asc5d$ be=e m51 ,i h desc5d$ 9 humiliation be=e ,!e4 ,& n[1 :5 ,i ?\ght mo/ ( peace & hon\r1 ,?y h& is heavy ^u me1 & ha? humbl$ me accord+ to ,?y =m] lov+k9dness1 keep+ me /ill 9 ,?y fa!rly s*ool1 n z a ba/>d b z a *ild4 ,j are ,?y judgm5ts ^u me = my s9s1 :i* are m 9 numb] ?an ! s&s ( ! sea1 b h no proportion to ,?y m]cies2 = :at are ! s&s ( ! sea to ! sea8 ,e>?1 heav5s1 & all ^! are no?+ to ,?y m]cies4 ,besides my innum]able s9s1 ,i confess be=e ,!e t ,i am debtor to ,!e = ! graci\s tal5t ( ,?y gifts & graces1 :i* ,i h nei!r put into a napk91 nor put x 7z ,i ought7 to ex*ang]s1 :]e x might h made mo/ pr(it1 b missp5t x 9 ?+s = :i* ,i 0 lea/ fit s t ,i may truly say my s\l ha? be5 a /rang] 9 ! c\rse ( my pilgrimage4 ,be m]ciful unto me1 ,o ,"l1 = my ,savi\r's sake1 & receive me into ,?y bosom or guide me 9 ,?y ways4 ,!re is ano!r feature ab\t ! fir/ editions ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion :i* arre/s att5tion4 ,9 #afaa ! fir/ folio edition 0 publi%$4 ,! design ) ar*]s1 dogs & rabbits :i* is to be f\nd ov] ! address ,to ! ,*ri/ian ,read] :i* introduces ! g5ealogies is also to be f\nd 9 ! folio edition ( ,%akespe>e ov] ! d$ication to ! mo/ noble & ,incomp>able paire ( ,bre?r51 ov] ! ,catalogue & else:]e4 ,except t ! m>k ( qu]y :i* is on ! head ( ! "r h& pill> 9 ! design 9 ! ,bible is miss+ 9 ! ,%akespe>e folio1 & ! arr[ :i* ! ar*] on ! "r h& side is %oot+ conta9s a message 9 ! design us$ 9 ! ,bible & is )\t "o 9 ! ,%akespe>e folio4 ,9 ! #afab qu>to edition ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion on ! title-page ( ! ,g5ealogies are two designs2 t at ! head ( ! page is pr9t$ f ! id5tical block :i* 0 us$ on ! title-page ( ! fir/ edition ( ,v5us & ,adonis1 #aeic1 & ! fir/ edition ( ,lucrece1 #aeid4 ,at ! bottom is ! design ) ! light ,a & d>k ,a1 :i* is ov] ! d$ication to ,sir ,william ,cecil 9 ! ,arte ( ,engli% ,poesie1 #aehi4 ,an octavo edition1 :i* is n[ v r>e1 0 also publi%$ 9 #afab4 ,on ! title-page ( ! ,g5ealogies w be f\nd ! design ) ! light ,a & d>k ,a :i* is us$ on sev]al ( ! ,%akespe>e qu>tos & else:]e4 7,figure ,,xxi47 ,! selection ( ^! designs 0 n made by *ance4 ,!y 7 delib]ately *os5 to create similitudes betwe5 c]ta9 books1 & m>k _! connection ) ea* o!r4 ,! revis$ translation ( ! ,bible 0 und]tak5 z a national "w4 ,x 0 c>ri$ out "u ! p]sonal sup]vision ( ! ,k+1 b e record ( ! proce$+s has disappe>$4 ,! ,briti% ,museum does n conta9 a manuscript connect$ ) ! proce$+s ( ! translators4 ,9 ! ,record ,(fice h be5 pres]v$ ! orig9al docum5ts ref]r+ to important proce$+s ( t p]iod4 ,! p>liam5t>y1 judicial1 & municipal records are1 on ! :ole1 9 a complete condition1 b ask = any records connect$ ) ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible & ! reply is3 ,we h none4 ,& yet x is reasonable to suppose t manuscripts & docum5ts ( su* importance w\ld be pres]v$4 ,:]e are !y to be f\nd8 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,h[ ,,bacon ,,m>k$ ,,books ,,) ,,! ,,publication ,,( ,,:i* ,,he ,,0 ,,connect$4 ,at a v e>ly p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( pr9t+1 ! cu/om 0 introduc$ ( plac+ on title-pages1 at ! heads & ends ( ! *apt]s1 emblematical designs4 ,9 ,engli% pr9t$ books ^! are seldom to be f\nd until ! latt] half ( ! #af? c5tury4 ,an inve/igation ( ! books ( ! p]iod reveals ! fact t ! same blocks 7 us$ by diff]5t pr9t]s4 ,articles h be5 writt5 on ! migration ( pr9t]'s blocks1 b1 s f>1 no explanation has be5 (f]$ z to any object o!r ?an decoration = :i* ^! blocks 7 us$4 ,among o!r designs 9 use betwe5 #aegf & #afdj are a numb] ( v>iants ( a device 9 :i* a light ,a & a d>k ,a =m ! mo/ conspicu\s po9ts4 ,camd51 9 8 ,rema9es ,conc]n+ ,brita9e1 #afad1 comm5ces a *apt] on ,impresses1 at ! head ( :i* ! device is f\nd1 ?us3--,an ,imprese 7z ! ,italians call x7 is a device 9 picture ) 8 ,motto1 or ,^w1 borne by noble & le>n$ p]sonages1 to notifie "s p>ticul> conceit ( _! owne3 z ,emblemes 7t we may omitte o!r diff]5ces7 doe prop\nd "s g5]al in/ructions to all4 ,!n foll[ a numb] ( examples1 & among/ !m ?is3-- ,v>iete & vicissitude ( humane ?+s he seem$ to %ew :i* p>t$ 8 %ield1 ,p] ,pale1 ,arg5t ,sables & c\nt]-*angeably writte 9 ! ,arg5t1 ,at] & 9 ! ,sables ,albus4 ,b ev5 if ! light ,a & d>k ,a are us$ 9 ! design ( ! head-piece to repres5t ,albus & ,at] x does n af=d any satisfactory explanation z to :y !y are s us$4 ,9 ,,mdcxvi4 0 publi%$ ,les ,emblemes ,moraulx et ,militaires du ,sieur ,jacob ,de ,bruck ,ang]mundt ,n\vellem5t mis en ,lumi]e ,a ,/rasb\rg1 ,p> ,jacob de ,heyd5 ,graveur4 ,9 ,emblem ,no4 #ah1 n[ reproduc$1 ! light ,a & ! d>k ,a w be f\nd 9 ! bran* ( ! tree :i* ! man is ab\t to cut (f4 7,figure ,,vi47#dd ,ano!r ,emblem does n conta9 ! light ,a & d>k ,a1 b ! b>k ( ! trunk & bran*es ( ! tree on ! design exhibit a /rong contra/ betwe5 ! d>k & light1 :i* feature is repres5t$ 9 mo/ ( ! title-pages ( books 9 :i* ! device is f\nd4 7,figure ,,vii47 ,mr4 ,*>les ,t4 ,jacob1 ,*iswick ,press1 ,london1 :o is ! au?or ( ,books & ,pr9t+ 7,london1 #aijb71 & sev]al works on typography1 ref]r+ to an article on ! migration ( woodblocks1 said3-- ,x is a well-kn[n fact to ,bibliograph]s t ! same blocks 7 sometimes us$ by diff]5t pr9t]s 9 two places q f> ap>t1 & at v>i\s int]vals dur+ ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4 ,t ! same blocks 7 employ$ is app>5t f a comp>ison ( te*nical defects ( impressions tak5 at diff]5t places1 & at two p]iods4 ,!re 0 no me?od ( duplication 9 exi/5ce until /]eotyp+ 0 fir/ inv5t$ 9 #agbe2 ev5 !n ! details 7 some:at crude1 & ! process be+ new1 x met ) mu* opposition & 0 practically n adopt$ until ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,electrotyp+1 :i* is ! ideal me?od ( reproduc+ woodblocks1 0 n introduc$ until #ahcf or !reab\ts4 ,( c\rse1 x 0 q possible to re-engrave ! same design1 b absolute fidelity c\ld n be reli$ on by ^! means1 ev5 if execut$ by ! same h&4 ,! e>lie/ date :i* appe>s on a book 9 :i* ! head-piece1 conta9+ ! device ( ! light ,a & d>k ,a is f\nd1 is #aefc4 ,! book is ,de ,furtivis ,lit]>um ,notis ,vulgo4 ,de ,zif]is1 ,ioan4 ,bapti/a ,porta ,neapolitano ,au?ore4 ,cum ,privilegio ,neapoli1 apud ,ioa4 ,m>iam ,scotum4 ,,mdlxiii4 7,figure ,,viii47 ,x is only us$ once--ov] ! d$ication ,ioanni ,soto ,philippi ,regis4 ,!re is no o!r head-piece 9 ! book4 ,john ,bapti/ ,porta 01 ) ! exception ( ,tri!mius1 :om he quotes1 ! fir/ writ] on cyph]s4 ,at ! "t at :i* he wrote cyph]-writ+ 0 /udi$ 9 e ,c\rt 9 ,europe4 ,x is significant t ?is emblematic device is us$ 9 ! e>lie/ p]iod 9 :i* head-pieces 7 adopt$1 9 a book :i* is descriptive & is 9 fact a text-book ( ! art ( concealm5t4 ,?is has1 h[ev]1 n[ be5 prov$ to be a falsely dat$ book4 ,! fir/ edition ( ?is "w 0 publi%$ 9 ,naples 9 #aefc by ,ioa4 ,m>ius ,scotus1 b ?is does n conta9 ! ,a ,a design4 ,9 #aeia ! book 0 publi%$ 9 ,london by ,john ,wolfe2 ?is repr9t 0 d$icat$ to ,h5ry ,p]cy1 ,e>l ( ,nor?umb]l&4 ,aft] ! edition _h be5 pr9t$ (f1 ! title-page 0 alt]$ to correspond ) ! #aefc ,naples publication4 ,! d$ication 0 tak5 out1 & a repr9t ( ! orig9al d$ication 0 sub/itut$1 & ov] ?is 0 plac$ ! ,a ,a head-piece2 !n an edition 0 /ruck (f1 &1 until to-day1 x has be5 sold & re-sold z ! fir/ edition ( ,bapti/a ,porta's "w4 ,x is difficult to (f] any explanation z to :y ?is fraud 0 committ$4 ,! fir/ occasion ^u :i* ?is device 0 us$ appe>s to be 9 a book s r>e t no copy ( x c be f\nd1 ei!r 9 ! ,briti% ,museum or ! ,bodleian ,libr>y4 ,un=tunately1 9 ! copy belong+ to ! writ]1 ! title-page & ! two fir/ pages are miss+4 ,! "w is call$ ,hebraicum ,alphabe?um ,jo4 ,bovlaese4 ,x is a ,hebrew ,gramm>1 ) pro(-%eets add$4 ,x is int]leav$ ) %eets ( ,engli%-made pap]1 conta9+ ,bacon's h&writ+4 ,b\nd up ) x is ano!r ,hebrew ,gramm>1 simil>ly int]leav$1 call$ ,sive comp5dium1 qu9tacunque ,ratione fi]i potuit amplessimum1 ,totius l+uae1 publi%$ 9 ,p>is 9 #aeff4 ,! book ends ) ! s5t5ce3 ,ex collegio ,montis--,acuti #bj ,decembris #aegf2 !n foll[ two pages 9 ,hebrew1 ) ! ,lat9 translation ov] x1 head$ ,decem ,praecepta decalogi ,exod4 ,ov] ?is is ! design conta9+ ! light ,a & ! d>k ,a1 & ! squirrel & rabbits4 7,figure ,,ix47 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 t ! copy n[ ref]r$ to 0 9 ! possession ( ,bacon1 & t ! int]leav$ %eets ( pap] conta9 8 h&writ+1 9 :i* h be5 add$ page by page ! equival5ts ( ! ,hebrew 9 ,greek1 ,*aldaeic1 ,syriac & ,arabic4 ,9 #aegg ,*ri/ophor ,plant9 publi%$ an edition ( ,&rea ,alciat's ,emblemata4 ,on page #ajd is ,emblem ,no4 #de1 ,9 dies meliora4 ,?is has be5 re-design$ = ! #aegg edition4 ,x conta9s at ! back ! pill>s ( ,h]cules1 ) a scroll ar\nd be>+ ! motto3 ,plus oltre4 ,^! pill>s /& on "s ar*es1 imm$iately 9 front ( :i* is a m\nd or pyramid1 two sides ( :i* are se54 ,on "o is to be f\nd ! light ,a & on ! o!r ! d>k ,a4 ,! design 0 appropriat$ by ,:itney1 & appe>s on page #ec 9 ! #aehf edition ( 8 ,emblems4 ,f ?is "t =?1 ,a ,a devices are to be f\nd 9 numb]s ( books publi%$ 9 ,engl&1 & on "s publi%$ on ! ,cont95t4 ,among/ ! =m] are ! fir/ editions ( ,v5us & ,adonis1 ,lucrece1 ! ,sonnets1 ! qu>to editions ( ,%akespe>e's plays1 ! folio edition 7#afbc7 ( 8 works1 & ! fir/ qu>to & octavo editions 7#afab7 ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible4 ,!re are f\rte5 di/9ct designs1 9 all ( :i*1 v>y+ widely 9 o!r respects1 ! light ,a & ! d>k ,a con/itute ! out/&+ figure4 ,! use ( ! two lett]s s %ad$ mu/ h _h a special significance4 ,9 ne>ly e case x w be obs]v$ t ! lett] ,a is s drawn z to make ! lett] ,c on ! inside4 ,0 its significance ( g5]al k among/ pr9t]s & read]s1 or 0 x an e>m>k+ device us$ by "o p]son1 or by a ,society8 ,a possible int]pretation ( ! use ( ! light & d>k %ad+1 is t ! book 9 :i* x is us$ conta9s m ?an is reveal$2 t is to say1 ! ov]t & ! conceal$4 ,a copy ( ,a,esopiphrygis vita et fabellae cum lat9a int]pretatione exi/s1 date #aeag4 ,! book is annotat$ by ,bacon4 ,on "o side is ! ,greek text & on ! opposite page ! ,lat9 translation4 ,on pages #ajb & #ajc are two initial lett]s pr9t$ f blocks ( ! lett] ,a4 ,^! are col\r$ s t ! "o on ! left h& side is a light ,a1 & t on ! opposite page a d>k ,a4 ,!re are o!r designs :i* are us$ app>5tly z "p ( a s*eme4 ,! id5tical block 7,figure ,x47 :i* 0 us$ at ! top ( ! title page ( ,v5us & ,adonis 7#aeic7 & ,lucrece 7#aeid7 did s]vice on ! title page ( ! ,g5ealogies 9 ! qu>to edition ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible1 #afab4 ,?is design 01 s f> z c be trac$1 only us$ twice 9 ! int]v5+ n9ete5 ye>s--on ,an ,apologie ( ! ,e>l ( ,essex to ,ma/] ,an?ony ,bacon1 p5n$ by himself 9 #aeih1 & pr9t$ by ,ri*>d ,bradocke 9 #afjc1 & 9 #afjg1 on ! ,_w ( ,wond]s1 pr9t$ by ,ri*>d ,field4 ,x 0 ( ?is book t ,caldecott1 ! bibliophile & ,%akespe>ean s*ol>1 wrote3 ,! phraseology ( ,%akespe>e is bett] illu/rat$ 9 ?is "w ?an 9 any o!r book exi/+4 ,! design :i* is f\nd on ! title page ( ! ,sonnets ( ,%akespe>e1 #afji1 is f\nd also 9 ! fir/ edition ( ,napi]'s ,mirifici ,log>i?morum1 #afaa1 b pr9t$ f a diff]5t block4 ,! design ) ar*]s %oot+ at ! base ( ! c5tral figure is to be f\nd 9 a l>ge numb] ( ! folio editions ( ! p]iod4 ,among/ ^! are ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible1 #afaa1 ! ,novum ,organum1 #afbj1 & ! #afbc edition ( ,%akespe>e's works4 ,!re are o!r designs :i* are usually f\nd accompany+ ! light ,a & d>k ,a & ! o!r devices be=e ref]r$ to4 ,^! designs 7 fir/ br\ght into use f #aegf & practically cease to appe> ab\t #afbf4 ,aft]w>ds !y are seldom se5 except 9 books be>+ ,bacon's "n1 & ev5tually !y lapse4 ,! la/ use ( an ,a ,a device is ov] ! life ( ! au?or 9 ! second volume ( an edition ( ,bacon's ,essays edit$ by ,dr4 ,william ,willymott1 publi%$ by ,h5ry ,p>son 9 #agbj4 ,aft] an int]val ( ab\t #fj ye>s a new design is made1 :i* is n "o ( ^? employ$ by ,bacon4 ,by means ( ^! devices a c]ta9 numb] ( books may be id5tifi$ z =m+ a class by !mselves4 ,!re is ano!r feature connect$ ) !m :i* is ( special int]e/4 ,"o man appe>s to h contribut$ to all ! books ?us m>k$--ei!r ! d$ication1 ! preface1#de or ! l9es ,to ! ,read]2 9 "s cases all ?ree4 ,x may be urg$ 9 opposition to ?is view t 9 ^? days !re 0 a =m 9 :i* d$ications & prefaces 7 writt51 & t ?is 0 m or less foll[$ by _m writ]s1 b ?is cont5tion w n /& inve/igation4 ,!re are tricks ( phras+ & o!r peculi>ities :i* enable c]ta9 lit]>y productions to be id5tifi$ z ! "w ( "o man4 ,"s ( ! f9e/ ,elizabe?an lit]ature is to be f\nd 9 ! prefaces & d$ications 9 ^! books4 ,! !ory n[ put =? is t ,francis ,bacon 0 direct+ ! production ( a great quantity ( ! ,elizabe?an lit]ature1 & 9 e book 9 ! production ( :i* he 0 int]e/$1 he caus$ to be ins]t$ "o ( ^! devices4 ,he kept ! blocks 9 8 own cu/ody2 he s5t !m out to a pr9t] :5 a book 0 approv$ by him = pr9t+4 ,on ! completion ( ! "w1 ! pr9t] return$ ! blocks to ,bacon s t !y c\ld be s5t else:]e by him z occasion requir$4 ,! mo/ elaborate ( ! ,,aa designs is ,figure ,,xii41 & ! writ] has only f\nd x 9 "o volume4 ,x is ,le ,hi/orie della ,citta ,di ,fior5za1 by ,m4 ,jacopo1 publi%$ 9 ,lyons by ,!obald ,ancel9 9 #aehb4 ,exact 0 8 correspond5ce abroad & at home1 con/ant 8 ,lett]s1 frequ5t 8 ,visits1 great 8 obligations1 /ates ! contempor>y biograph]1 speak+ ( ,francis ,bacon4 ,x is difficult to arrive at ! exact mean+ ( ^! words4 ,!re is little correspond5ce ) ^? abroad rema9+1 no record ( visits1 no p>ticul>s ( ! great obligations into :i* he ent]$4 ,9 ! d$ication ( ! #afca edition ( ! ,hi/oire ,naturelle to ,monseigneur de ,*a/eauneuf1 ! au?or speak+ ( ,bacon writes3--,le ,*anceli]1 qu'on a fait v5ir tant de fois en ,france1 n'a po9t encore quitte l',anglet]re avec tant de passion de n\s dec\vrir ses m]veilles que depuis qu'il a sceu le rang dont on avoit reconnu vos v]tus4 ,^! frequ5t visits to ,france are unrecord$ else:]e1 b "h is def9ite te/imony t !y 7 made4 ,!re are good gr\nds = believ+ t ,bacon 0 ?r\gh\t 8 life1 until _! dea?s1 9 con/ant communication ) ,*ri/ophor ,plant9 7#aead-aehi71 ,aldus ,manutius1 ,h5ry ,/eph5 7#aebh-aeih71 & also ) ,rob]t ,/eph5s ! ?ird 7#aefc-afdj74 ,all ^! m5 7 n only pr9t]s1 b brilliant s*ol>s & writ]s4 ,if se>* be made1 x is q possible t correspond5ce or o!r evid5ce ( _! fri5d%ip may come to light4 ,be t z x may1 !re 7 und\bt$ly a numb] ( books publi%$ on ! cont95t betwe5 #aegf & #afcj :i* 9 ! sp>ta ^u !m be> te/imony to ,bacon's association ) _! publication4 ,! foll[+ are in/ances ( :]e ! sev]al designs :i* are reproduc$ may be f\nd4 ,!y h[ev] occur 9 _m o!r volumes4 ,figure ,,ix4--,! ,arte ( ,engli% ,poesie1 #aehi4 ,,xiii4--,orl&o ,furioso1 #afjg4 ,,xiv4--,sp5c]'s ,fairie ,que54 ,,xv4--,flor5t9e ,hi/ory translation1 #aeie1 & #afcf edition ( ,b>clay's ,arg5is4 ,,xi4--,sonnets4 ,,xvi4--,simon ,pat]i*e's translation ( ,disc\rse aga9/ ,ma*iavel4 ,,xvii4--,lodge's translation ( ,s5eca1 #afad4 ,,xviii4--,%akespe>e ,folio1 #afbc4 ,,xix4--,daemonologie1 #afjc4 ,,xx4--,alciat's ,emblems1 publi%$ 9 ,p>is1 #aehd4 ,,footnotes3 #dd ,plates ,nos4 ,,vi4 to ,,xxi4 w be f\nd aft] ! ,app5dix4 #de ,9 ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+ ,bacon says t ,demo/h5es w5t s f> 9 reg>d to ! great =ce t ! entrance & access into a cause _h to make a good impression t he kept 9 read9ess a /ock ( prefaces4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,bacon ,,& ,,emblemata4 ,9 ,%akespe>e & ! ,emblem ,writ]s ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,gre5 endeav\rs to %[ ! simil>ities ( ?\ght & expression betwe5 ! great poet & ! au?ors ( ,emblemata1 b ! l9e ( enquiry :i* he !re op5$ does n appe> to h be5 foll[$ by subsequ5t writ]s4 ,to-day ! ,emblemata lit]ature is a t]ra incognita except to a v few /ud5ts1 & yet x is full ( int]e/1 romance1 & my/]y4 ,emblem lit]ature may be said to h _h its orig9 ) ,&rea ,alciat1 ! celebrat$ ,italian jurisconsult1 :o 0 fam\s = 8 great k & p[] ( m9d4 ,9 #aebb he publi%$ at ,milan an ,emblematum ,libellus1 or ,little ,book ( ,emblems4 ,gre5 says3 ,x e/abli%$1 if x did n introduce1 a new /yle ( emblem lit]ature1 ! classical 9 ! place ( ! simply grotesque & humor\s1 or ( ! h]aldic & my?ic4 ,! fir/ edition n[ kn[n to exi/ 0 publi%$ at ,augsburg 9 #aeca1 a small octavo conta9+ eighty-eight pages ) n9ety-sev5 emblems1 & z _m woodcuts4 ,x 0 f "t to "t augm5t$1 & pass$ ?r\gh _m editions4 ,= "s ye>s ! ,emblemata appe>s to h be5 produc$ *iefly by ,italians1 ) a few ,fr5*m54 ,until ! la/ half ( ! sixte5? c5tury ! output ( books ( ?is "* 0 n l>ge4 ,!nce=? = ! next hundr$ ye>s ! creation ( emblems became a popul> =m ( lit]>y ex]cise4 ,! ,italians cont9u$ to be prolific1 b ,dut*1 ,fr5*1 & ,g]man s*ol>s 7 b little beh9d !m4 ,!re 7 a few ,engli%m5 & ,spani>ds :o also practis$ ! art4 ,9 #aije 0 publi%$ a book call$ ,lett]s f ! ,dead to ! ,dead1 by ,oliv] ,lector4 ,9 x att5tion is drawn to ! rem>kable features ( "s ( ! books on emblems pr9t$ dur+ ,bacon's life1 & to ! evid5ce t he 0 9 "s mann] connect$ ) ! publication ( _m ( ^! volumes4 ,! au?or claims ?is to be especially ! case ) ! ,emblemata ,moralia et ,bellica1 #afae1 ( ,jacob de ,bruck1 ( ,ang]mundt1 & ! ,emblemata ,e?ic ,politica ( ,j4 ,bornitius4 ,! emblem pictures = ! mo/ "p appe> to be picture puzzles4 ,9 ! ,critique ^u ! ,my?ology ( ! ,anci5ts ,bacon says3-- ,x may pass = a f>!r indication ( a conceal$ & secret mean+1 t "s ( ^! fables are s absurd & idle 9 _! n>ration z to proclaim & %ew an allegory af> (f4 ,a fable t c>ries probability ) x may be suppos$ inv5t$ = pleasure1 or 9 imitation ( hi/ory2 b1 ^? t w\ld nev] be conceiv$ or relat$ 9 ?is way1 mu/ surely h a diff]5t use4 ,if ?is l9e ( reason+ be appli$ to ! illu/rations 9 ! emblem books1 x is cle> t !y conceal "s hidd5 mean+1 = !y are app>5tly un9telligible1 & ! accompany+ lett]press does n af=d any illum9ation4 ,jean ,baudo9 0 ! translator ( ,bacon's ,essaies into ! ,fr5* language 7#afbf74 ,baudo9 publi%$ 9 #afch-i ,recueil ,d',emblemes div]s avec des ,disc\rs ,moraux1 ,philos4 et ,polit4 ,9 ! preface he says3 ,le gr& *anceli] ,bacon m'ayant fait naitre l'envie de travaill] a ces emblemes 444 m'en a f\rni les pr9cipaux que j'ai tires de l'explication +5ieuse qu'il a donnee de quelques fables et de ses autres ouvrages4 ,"h is def9ite evid5ce ( ,bacon's association ) a book ( emblems4 ,! fir/ volume ( ,emblemata 9 :i* traces ( ,bacon's h& are to be f\nd is ! #aegg edition ( ,alciat's ,emblems1 publi%$ by ! ,plant9 ,press1 ) notes by ,claude ,mignault4 ,x is 9 ?is edition1 9 ,emblem ,no4 #de1 ,9 dies meliora1 t = ! fir/ "t ! light ,a & ! d>k ,a is to be f\nd4 ,9 previ\s editions ?is device is abs5t4 ,= ?is volume a new design has be5 engrav$ 9 :i* x appe>s4 ,9 ! emblem books writt5 9 ,italian ,bacon does n appe> to h be5 conc]n$1 unless an exception be made ( ,ripa's ,iconologia1 a copy ( :i* conta9s 8 h&writ+ & initials4 ,9 "s way he _h control ( a l>ge numb] ( ^? writt5 9 ,lat91 & be>+ names ( ,dut*1 ,fr5*1 & "s ,italian au?ors1 & also ( sev]al writt5 9 ,dut* & ( ! ,engli% writ]s4 ,! field is a v wide "o1 & only a few ( ! pr9cipal examples c be m5tion$4 ,! mo/ important "w is ! ,emblemata ,moralia et ,bellica ( ,jacob a ,bruck1 ( ,ang]mundt1 #afae4 ,arg5torati p] ,jacobum ab ,heyd54 ,) _m ( ! designs 9 ?is volume ,oliv] ,lector has dealt fully 9 ,lett]s f ! ,dead to ! ,dead1#df be=e ref]r$ to4 ,!re is ano!r volume be>+ ! "n ( ,jacob a ,bruck1 publi%$ 9 #aeih4 ,only "o copy ( ?is book is kn[n to be 9 exi/5ce1 & t is 9 ! ,royal ,libr>y ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,! ,emblemata ,e?ico ,politica ( ,jacobus ,bornitius1 #afei1 ,moguntiae1 is rem>kable because _m ( ! engrav+s conta9 portraits ( ,bacon1 namely1 9 ,sylloge ,prima1 ,plates ,nos4 vii41 xxiii41 xliv41 xlv41 xlvix42 & 9 ,sylloge ,,ii41 ,plates ix4 & xxxvi4 ,oliv] ,lector says3 ,i h n met ) an e>li] edition ( ,bornitius ?an #afei4 ,my conjecture1 h[ev]1 is t ! manuscript came into ! h&s ( ,grut] ) o!r ( ,bacon's publi%$ by him 9 ! ye> #afec4 ,!re are two productions ( ,janus ,jacobus ,boiss>dus 9 :i* ,bacon's h& may be recognis$--,emblemes ,lat9es avec l',int]pretation ,francoise du ,i4 ,pi]re ,ioly ,mess94 ,metis1 #aehh1 & ,emblematum lib]4 ,ipsa ,emblemata ab ,auctore del9eata3 a ,!odoro de ,bry sculpta et nunc rec5s 9 lucem edita1 #aeic1 ,frank=t4 ,two editions ( ! latt] 7 pr9t$ 9 ! same ye>4 ,! title-pages are id5tical1 & ! same plates h be5 us$ ?r\gh\t1 b ! lett]press is 9 ,lat9 9 ! "o1 & 9 ,fr5* 9 ! o!r4 ,9 bo?1 ! d$ications are address$ 9 ,fr5* to ,madame de ,cl]v5t1 ,b>onne de ,coppet1 etc4 ,! d$ication ( ! =m] be>s ! "n ,jan ,jacques ,boiss>d at ! head1 & addresses ! lady z que come e/es addonnee a la speculation des *oses qui app>ti5n5t a l'in/ruction de l'ame4 ,! d$ication ( ! latt] is sign$ ,ioly1 :o expla9s t he has translat$ ! v]ses into ,fr5*1 s t !y may be ( m s]vice to ! d$icatee4 ,o?o ,van ,ve5 enjoys ! di/9ction ( hav+ _h ,rub5s = a disciple4 ,a consid]able numb] ( emblem books emanat$ f him4 ,9 #afjh 7 publi%$ at ,antw]p two editions ( 8 ,amorum ,emblemata4 ,9 "o copy ! v]ses are 9 ,lat91 ,g]man1 & ,fr5*1 & 9 ! o!r 9 ,lat91 ,engli%1 & ,italian4 ,!re are comm5datory v]ses 9 ! latt]1 two ( :i* are by ,daniel ,he9sius & ,r4 ,v41 :o 0 ,rob]t ,v]/eg51 ! au?or ( ,a ,re/itution ( ,decay$ ,intellig5ce 9 ,antiquities4 ,! d$ication is ,to ! mo/ hon\rable & wor?ie bro!rs ,william ,e>le ( ,pembroke1 & ,phillip ,e>le ( ,montgom]ie1 patrons ( le>n+ & *evalrie1 :o are ! mo/ noble & incomp>able paire ( bre?r5 to :om ! #afbc ,%akespe>e ,folio 0 d$icat$4 ,9 ?is volume ,bacon has left 8 m>ks4 ,emblemata door ,za*>ias ,heyns1 publi%$ 9 ,rott]dam 9 #afbe1 comprises f\r books b\nd toge!r4 ,! inscriptions ov] ! plates are 9 ,lat94 ,! lett]press1 :i* is 9 ,dut* & ,fr5*1 app>5tly be>s v little ref]5ce to ! illu/rations4 ,johannis de ,brunes ,i4,c4 ,emblemata ( ,s9ne-,w]ck1 ,am/]dam1 #afbd1 is writt5 9 ,dut*4 ,emblem ,,viii4 conta9s an indication t ! numb] #afbc is a key4 ,! ,sil5us ,alcibiades sive ,proteus 0 publi%$ at ,middleburgh 9 #afah4 ,!re is no au?or's "n on ! title-page1 b ! ,voor-r$51 writt5 9 ,dut*1 is sign$ ,j4 ,cats4 ,atta*$ to two ( ! prelim9>y complim5t>y v]ses are ! names ( ,daniel ,heyns & ,josuah ,sylve/]1 ! translator ( ,du ,b>tas4 ,! v]ses are 9 ,lat91 ,dut*1 & ,fr5*4 ,imm$iately foll[+ ! title-page is a preface 9 ,lat91 sign$ by ,majores de ,baptis4 ,ov] ?is is ! famili> emblem conta9+ ! ar*]s1 rabbits1 & dogs1 ) ! note ( qu]y on ! "r-h& side1 & ! message on ! arr[4 ,?is volume is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ( ! emblem books4 ,! ,lat9 preface is autobiographical4 ,if ! writ] c be id5tifi$ z ! au?or ( ,v5us & ,adonis1 x becomes "o ( ! mo/ important contributions to 8 biography4 ,9 #afaf1 ! ye> ( ,%akespe>e's dea?1 0 publi%$ at ,am/]dam a book be>+ on its title-page ! inscription3 ,cornelii ,giselb]ti ,plempii ,am/]odamum ,monogrammon4 ,x conta9s fifty illu/rations1 ) ,lat9 v]ses atta*$4 ,emblem ,i4 is reproduc$ 7,fig4 ,v47 ,on ref]5ce to x1 x w be se5 t ,=tune /&s on a globe1 & ) "o h& is pu%+ (f f ! p9nacle ( fame a man dress$ z a play] ) a fea!r 9 8 hat2 ) ! o!r h& %e is rais+ up a man :o is we>+ ! ,bacon hat1 b ^: face is hidd54 ,! prophecy express$ by ! emblem is n[ be+ fulfill$4 ,x w be se5 t ! initial lett]s ( ea* ^w 9 ! s5t5ce ( ! lett]press--,obsca5umque nimis crepuit1 ,=tuna ,batavis appell&a--yield ,f4 ,bacon4 ,bacon's portrait is f\nd 9 sev]al ( ! illu/rations 9 ?is book4 ,o!r emblem writ]s ^: works be> traces ( ,bacon's co-op]ation are ,g4 ,roll5hag51 ,j4 ,cam]ius1 ,j4 ,typotius1 ,d4 ,h5sius4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 ,v4 ,en ,=tuna3 manu quos rupem ducit 9 altam1 ,praecipites abigit3 c>nific9a ,dea e/4 ,firma globo imponi volu]unt fata caducam1 ,ipsa quoque ut posset risus1 esse iocus4 ,olim unctos ,saly qui praesili]e p] utres1 ,ridebant cad]et si qua puella male4 ,o quam saepe sales1 plausumque m]5te ru9a1 ,erubuit vitium =s inhone/ a suum6 ,obsca5umque nimis crepuit1 ,=tuna ,batavis ,appell&a2 sono1 quo sua curta vocant4 ,quoque sono vet]es olim sua furta ,lat9i3 ,vt nec1 ,hom]e1 mali nom5 odoris ames4 ,c4 ,,plempii4 ,,emblemata ,,embl4 ,i4 ,!re yet rema9 to be m5tion$ two ,engli% emblem writ]s4 ,a ,*oice ( ,emblems by ,geffrey ,:itney 0 publi%$ 9 #aehf by ,francis ,raphel5gius 9 ! h\se ( ,*ri/oph] ,plant9 at ,leyd54 ,! d$ication is to ,rob]t ,e>le ( ,leice/]4 ,!re are only f fifte5 to tw5ty orig9al designs out ( #aff illu/rations4 ,! rema9d] are tak5 f o!r emblem writ]s1 *iefly f ,alciat1 ,sambucus1 ,p>ad91 & ,hadrian ,junius4 ,on page #ec is ! design head$ ,9 dies meliora f\nd 9 ! #aegg edition ( ,alciat1 b ! lett]press1 :i* is 9 ,engli%1 is q diff]5t f ! ,lat9 v]se atta*$ to x 9 ! ,alciat4 ,! ,m9]va ,britanna ( ,h5ry ,pea*am 0 publi%$ 9 #afab4 ,! emblem on ! title-page#dg repres5ts ! great secret ( ,francis ,bacon's life1 & on page 4#cc is an emblem 9 :i* ! "n ,%akespe>e is repres5t$4 ,! volume is full ( devices :i* w amply repay a c>eful /udy4 ,ap>t f any connection :i* ,bacon may h _h ) ?is rem>kable class ( books1 !y are ( great int]e/ to ! /ud5t ( ! ,elizabe?an & ,jacobean p]iods4 ,!y conta9 pictorial repres5tations full ( in=mation z to ! habits & cu/oms ( ! p4 ,) ! exception ( ,:itney's ,*oice ( ,emblems1 a facsimile repr9t ( :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #ahff1 edit$ by ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,gre51 no repr9t ( any ( ^! curi\s books has be5 issu$4 ,z ! orig9al editions ( _m ( !m are v r>e1 & ( none ( !m pl5tiful1 _! /udy is a matt] ( difficulty1 & few /ud5ts f9d _! way to ?is fasc9at+ field ( rese>*4 ,h[ close ,bacon's connection 0 ) ! writ]s ( ^! books1 or ) _! publi%]s1 x is difficult to say1 b !re is consid]able evid5ce t 9 "s way he 0 able to introduce into e "o ( ! books "h enum]at$1 & _m o!rs1 "s plates illu/rative ( 8 inductive philosophy4 ,,footnotes3 #df ,b]n>d ,qu>it*1 #aije4 #dg ,see page #aje4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,%akespe>e',s ,,sonnets4 ,%akespe>e's ,sonnets nev] be=e ,impr9t$1 h af=d$ comm5tators mat]ial = _m volumes fill$ ) !ories :i* to ! ord9>y critical m9d appe> to h no f\ndation 9 fact4 ,*apt]s h be5 writt5 to prove t ,mr4 ,w4 ,h41 ! only begett] ( ! ,sonnets1 0 ,h5ry ,wrio!sley1 ,e>l ( ,s\?ampton1 & *apt]s h be5 writt5 to prove t he 0 no su* p]son1 b t ,william ,h]b]t1 ,e>l ( ,pembroke1 0 ! man int5d$ to be designat$4 ,!ories h be5 elaborat$ to id5tify ! individuals repres5t$ by ! ,rival ,poet & ! d>k ,lady4 ,n "o ( ^! !ories is support$ by ! ve/ige ( a %r$ ( te/imony t w\ld /& inve/igation4 ,!re has n come d[n any evid5ce t ,%akspur1 ( ,/rat=d1 knew ei!r ! ,e>l ( ,s\?ampton1 ! ,e>l ( ,pembroke or ,m>ie ,fitton4 ,! tru? is t ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 0 ,%akespe>e1 :o 0 ! only begett] ( ! ,sonnets1 & ! pro( ( ?is /atem5t w 9 due "t be =?com+4 ,x may be well to try & read "s ( ! ,sonnets z !y /& & endeav\r to realise :at is ! obvi\s mean+ ( ! pr9t$ words4 ,! key to ! ,sonnets w be f\nd 9 ,no4 #fb4 ,! language 9 :i* x is writt5 is explicit & capable ( be+ und]/ood by any ord9>y intellect4 ,s9ne ( selfe-love possesse? al m9e eie ,& all my s\le1 & al my e "p2 ,& = ?is s9ne !re is no rem$ie1 ,x is s gr\nd$ inw>d 9 my he>t4 ,me ?9kes no face s grati\s is z m9e1 ,no %ape s true1 no tru? ( su* acc\nt1 ,& = my selfe m9e owne wor? d def9e1 ,z ,i all o!r 9 all wor?'s surm\nt ,b :5 my glasse %ewes me my selfe inde$ ,beat$ & *opt ) t& antiquitie1 ,m9e own selfe love q contr>y ,i read ,selfe1 s selfe lov+ 7 iniquity4 ,tis !e 7my-selfe7 t = myself ,i praise ,pa9t+ my age ) beauty ( ?y daies4 ,! writ] "h /ates def9itely t he is dom9at$ by ! s9 ( self-love2 x possesse? 8 eye1 8 s\l1 & e "p ( him4 ,!re c be f\nd no rem$y = x2 x is s gr\nd$ 9 8 he>t4 ,no face is s graci\s z is 81 no %ape s true1 no tru? ( su* acc\nt4 ,he def9es 8 wor? z surm\nt+ t ( all o!rs4 ,?is is ! frank expression ( a man :o n only believ$ t he 01 b knew t he 0 sup]ior to all 8 contempor>ies1 n only 9 intellectual p[]1 b 9 p]sonal appe>ance4 ,!n comes an arre/ 9 ! ?\ght1 & he realises t "t has be5 at "w4 ,he has be5 pictur+ himself z he 0 :5 a "y man4 ,he turns to 8 glass & sees himself beat$ & *opt ) tann$ antiquity2 =ty summ]s h pass$ ov] 8 br[4#dh ,francis ,bacon at =ty ye>s ( age1 or !reab\ts1 unm>ri$1 *ildless1 sits d[n to 8 table1 ,hilli>d's portrait be=e him1 ) p5 9 h&1 full ( self-love1 full ( admiration = t beautiful y\? on ^: c\nt]feit pres5tm5t he is gaz+4 ,8 intellectual triumphs pass 9 review be=e him1 mo/ ( !m kn[n only to himself & t y\?--8 companion ?r\gh life4 ,t 0 ! ,francis ,bacon :o controll$ him 9 all 8 com+s & go+s--8 ideal :om he wor%ipp$4 ,if he c\ld h a son l t boy6 ,8 p5 beg9s to move on ! pap]-- ,f faire/ creatures we desire increase ,t !reby beauty's rose might nev] die1 ,b z ! rip] %\ld by "t decrease ,8 t5d] heire might be> 8 memory4 ,! p5 /ops & ! writ]'s eye w&]s to ! m9iature3-- ,b ?\#di contract$ to ?9e own bright eyes4 ,& s ! ,sonnets fl[ on1 )\t ef=t1 )\t ! ne$ ( ref]5ce to au?orities1 = ! great1 fix$ & me?odical memory ne$s none4 ,h[ natural are ! allusions-- ,?\ art ?y "m's glasse & %e 9 !e ,calls backe ! lovely ,aprill ( h] prime4 99 99 99 99 99 ,be z ?y pres5ce is1 graci\s & k9d1 ,or to ?yselfe at lea/ k9d he>t$ prove4 ,make !e ano!r self1 = love ( me ,t beauty may /ill live 9 ?9e or !e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let ^? :om nature ha? n made = /ore1 ,h>%1 featureless & rude1 b>r5ly p]i%2 ,look1 :om %e be/ ind['d %e gave ! m2 ,:i* b\nti\s guift ?\ %\ld/ 9 b\nty *]ri%2 ,%e c>v'd !e = h] seale1 & m5t !rby ,?\ %\ld/ pr9t m1 n let t coppy die4 99 99 99 99 99 ,o t y 7 y\rselfe1 b love y are ,no long] y\rs1 !n y y\rselfe "h live1 ,aga9/ ?is cunn+ end y %\ld prep>e1 ,& y\r sweet semblance to "s o!r give 4 4 4 4 ,:o lets s faire a h\se fall to decay 4 4 4 4 ,o none b un?rifts1 de>e my love y "k ,y _h a ,fa!r1 let y\r ,son say s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b :]e=e d n y a mighti] waie ,make w>re uppon ?is bloodie tirant ,"t8 ,& =tifie y\r selfe 9 y\r decay ,) meanes m bless$1 !n my b>r5 rime8 ,n[ /& y on ! top ( happie h\res ,& _m maid5 g>d5s1 yet onset1 ,) virtu\s wi% w\ld be>e y liv+ fl[]s ,mu* lik] ?an y\r pa9t$ c\nt]feit3 99 99 99 99 99 ,:o w beleeve my v]ses 9 "t to come ,if x 7 fil'd ) y\r mo/ high des]ts8 ,?\gh yet heav5 kn[s1 x is b z a tombe ,:i* hides y\r life1 & %ewes n halfe y\r p>ts3 ,if ,i c\ld write ! beauty ( y\r eyes ,& 9 fre% numb]s numb] all y\r graces1 ,! age to come w\ld say ?is ,poet lies1 ,su* heav5ly t\*es n]e t\*t e>?ly faces4 ,s %\ld my pap]s 7yell[$ ) _! age7 ,be scorn'd1 l old m5 ( lesse tru? ?an tongue1 ,& y\r true rights be t]md a ,poets rage ,& /ret*$ mit] ( an ,antique song4 ,b 7 "s *ilde ( y\rs alive t "t1 ,y %\ld live twise1 9 x & 9 my rime4 99 99 99 99 99 ,yet doe ?y wor/1 ould ,"t1 dispight ?y wrong ,my love %all 9 my v]se ev] live "y4 ,he realises t he no long] answ]s ,ophelia's description3 ,! c\rti]'s1 soldi]'s1 s*ol>'s eye1 tongue1 sword3 ,! expectancy & rose ( ! fair /ate ,! glass ( fa%ion & ! m\ld ( =m1 ,! obs]v$ ( all obs]v]s4444 ,t unmat*'d =m & feature ( bl[n y\?4 ,b he _c =get :at he has be51 he _c realise t he is no long] ! brilliant y\? ^: m9iature he has be=e him1 ) ! words inscrib$ ar\nd1 ,si tabula d>etur digna animum mallem--,if mat]ials c\ld be f\nd wor?y to pa9t 8 m9d 7,o c\ld he b h drawn 8 wit7 & !n ) a bur/ ( poetic en?usiasm he exclaims3-- ,tis !e 7myselfe7 t = myselfe ,i praise1 ,pa9t+ my age ) beauty ( ?y daies4 ,?is is ! common exp]i5ce ( a man z he advances 9 life4 ,s long z he does n see 8 reflection 9 a glass1 if he tries to visualize himself1 he sees ! y\? or "y man4 ,only 9 8 mo/ pessimi/ic mom5ts does he realise 8 age4 ,!re is no long] any difficulty 9 und]/&+ ,%akespe>e's ,sonnets4 ,!y 7 address$ by ,%akespe>e1 ! poet1 to ! m>vell\s y\? :o 0 kn[n "u ! "n ( ,francis ,bacon1 & !y 7 writt51 ) ,hilli>d's portrait plac$ on 8 table be=e him4 ,9 t age 7please ,god x may be ! pres5t age71 :i* is kn[n only to ,god & to ! fates :5 ! f9i%+ t\* %all be giv5 to ,bacon's fame1#ej x w be f\nd t ! p]iod ( 8 life f twelve to ?irty-five ye>s ( age surpass$ all o!rs1 n only 9 brilliant intellectual a*ievem5ts1 b = ! endur+ weal? ) :i* he end[$ 8 c\ntrym54 ,& yet x 0 "p ( 8 s*eme ( life t 8 connection ) ! great r5aissance 9 ,engli% lit]ature %\ld lie hidd5 until po/]ity %\ld recognise t "w z ! fruit ( 8 bra93--,m5te ,videbor--by ! m9d ,i %all be se54 ,h[ lack+ all 8 mod]n biograph]s h be5 9 p]ception6 ,e difficulty 9 ^? :i* are t]m$ ! procreation ,sonnets disappe>s ) ! application ( ?is key4 ,only by x c ,sonnet #bb be made intelligible3-- ,my glass %all n p]suade me ,i am old1 ,z long z y\? & ?\ are ( "o date2 ,b :5 9 !e "t's furr[ ,i behold1 ,!n look1 ,i dea? my days w\ld expirate ,= all t beauty t do? cov] !e ,is b ! /eady raim5t ( my he>t4 ,:i* 9 my brea/ do? live1 z ?9e 9 me4 ,h[ c ,i !n be old] ?an ?\ art8 ,o1 !re=e1 love1 be ( ?yself s w>y ,z ,i1 n = myself1 b = !e w2 ,be>+ ?y he>t1 :i* ,i w keep s *>y ,z t5d] nurse h] babe f f>+ ill4 ,presume n on ?y he>t :5 m9e is sla92 ,?\ gave/ me ?9e1 n to give back aga94 ,b ne>ly e ,sonnet might be quot$ 9 support ( ?is view4 ,especially is x ( value 9 br++ an intellig5t & all[able explanation to ,sonnets #dj1 #da1 & #db1 :i* n[ no long] h an unsav\ry flav\r4 ,sonnet ,no4 #ei is mo/ notewor?y1 because x implies a belief 9 re-inc>nation4 ,%akespe>e expresses 8 long+ to "k :at ! anci5ts w\ld h said ( 8 m>vell\s intellect4 ,if he c\ld f9d 8 picture 9 "s antique book ov] #ejj ye>s old1 see an image ( himself z he !n 01 & le>n :at m5 ?\ght ( him6 ,if _! bee no?+ new1 b t :i* is ,ha? be5e be=e1 h[ are our bra9es begulld1 ,:i* labor+ = inv5tion1 be>e amisse ,! second bur!n ( a =m] *ild8 ,oh t record c\ld ) a back-w>d looke1 ,ev5 ( five hundr$? c\rses ( ! ,sunne1 ,%[ me y\r image 9 "s antique booke1 ,s9ce m9de at fir/ 9 c>rect] 0 done1 ,t ,i might see :at ! old _w c\ld say ,to ?is compos$ wond] ( y\r frame2 ,:e!r we are m5d$1 or :]e bett] !y1 ,or :e!r revolution be ! same4 ,oh sure ,i am1 ! wits ( =m] daies1 ,to subjects worse h giv5 admir+ praise4 ,!re is ! same idea 9 ,sonnet #ga1 :i* sugge/s t 9 "s future re-inc>nation ,bacon might read ,%akespe>e's praises ( him4 ,conjectures z to :o 0 ! rival poet may be disp5s$ )4 ,! foll[+ r5d]+ ( ,sonnet ,no4 #hj makes ?is p]fectly cle>3-- ,o h[ ,i 7! poet7 fa9t :5 ,i ( y 7,f4,b47 d write1 ,kn[+ a bett] _s 7t ( ! philosoph]7 do? use y\r "n ,& 9 ! praise !re( sp5ds all 8 might ,to make me tongue ti$1 speak+ ( y\r fame6 7,%akespe>e nev] ref]s to ,bacon or vice-v]sa7 ,b s9ce y\r 7,f4,b4's7 wor? wide z ! ocean is1 ,! humble z ! pr\de/ sail do? be>1 ,my saucy b>k 7t ( ! poet7 inf]ior f> to 8 7t ( ! philosoph]71 ,on y\r broad ma9 do? wilfully appe>4 ,y\r %all[e/ help w hold me 7! poet7 up afloat ,:il/ he 7! philosoph]7 ^u y\r s\ndless deep do? ride4 ,x is impossible to d ju/ice to ?is subject 9 ! space "h available4 ,by ! aid ( ?is key e l9e becomes intelligible4 ,! *>m & beauty ( ! ,sonnets are increas$ t5fold4 ,e unpleasant association ( !m is remov$4 ,no long] ne$ ,br[n+ say1 ,if s ! less ,%akespe>e he4 ,^! are n ,%akespe>e's sug'rd#ea ,sonnets among/ 8 private fri5ds to :i* ,m]es makes ref]5ce4 ,!y are to be f\nd else:]e4 ,if !re _h be5 an intellig5t /udy ( ,elizabe?an lit]ature f orig9al s\rces ! au?or%ip ( ! ,sonnets w\ld h be5 reveal$ long ago4 ,x 0 a habit ( ,bacon to speak ( himself z "s "o ap>t f ! speak]4 ,! op5+ s5t5ce ( ,filum ,labyr9?i1 ,sivo ,=ma ,inquisitiones is an example4 ,ad ,filios--,francis ,bacon ?\ght 9 ?is mann]4 ,prefix$ to ! preface to ,gilb]t ,wats' int]pretation ( ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+ is a *apt] comm5c+1 ,francis ,lo ,v]ulam consult$ ?us3 & ?us conclud$ ) himselfe4 ,! publication :]e( he conceiv$ did conc]n ! pres5t & future age4 ,no?+ t has be5 writt5 is m p]fectly ,baconian 9 /yle & temp]am5t ?an are ! ,sonnets4 ,!y brea! out 8 hopes1 8 aspirations1 8 ideals1 8 fe>s1 9 e l9e4 ,he knew he 0 n = 8 "t4 ,he knew future g5]ations only w\ld r5d] him ! fame to :i* 8 incomp>able p[]s entitl$ him4 ,he knew h[ f> he t[]$ above 8 contempor>ies1 aye1 & 8 pr$ecessors1 9 intellectual p[]4 ,8 hopes 7 fix$ on t day 9 ! di/ant future--to-day--:5 = ! fir/ "t ! me%es :i* he wove1 beh9d :i* 8 life's "w is obscur$1 are beg9n+ to be unravell$4 ,! mo/ sangu9e ,baconian1 9 8 mo/ en?usia/ic mom5ts1 mu/ fail adequately to appreciate ! a*ievem5ts ( ,francis ,bacon & ! obligations "u :i* he has plac$ po/]ity4 ,b ,bacon knew--& he alone knew--_! full value4 ,x 0 fitt+ t ! greate/ poet :i* ! _w _h produc$ %\ld 9 mat*less v]se d hon\r to ! _w's greate/ intellect4 ,x 0 a pretty conceit4 ,only a ma/] m9d w\ld d>e to make ! attempt4 ,! result has af=d$ ano!r example ( h[ 8 great wit1 9 be+ conceal$1 0 reveal$4 ,,footnotes3 #dh ,sonnet ,no4 #b4 #di ',tis !e myselfe1 ,sonnet #fb4 #ej ,see ,rawley's ,introduction to ,manes ,v]ulamiana4 #ea ,! expression sugr'd ,sonnets ref]s to v]ses :i* 7 writt5 ) col\r$ ink to :i* sug> _h be5 add$4 ,:5 dry ! writ+ %one brightly4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,bacon',s ,,libr>y4 ,9 ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+ ,bacon ref]s to ! annotations ( books z be+ defici5t4 ,!re 0 liv+ at ! end ( ! sixte5? & beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury a s*ol> ?r\gh ^: h&s at lea/ sev]al ?\s& books pass$4 ,he appe>s to h made a practice ( annotat+ 9 ! m>g9s e book he read4 ,! *ief purpose1 h[ev]1 ( ! notes1 app>5tly1 0 to aid ! memory1 = 9 "s books ne>ly e "n occurr+ 9 ! text is c>ri$ into ! m>g9 )\t comm5t4 ,! notes are also accompani$ by scrolls1 m>ks1 & brackets1 :i* support ! cont5tion t !y are ! "w ( "o man4 ,! annotation ( books 0 n a common practice !n1 nor has x be5 s9ce4 ,if a read] takes up a hundr$ books 9 a second-h& book %op he w probably n f9d m ?an "o conta9+ manuscript notes1 & n "o 9 five hundr$ 9 :i* ! annotations h be5 sy/ematically c>ri$ ?r\gh4 ,!re does n appe> to h be5 any o!r s*ol> liv+ at t "t1 ) ! exception ( ?is "o1 :o 0 p]si/5tly mak+ m>g9al notes on ! books he read4 ,sp$d+ writes3 ,:at became ( 8 7,bacon's7 books1 :i* 7 left to ,sir ,john ,con/able & mu/ h conta9$ traces ( 8 read+1 we d n "k2 b v few appe> to h surviv$4 ,mrs4 ,pott1 9 ,francis ,bacon & 8 ,secret ,society1 draws att5tion to ! my/]y z to ! disappe>ance ( ,bacon's libr>y4 ,:i* is a my/]y1 %e adds1 al?\gh ! _w has be5 cont5t to take x v apa!tically4 ,:]e is ,bacon's libr>y8 ,und\bt$ly ! books exi/ & are traceable4 ,we %\ld expect !m to be recognisable by m>g9al notes2 yet ^? notes1 :e!r 9 p5cil or 9 ink1 may h be5 effac$4 ,if annotat$1 ,bacon & 8 fri5ds w\ld n wi% 8 books to attract public att5tion4 ,& fur!r on3 ,x is probable t ! latt] 7i4e41 ! books7 w seldom or nev] be f\nd to be> 8 "n or signature4 ,& aga93 ,yet x may reasonably be anticipat$ t "s at lea/ are 'not$ 9 ! m>g91' or t "s w be f\nd ) traces ( m>ks :i* 7 guides to ! transcrib] or amanu5sis z to ! portions :i* 7 to be copi$ = future use 9 ,bacon's collections or book ( commonplaces4 ,mrs4 ,pott's words 7 writt5 9 a _s ( true prophecy4 ,! collect+ toge!r ( ^! books orig9at$ ) t di/+ui%$ ,baconian s*ol>1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,saf=d4 ,= ye>s pa/ he has be5 /eadily engag$ 9 recon/itut+ ,bacon's ,libr>y4 ,! writ] has _h ! privilege ( be+ associat$ ) him 9 ?is "w dur+ ! pa/ ?ree ye>s4 ,a collection ( ne>ly two ?\s& volumes has be5 ga!r$ toge!r4 ,! annotations on ! m>g9s ( ^! books are unque/ionably ! "w ( "o man1 & t man1 or r boy & man1 0 und\bt$ly ,francis ,bacon4 ,! books be> date f #adgj to #afbj4 ,x is impossible to enum]ate !m all "h1 b !y include ! works ( ,s5eca1 ,ari/otle1 ,plato1 ,horace1 ,alciat1 ,lucanus1 ,dionysius1 ,catullus1 ,lact9ius1 ,plut>*1 ,pl9y1 ,ari/ophanes1 ,plautus1 ,cornelius ,agrippa1 ,cic]o1 ,vitruvius1 ,euclid1 ,virgil1 ,ovid1 ,lucretius1 ,apuleius1 ,salu/1 ,tibullus1 ,isocrates1 & hundr$s ( o!r classical writ]s2 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,/4 ,j]ome1 ,calv91 ,beza1 ,b$a1 ,erasmus1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ,j4 ,camm]>ius1 ,sir ,?omas ,moore1 ,ma*iavelli1 & o!r m mod]n writ]s4 ,! h&writ+ v>ies1#eb b !re is a p>ticul> h& :i* is f\nd accompani$ by a boy's sket*es4 ,!re are draw+s ( full-l5g? figures1 heads ( m5 & wom51 animals1 birds1 reptiles1 %ips1 ca/les1 ca!drals1 cities1 battles1 /orms1 etc4 ,! writ+ is a /rong1 cl]kly /ud5t's h&4 ,!re is a passage 9 ,hamlet1 ,act ,v41 sc5e ii41 :i* is notewor?y4 ,hamlet1 speak+ to ,horatio1 says3-- ,i sat me d[n ,devis$ a new commission2 wrote x fair2 ,i once did hold x1 z our /ati/s d1 ,a bas5ess to write fair1 & lab\r'd mu* ,h[ to =get t le>n+2 b1 ,sir1 n[ ,x did me yeomans s]vice4 ,! nature ( ?is /atem5t is s p]sonal t x c\ld only h be5 writt5 z ! result ( exp]i5ce4 ,hamlet _h be5 taught1 :5 "y1 to write a h& s fair t he 0 capable ( produc+ a fre% commission :i* w\ld pass mu/] z ! "w ( a ,c\rt copyi/4 ,! annotation ( ^! books possess$ ! same qualification4 ,9 ! m>g9s ( ^! books are abundant ref]5ces 9 h&writ+ to ! :ole range ( classical au?ors4 ,a copy ( ! ,grammatice ,comp5dium ( ,lactus ,pomponius1 a v r>e book pr9t$ by ,de ,=tis 9 ,v5ice 9 #adhd1 conta9s on ! m>g9s ! boy's scribble & draw+s1 besides a numb] ( manuscript notes4 ,x be>s traces ( 8 read+ probably at eight ye>s ( age4 ,a l>ge folio volume entitl$ ,t4 ,livii ,palv9i ,lat9ae ,hi/oriae ,pr9cipis ,decades ,tres1 publi%$ by ,frob5ius 9 #aece1 is a treasure4 ,x is mo/ copi\sly annotat$ & embelli%$ ) sket*es4 ,! notes are usually 9 ,lat91 b int]sp]s$ ) ,greek & sometimes ) ,engli%4 ,obvi\sly ! writ] ?\ght 9 ,lat91 & ! "* ( ! draw+s ju/ifies ! assumption t1 at ! "t1 8 age w\ld be f t5 to f\rte5 ye>s4 ,! mo/ rem>kable ref]5ce to ^! annotations is to be f\nd 9 ! ,rape ( ,lucrece4 ,! fifte5? /anza is z foll[s3-- ,b %e t nev] cop't ) /raung] eies1 ,c\ld picke no mean+ f _! p>l+ lookes1 ,nor read ! subtle %9+ secrecies ,writ 9 ! glassie m>g5ts ( su* bookes1 ,%ee t\*t no unkn[n baits1 nor fe>$ no hooks1 ,nor c\ld %ee moralize 8 wanton sight ,m ?an 8 eies 7 op5d to ! light4 ,x w\ld be difficult to conceive a m inappropriate simile = ! lu/ful looks 9 ,t>qu9's eyes ?an ! subtle %9+ secrecies1 writ 9 ! glassie m>g5ts ( su* books4 ,t ?is is lugg$ 9 = a purpose outside ! object ( ! poem is manife/4 ,h[ _m read]s ( ,lucrece w\ld "k ( su* a practice8 ,nay4 ,if x did exi/1 0 n its use v r>e8 ,b ! m>g9 ( ! v]se itself yields a subtle %9+ secret6 ,! initial lett]s ( ! l9es are ,b1 ,c1 ,n1 ,w1 ,%1 ,n1 ,m4 ,x is only necess>y to supply ! v[els--,b,a,co,n1 ,w4 ,%41 ,na,me4 ,% is on l9e #ajc1 :i* is ! num]ical value ( ! ^w ,%akespe>e4 ,! num]ical value ( ,bacon is #cc4 ,9 view ( ?is ! l9e #cc is significant3--,:y is ,colat9e ! publi%]8 ,! use ( ! ^w publi%] "h is q inappropriate4 ,x is introduc$ = "s reason outside ! purpose ( ! text4 ,! ,rape ( ,lucrece comm5ces ) ,bacon's monogram &1 z ! late ,rev4 ,walt] ,begley po9t$ out1 ends ) 8 signature4 ,! !ory n[ advanc$ is t :5 ,bacon read a book he made m>g9al notes 9 x--! object be+ ma9ly to assi/ 8 memory1 b ! critical notes are num]\s4 ,x does n foll[ t all ^! books con/itut$ 8 libr>y4 ,he w\ld read a book & x hav+ s]v$ 8 purpose he w\ld dispose ( x4 ,"s books no d\bt he w\ld reta9 & ^! w\ld =m 8 libr>y4 ,! annotations are *iefly 9 ,lat91 b "s are 9 ,greek1 "s 9 ,hebrew1 ,fr5* & ,spani%4 ,:5 ^! h be5 exam9$ & translat$ ! mean+ ( ! phrase t he _h tak5 all k to be 8 prov9ce w be bett] und]/ood4 ,rawley says3 ,he read mu* & t ) great judgm5t & rejection ( imp]t95ces incid5t to _m au?ors4 ,! writ] hav+ exam9$ annotations1 _m & v>i$1 ( books 9 8 libr>y1 & hav+ enjoy$ ! privilege ( free access to ^? collect$ by ,mr4 ,saf=d1 v5tures to ass]t t mu* ( ! ripe le>n+ ( ! ,%akespe>e plays c be trac$ !re9 to its prop] orig94 ,among/ ! =m] is a copy ( ,alciat's ,emblems1 #aegg1 9 ! e>ly "p pr(usely annotat$4 ,b5 ,jonson 9 8 ,discov]ies has incorporat$ ! translation ( a portion ( "o ( ! ,emblems & has also incorporat$ a portion ( ! annotations f ?is v book4 ,,footnotes3 #eb ,edw9 ,a4 ,abbot1 9 8 "w1 ,francis ,bacon1 p4 #ddg1 writes1 ,bacon's /yle 7z a writ]7 v>i$ almo/ z mu* z 8 h&writ+4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,two ,,g]man ,,op9ions ,,on ,,%akespe>e ,,& ,,bacon4 ,dr4 ,g4 ,g4 ,g]v9us1 ! em95t ,g]man ,hi/orian & ,pr(essor ,extraord9>y at ,heidelb]g1 publi%$ 9 #ahdi 8 "w1 ,%akespe>e ,comm5t>ies4 ,?is 0 ye>s be=e any sugge/ion _h be5 made t ,bacon 0 9 any way connect$ ) ! au?or%ip ( ! ,%akespe>ean dramas4 ,9 ! ,prospectus ( ,! ,new ,%akespe>e ,society1 writt5 9 #ahgc1 ,dr4 ,f4 ,j4 ,furnivall says3-- ,! pr(\nd & g5]\s ',comm5t>ies' ( ,g]v9us--an hon\r to a ,g]man to h writt51 a pleasure to an ,engli%man to read--is /ill ! only book kn[n to me t comes ne> ! true treatm5t & ! dignity ( its subject1 or c be put into ! h&s ( ! /ud5t :o wants to "k ! m9d ( ,%akespe>e4 ,! book ab\nds ) ref]5ces to ,bacon4 ,f ! ,preface to ! la/ *apt] ,g]v9us appe>s to h ,bacon cont9ually sugge/$ to him by ! ?\ghts & words ( ,%akespe>e4 ,9 ! ,preface1 aft] speak+ ( ! value accru+ to ,g]man lit]ature by naturaliz+ ,%akespe>e ev5 at ! risk ( ca/+ our own poets /ill fur!r 9 ! %ade1 he says3-- ,a simil> b5efit w\ld x be to our intellectual life if 8 fam$ contempor>y1 ,bacon1 7 reviv$ 9 a suitable mann]1 9 ord] to c\nt]balance ! ideali/ic philosophy ( ,g]many4 ,= bo? ^!1 ! poet z well z ! philosoph]1 hav+ look$ deeply into ! hi/ory & politics ( _! p1 /& ^u ! level gr\nd ( reality1 not)/&+ ! high art ( ! "o & ! speculative notions ( ! o!r4 ,by ! heal?fulness ( _! own m9d !y influ5ce ! heal?fulness ( o!rs1 :ile 9 _! mo/ ideal & mo/ ab/ract repres5tations !y aim at a prep>ation = life z x is--= t life :i* =ms ! exclusive subject ( all political action4 ,9 ! *apt] on ,8 ,age1 writt5 prior to #ahdi1 ! ,pr(essor p\rs out ! results ( a pr(\nd /udy ( ! writ+s attribut$ to bo? m5 9 ! foll[+ rem>kable s5t5ces3-- ,judge !n h[ natural x 0 t ,engl&1 if n ! bir?place ( ! drama1 %\ld be t ( dramatic legislature4 ,yet ev5 ?is in/ance ( fav\rable conc5tration is n ! la/4 ,bo? 9 philosophy & poetry ev]y?+ conspir$1 z x 71 ?r\gh\t ?is prosp]\s p]iod1 9 fav\r ( two great m9ds1 ,%akespe>e & ,bacon2 all competitors vani%$ f _! side1 & !y c\ld give =? laws = art & sci5ce :i* x is incumb5t ev5 ^u pres5t ages to fulfil4 ,z ! reviv$ philosophy1 :i* 9 ! =m] c5tury 9 ,g]many 0 divid$ among _m1 b 9 ,engl& at t "t 0 ! possession ( a s+le man1 s poetry also f\nd "o exclusive heir1 comp>$ ) :om ^? lat] born c\ld claim b little4 ,t ,%akespe>e's appe>ance ^u a soil s admirably prep>$ 0 nei!r m>vell\s nor accid5tal is evid5c$ ev5 by ! correspond+ appe>ance ( su* a contempor>y z ,bacon4 ,sc>cely c any?+ be said ( ,%akespe>e's position g5]ally ) reg>d to m$iaeval poetry :i* does n also be> ^u ! position ( ! r5ovator ,bacon ) reg>d to m$iaeval philosophy4 ,nei!r knew nor m5tion$ ! o!r1 al?\gh ,bacon 0 almo/ call$ ^u to h done s 9 8 rem>ks ^u ! !atre ( 8 day4 ,x may be presum$ t ,%akespe>e lik$ ,bacon b little1 if he knew 8 writ+s & life2 t he lik$ n 8 o/5tation1 :i*1 )\t on ! :ole int]f]+ ) 8 mode/y1 recurr$ too (t5 9 _m in/ances2 t he lik$ n ! fault-f9d+ :i* 8 ill-heal? might h caus$1 nor ! n>r[-m9d$ness ) :i* he pron\nc$ ! hi/rionic art to be infam\s1 al?\gh he all[$ t ! anci5ts reg>d$ ! drama z a s*ool = virtue2 nor ! !oretic precepts ( worldly wisdom :i* he gave =?2 nor1 la/ly1 ! practical c>e] :i* he liv$4 ,be=e 8 m9d1 h[ev]1 if he _h fa?om$ x1 he mu/ h b5t 9 rev]5ce4 ,= j z ,%akespe>e 0 an int]pret] ( ! secrets ( hi/ory & ( human nature1 ,bacon 0 an int]pret] ( lifeless nature4 ,j z ,%akespe>e w5t f in/ance to in/ance 9 8 judgm5t ( moral actions1 & nev] f\nd$ a law on s+le exp]i5ce1 s did ,bacon 9 natural sci5ce avoid leap+ f "o exp]i5ce ( ! s5ses to g5]al pr9ciples2 he spoke ( ?is ) blame z anticipat+ nature2 & ,%akespe>e1 9 ! same way1 w\ld h call$ ! conv5tionalities 9 ! poetry ( ! ,s\!rn races an anticipation ( human nature4 ,9 ! s*ola/ic sci5ce ( ! middle ages1 z 9 ! *ivalric poetry ( ! romantic p]iod1 approbation & n tru? 0 s\ght =1 & ) "o accord ,%akespe>e's poetry & ,bacon's sci5ce 7 equally oppos$ to ?is4 ,z ,%akespe>e balanc$ ! "o-sid$ errors ( ! imag9ation by reason1 reality1 & nature1 s ,bacon l$ philosophy away f ! "o-sid$ errors ( reason to exp]i5ce2 bo? ) "o /roke1 r5ovat$ ! two bran*es ( sci5ce & poetry by ?is r5ew$ bond ) nature2 bo?1 disreg>d+ all by-ways1 /ak$ ev]y?+ ^u ?is 'victory 9 ! race betwe5 art & nature4' ,j z ,bacon ) 8 new philosophy is l9k$ ) ! natural sci5ce ( ,greece & ,rome1 & !n ) ! latt] p]iod ( philosophy 9 we/]n ,europe1 s ,%akespe>e's drama /&s 9 relation to ! com$ies ( ,plautus & to ! /age ( 8 own day2 betwe5 ! two !re lay a va/ wild]ness ( "t1 z unfruitful = ! drama z = philosophy4 ,b :ile !y ?us l$ back to nature1 ,bacon 0 yet z little ( an empiric1 9 ! common s5se1 z ,%akespe>e 0 a poet ( nature4 ,bacon prophesi$ t if h]eaft] 8 comm5dation ( exp]i5ce %\ld prevail1 great dang] to sci5ce w\ld arise f ! o!r extreme1 & ,%akespe>e ev5 9 8 own day c\ld p]ceive ! same ) respect to 8 poetry2 ,bacon1 !re=e1 insi/$ on ! close/ union betwe5 exp]i5ce & reason1 j z ,%akespe>e effect$ t betwe5 reality & imag9ation4 ,:ile !y ?us bid adieu to ! =malities ( anci5t art & sci5ce1 ,%akespe>e to conceits & taffeta-phrases1 ,bacon to logic & syllogisms1 yet at times x occurr$ t ! "o fell back into ! subtleties ( ! old s*ool1 & ! o!r into ! con/ra9$ wit ( ! ,italian /yle4 ,bacon felt himself q an orig9al 9 t :i* 0 8 peculi> m]it1 & s 0 ,%akespe>e2 ! "o 9 ! me?od ( sci5ce he _h laid d[n1 & 9 8 sugge/ions = its execution1 ! o!r 9 ! poetical works he _h execut$1 & 9 ! sugge/ions ( _! new law4 ,bacon1 look+ back to ! waym>ks he _h left = o!rs1 said ) pride t 8 words requir$ a c5tury = _! demon/ration & sev]al = _! execution2 & s too x has dem&$ two c5turies to und]/& ,%akespe>e1 b v little has ev] be5 execut$ 9 8 s5se4 ,& at ! same "t we h m5tion$ :at deep mode/y 0 int]wov5 9 bo? ) _! self-reliance1 s t ! words :i* ,bacon lik$ to quote hold good = ! two works3--',! k+dom ( ,god come? n ) obs]vation4' ,bo? rea*$ ?is height f ! "o />t+ po9t1 t ,%akespe>e despis$ ! million1 & ,bacon fe>$ ) ,phocion ! applause ( ! multitude4 ,bo? are alike 9 ! r>e imp>tiality ) :i* !y avoid$ ev]y?+ "o-sid$2 9 ,bacon we f9d1 inde$1 y\?ful ex]cises 9 :i* he endeav\r$ 9 sev]e contra/s to contemplate a s]ies ( ?+s f two po9ts ( view4 ,bo?1 !re=e1 h an equal hatr$ ( sects & p>ties2 ,bacon ( sophi/s & dogmatic philosoph]s1 ,%akespe>e ( ,puritans & zealots4 ,bo?1 !re=e1 are equally free f prejudices1 & f a/rological sup]/ition 9 dreams & om5s4 ,bacon says ( ! al*emi/s & magicians 9 natural sci5ce t !y /& 9 simil> relation to true k z ! de$s ( ,amadis to ^? ( ,caes>1 & s does ,%akespe>e's true poetry /& 9 relation to ! fanta/ic romance ( ,amadis4 ,j z ,bacon bani%$ religion f sci5ce1 s did ,%akespe>e f ,art2 & :5 ! =m] compla9$ t ! tea*]s ( religion 7 aga9/ natural philosophy1 !y 7 equally aga9/ ! /age4 ,f ,bacon's example x seems cle> t ,%akespe>e left religi\s matt]s unnotic$ on ! same gr\nds z himself1 & took ! pa? ( morality 9 worldly ?+s2 9 bo? ?is has be5 equally miscon/ru$1 & ,le ,mai/re has prov$ ,bacon's lack ( ,*ri/ianity1 z ,bir* has done t ( ,%akespe>e4 ,%akespe>e w\ld1 p]haps1 h look$ d[n j z contemptu\sly on ! anci5ts & _! arts z ,bacon did on _! philosophy & natural sci5ce1 & bo? on ! same gr\nds2 !y boa/$ ( ! great] age ( ! _w1 ( m enl>g$ k ( heav51 e>?1 & mank9d4 ,nei!r /oop$ be=e au?orities1 & an inju/ice simil> to t :i* ,bacon committ$ aga9/ ,ari/otle1 ,%akespe>e p]haps has done to ,hom]4 ,9 bo? a simil> comb9ation ( diff]5t m5tal p[]s 0 at "w2 & z ,%akespe>e 0 (t5 involunt>ily philosophical 9 8 pr(\ndness1 ,bacon 0 n seldom surpris$ into ! imag9ation ( ! poet4 ,j z ,bacon1 al?\gh he decl>$ k 9 itself to be mu* m valuable ?an ! use ( inv5tion1 insi/$ ?r\gh\t g5]ally & dispassionately ^u ! practical use ( philosophy1 s ,%akespe>e's poetry1 indep5d5t z 0 8 s5se ( art1 aim$ ?r\gh\t at be>+ ^u ! moral life4 ,bacon himself 0 ( ! same op9ion2 he 0 n f> f decl>+ hi/ory to be ! be/ tea*] ( politics1 & poetry ! be/ in/ructor 9 morals4 ,bo? 7 alike deeply mov$ by ! picture ( a rul+ ,nemesis1 :om !y saw1 gr& & p[]ful1 /rid+ ?r\gh hi/ory & life1 dragg+ ! mightie/ & mo/ prosp]\s z a sacrifice to h] alt>1 z ! victims ( _! own inw>d nature & de/9y4 ,9 ,bacon's works we f9d a multitude ( moral say+s & maxims ( exp]i5ce1 f :i* ! mo/ /rik+ mottoes might be drawn = e ,%akespe>ian play1 aye1 = e "o ( 8 pr9cipal *>act]s 7we h already br\ght =w>d n a few pro(s ( ?is71 te/ify+ to a rem>kable h>mony 9 _! mutual compreh5sion ( human nature4 ,bo?1 9 _! sy/ems ( morality r5d]+ homage to ,ari/otle1 ^: e?ics ,%akespe>e1 f a passage 9 ,troilus1 may h read1 arriv$ at ! same end z he did--t virtue lies 9 a j m$ium betwe5 two extremes4 ,%akespe>e w\ld also h agre$ ) him 9 ?is1 t ,bacon decl>$ excess to be '! fault ( y\?1 z defect is ( age2' he acc\nt$ 'defect ! wor/1 because excess conta9s "s sp>ks ( magnanimity1 &1 l a bird1 claims k9dr$ ( ! heav5s1 :ile defect1 only l a base worm1 crawls ^u ! e>?4' ,9 ^! maxims lie at once1 z x 71 ! :ole !ory ( ,%akespe>e's dramatic =ms & ( 8 moral philosophy4 ,,dr4 ,,kuno ,,fis*]1 ! di/+ui%$ ,g]man critic & hi/orian ( philosophy1 9 a volume on ,bacon1 publi%$ 9 #ahef1 writes3-- ,! same aff9ity = ! ,roman m9d1 & ! same want ( sympa?y ) ! ,greek1 we aga9 f9d 9 ,bacon's greate/ contempor>y1 ^: imag9ation took z broad & compreh5sive a view z ,bacon's intellect4 ,inde$1 h[ c\ld a ,bacon atta9 t position ) respect to ,greek poetry t 0 unatta9able by ! mighty imag9ation ( a ,%akspe>e8 ,= 9 ,%akspe>e1 at any rate1 ! imag9ation ( ! ,greek antiquity c\ld be met by a homog5e\s p[] ( ! same rank z itself2 &1 z ! old adage says1 l comes to l4 ,b ! age1 ! _s ( ! nation--9 a ^w1 all ^? =ces ( :i* ! g5ius ( an individual man is compos$1 & :i*1 moreov]1 g5ius is lea/ able to resi/--_h "h plac$ an ob/acle1 imp5etrable bo? to ! poet & ! philosoph]4 ,%akspe>e 0 no m able to exhibit ,greek *>act]s ?an ,bacon to exp\nd ,greek poetry4 ,l ,bacon1 ,%akspe>e _h 9 8 turn ( m9d some?+ t 0 ,roman1 & n at all ak9 to ! ,greek4 ,he c\ld appropriate to himself a ,coriolanus & a ,brutus1 a ,caes> & an ,antony2 he c\ld succe$ ) ! ,roman h]oes ( ,plut>*1 b n ) ! ,greek h]oes ( ,hom]4 ,! latt] he c\ld only p>ody1 b 8 p>ody 0 z infelicit\s z ,bacon's explanation ( ! ,wisdom ( ! ,anci5ts4 ,^? mu/ be dazzl$ critics inde$ :o c p]suade !mselves t ! h]oes ( ! ,iliad are excell$ by ! c>icatures 9 ,troilus & ,cressida4 ,! success ( su* a p>ody 0 poetically impossible2 inde$1 he t attempts to p>ody ,hom] %[s !reby t he has n und]/ood him4 ,= ! simple & ! naive d n admit ( a p>ody1 & ^! h f\nd 9 ,hom] _! et]nal & inimitable expression4 ,j z well might c>icatures be made ( ! /atues ( ,phidias4 ,:]e ! creative imag9ation nev] ceases to be simple & naive1 :]e x nev] di/orts itself by ! affect$ or ! unnatural1 !re is ! consecrat$ l& ( poetry1 9 :i* !re is no place = ! p>odi/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :]e !re is a palpable want ( simplicity & nature1 p>ody is p]fectly conceivable2 nay1 may ev5 be felt z a poetical necessity4 ,?us ,euripides1 :o1 (t5 en\gh1 0 nei!r simple nor naive1 c\ld be p>odi$1 & ,ari/ophanes has %[n u ) :at felicity4 ,ev5 ,a,eschylus1 :o 0 n always z simple z he 0 gr&1 does n completely escape ! p>odis+ te/4 ,b ,hom] is safe4 ,to p>ody ,hom] is to mi/ake him1 & to /& s f> beyond 8 scope t ! tru? & magic ( 8 poetry c no long] be felt2 & ?is is ! position ( ,%akespe>e & ,bacon4 ,! imag9ation ( ,hom]1 & all t c\ld be contemplat$ & felt by t imag9ation1 namely1 ! classical antiquity ( ! ,greeks1 are to !m utt]ly =eign4 ,we _c und]/& ,ari/otle )\t ,plato2 nay1 ,i ma9ta9 t we _c contemplate ) a sympa!tic m9d ! ,platonic _w ( ideas1 if we h n previ\sly sympa?is$ ) ! _w ( ! ,hom]ic gods4 ,be x und]/ood1 ,i speak ( ! =m ( ! ,platonic m9d1 n ( its logical matt]2 9 po9t ( doctr9e1 ! ,hom]ic fai? 0 no m t ( ,plato ?an ( ,phidias4 ,b ^! doctr9al or logical diff]5ces are f> less ?an ! =mal & ae/hetical aff9ity4 ,! conceptions ( ,plato are ( ,hom]ic orig94 ,?is want ( ability to take an hi/orical survey ( ! _w is to be f\nd alike 9 ,bacon & ,%akspe>e1 toge!r ) _m excell5cies likewise common to !m bo?4 ,to ! p>allel betwe5 !m--:i* ,g]v9us1 ) 8 peculi> tal5t = comb9ation1 has drawn 9 ! conclud+ rem>ks to 8 ,%akespe>e1 & has illu/rat$ by a s]ies ( appropriate in/ances--belongs ! simil> relation ( bo? to antiquity1 _! aff9ity to ! ,roman m9d1 & _! div]sity f ! ,greek4 ,bo? possess$ to an em95t degree t faculty = a k ( human nature t at once pre-supposes & calls =? an int]e/ 9 practical life & hi/orical reality4 ,to ?is int]e/ corresponds ! /age1 on :i* ! ,roman *>act]s mov$2 & "h ,bacon & ,%akspe>e met1 br\ght toge!r by a common int]e/ 9 ^! objects1 & ! attempt to depict & copy !m4 ,?is po9t ( agreem5t1 m ?an any o!r argum5t1 expla9s _! aff9ity4 ,at ! same "t !re is no evid5ce t "o ev] came into actual contact ) ! o!r4 ,bacon does n ev5 m5tion ,%akspe>e :5 he disc\rses ( dramatic poetry1 b passes ov] ?is dep>tm5t ( poetry ) a g5]al & sup]ficial rem>k t relates less to ! subject itself ?an to ! /age & its uses4 ,z f> z 8 own age is conc]n$1 he sets d[n ! moral value ( ! /age z exce$+ly trifl+4 ,b ! aff9ity ( ,bacon to ,%akspe>e is to be s\ght 9 8 moral & psy*ological1 n 9 8 ae/hetical views1 :i* are too mu* regulat$ by mat]ial int]e/s & utilit>ian prepossessions to be applicable to art itself1 consid]$ ) ref]5ce to its own indep5d5t value4 ,h[ev]1 ev5 9 ^! !re is no?+ to prev5t ,bacon's mann] ( judg+ mank9d1 & appreh5d+ *>act]s f agree+ p]fectly ) t ( ,%akspe>e2 s t human life1 ! subject-matt] ( all dramatic art1 appe>$ to him mu* z x appe>$ to ! great arti/ himself1 :o1 9 giv+ =m to ?is matt]1 excell$ all o!rs4 ,is n ! inexhau/ible !me ( ,%akspe>e's poetry ! hi/ory & c\rse ( human passion8 ,9 ! treatm5t ( ?is especial !me is n ,%akspe>e ! greate/ ( all poets--nay1 is he n unique among !m all8 ,& x is ?is v !me t is propos$ by ,bacon z ! *ief problem ( moral philosophy4 ,he blames ,ari/otle = treat+ ( ! passions 9 8 rhetoric r ?an 8 e?ics2 = reg>d+ ! artificial means ( excit+ !m r ?an _! natural hi/ory4 ,x is to ! natural hi/ory ( ! human passions t ,bacon directs ! att5tion ( philosophy4 ,he does n f9d any k ( !m among ! sci5ces ( 8 "t4 ,! poets & writ]s ( hi/ories1 he says1 are ! be/ doctors ( ?is k2 :]e we may f9d pa9t$ =? ) great life h[ passions are k9dl$ & incit$2 & h[ pacifi$ & refra9$2 & h[ aga9 conta9$ f act & fur!r degree2 h[ !y disclose !mselves2 h[ !y "w2 h[ !y v>y2 h[ !y ga!r & =tify2 h[ !y are inwrapp$ "o )9 ano!r2 & h[ !y d fight & enc\nt] "o ) ano!r2 & o!r ! l p>ticul>ities4#ec ,su* a lively description is requir$ by ,bacon f moral philosophy4 ,t is to say1 he desir$ no?+ less ?an a natural hi/ory ( ! passions--! v ?+ t ,%akspe>e has produc$4 ,inde$1 :at poet c\ld h excell$ ,%akspe>e 9 ?is respect8 ,:o1 to use a ,baconian expression1 c\ld h depict$ man & all 8 passions m ad vivum8 ,accord+ to ,bacon1 ! poets & hi/orians give u copies ( *>act]s2 & ! outl9es ( ^! images--! simple /rokes t det]m9e *>act]s--are ! prop] objects ( e?ical sci5ce4 ,j z physical sci5ce requires a dissection ( bodies1 t _! hidd5 qualities & p>ts may be discov]$1 s %\ld e?ics p5etrate ! v>i\s m9ds ( m51 9 ord] to f9d out ! et]nal basis ( !m all4 ,& n only ?is f\ndation1 b likewise ^? ext]nal conditions :i* give a /amp to human "*--all ^? peculi>ities t are impos$ ^u ! m9d by ! sex1 by ! age1 by ! region1 by heal? & sickness1 by beauty & de=mity1 & ! l1 :i* are inh]5t & n ext]nal2 &1 aga91 ^? :i* are caus$ by ext]nal =tune#ed--%\ld come )9 ! scope ( e?ical philosophy4 ,9 a ^w1 ,bacon w\ld h man /udi$ 9 8 individuality z a product ( nature & hi/ory1 9 e respect det]m9$ by natural & hi/orical influ5ces1 by int]nal & ext]nal conditions4 ,& exactly 9 ! same _s has ,%akespe>e und]/ood man & 8 de/9y2 reg>d+ "* z ! result ( a c]ta9 natural temp]am5t & a c]ta9 hi/orical position1 & de/9y z a result ( "*4 ,,footnotes3 #ec ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 ,,ii4 ,de ,augm5t4 ,sci5t41 ,,vii4 #c4 #ed ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 ,,ii4 ,= ! :ole passage comp>e ,de ,augm5t4 ,sci5t41 ,,vii4 #c4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,bacon',s ,,contempor>ies4 ,a di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! ,b5* 9 a rec5t po/-pr&ial address ref]r$ to ,bacon z a %ady lawy]4 ,irresponsible newspap] correspond5ts1 :5 attack+ ! ,baconian !ory1 indulge 9 epi!ts ( ?is k9d1 b x is amaz+ t any man occupy+ a position s responsible z t ( an ,engli% judge %\ld1 ei!r ?r\gh ignorance or ) a desire to be consid]$ a wit1 make use ( su* a t]m4 ,:atev] may h be5 ,francis ,bacon's faults1 "o fact mu/ /& un*all5g$--t among/ ^? ( 8 contempor>ies :o knew him !re 0 a cons5sus ( op9ion t 8 virtues ov]%ad[$ any fail+s to :i* he might be subject4 ,! foll[+ te/imonies e/abli% ?is fact3-- ,let ,,b5 ,,jonson speak fir/3 ,yet !re happ5$ 9 my "t "o noble speak]1 :o 0 full ( gravity 9 8 speak+4 ,8 language 7:]e he c\ld sp>e or pass a je/7 0 nobly c5sori\s4 ,no man ev] spake m neatly1 m pressly1 m weightily1 or suff]$ less empt9ess1 less idl5ess1 9 :at he utt]$4 ,no memb] ( 8 spee*1 b consi/$ ( 8 own graces4 ,8 he>]s c\ld n c\gh1 or look aside f him1 )\t loss4 ,he comm&$ :]e he spoke2 & _h 8 judges angry & pleas$ at 8 devotion4 ,no man _h _! affections m 9 8 p[]4 ,! fe> ( e man t he>d him 01 le/ he %\ld make an end1 &1 aft] ref]r+ to ,"l ,ellesm]e1 ,jonson cont9ues3-- ,b 8 le>n$ & able 7?\gh un=tunate7 successor1 7i4e41 ,bacon7 is he :o ha? fill$ up all numb]s1 & p]=m$ t 9 our tongue1 :i* may be comp>$ or pref]r$ ei!r to insol5t ,greece1 or haughty ,rome4 ,9 %ort1 )9 8 view1 & ab\t 8 times1 7 all ! wits born1 t c\ld hon\r a language1 or help /udy4 ,n[ ?+s daily fall1 wits gr[ d[nw>d1 & eloqu5ce gr[s backw>d3 s t he may be nam$1 & /& z ! m>k & ,greek3 akoe ( our language4 ,my conceit ( 8 p]son 0 nev] increas$ t[>d him by 8 place1 or hon\rs3 b ,i h & d rev]5ce him1 = ! greatness t 0 only prop] to himself1 9 t he seem$ to me ev]1 by 8 "w1 "o ( ! greate/ m51 & mo/ wor?y ( admiration1 t _h be5 9 _m ages4 ,9 8 adv]sity ,i ev] pray$ ,god w\ld give him /r5g?2 = greatness he c\ld n want4 ,nei!r c\ld ,i condole 9 a ^w or syllable = him1 z kn[+ no accid5t c\ld d h>m to virtue1 b r help to make x manife/4 ,,sir ,,toby ,,mat!w describes ,francis ,bacon z ,a fri5d unalt]able to 8 fri5ds2 ,a man mo/ sweet 9 8 conv]sation & ways2 & adds3 ,x is n 8 greatness t ,i admire1 b 8 virtue4 ,,?omas ,,bu%el1 8 s]vant1 9 a lett] to ,mr4 ,john ,eliot1 pr9t$ 9 #afbh1 9 a volume call$ ,! ,fir/ ,"p ( ,y\?'s ,errors1 says3 ,yet le/ ! calumni\s tongues ( m5 might ext5uate ! good op9ion y _h ( 8 wor? & m]it1 ,i mu/ +5u\sly confess t my selfe & o!rs ( 8 s]vants 7 ! occasion ( exhal+ 8 v]tues into a d>ke exlipse2 :i* ,god kn[es w\ld h long endur$ bo? = ! hon\r ( 8 ,k+ & ! good ( ! ,commonaltie2 _h n we :om 8 b\ntie nurs$1 laid on 8 guiltlesse %\ld]s our base & execrable de$s to be sc& & c5sur$ by ! :ole s5ate ( a /ate1 :]e no soon] s5t5ce 0 giv51 b mo/ ( u =soke him1 :i* makes u be> ! badge ( ,jewes to ?is day4 ,yet ,i am confid5t !re 7 "s ,godly ,daniels among/ u4444 ,z = myselfe1 ) %ame ,i mu/ acquit ! title1 & pleade guilty2 :i* grieves my v s\le1 t s mat*lesse a ,pe] %\ld be lo/ by su* ins9uat+ cat]pill>s1 :o 9 8 owne nature scorn'd ! lea/ ?\ght ( any base1 unwor?y1 or ignoble act1 ?\gh subject to infirmites z orda9$ to ! wise/4 ,9 ,,full]',s ,wor?ies x is writt53 ,he 0 a ri* ,cab9et fill$ ) ,judgm5t1 ,wit1 ,fancy & ,memory1 & _h ! gold5 ,key1 ,elocution1 to op5 x4 ,he 0 s+ul> 9 s+ulis1 9 e ,sci5ce & ,art1 & be+ ,9-at-all came (f ) ,cr$it4 ,he 0 too ,b\ntifull to 8 ,s]vants1 & ei!r too confid5t ( _! ,hone/y1 or too conniv+ at _! ,falsehood4 ',tis said he _h #b ,s]vants1 "o 9 all ,causes ,patron to ! ,pla9tiff1 ! o!r to ! ,def5dant1 b tak+ bribes ( bo?1 ) ?is ,condition1 to re/ore ! ,mony receiv$1 if ! ,cause w5t aga9/ !m4 ,su* practices1 ?o' unkn[n to _! ,ma/]1 co/ him ! loss ( 8 ,(fice4 ,9 ,! ,lives ( ,/atesm5 & ,fav\rites ( ,elizabe?'s ,reign x is said3-- ,8 religion 0 rational & sob]1 8 _s publick1 8 love to relations t5d]1 to ,fri5ds fai?ful1 to ! hopeful lib]al1 to m5 univ]sal1 to 8 v ,enemies civil4 ,he left ! be/ patt]n ( ,gov]nm5t 9 8 actions "u "o k+ & ! be/ pr9ciples ( x 9 ! ,life ( ! o!r4 ,! foll[+ is a translation f ! disc\rse on ! life ( ,mr4 ,francis ,bacon :i* is prefix$ to ! ,hi/oire ,naturelle1 by ,,pi]e ,,amboise1 publi%$ 9 ,p>is 9 #afca3 ,among s _m virtues t made ?is great man comm5dable1 prud5ce1 z ! fir/ ( all ! moral virtues1 & t mo/ necess>y to ^? ( 8 pr(ession1 0 t :i* %one 9 him ! mo/ brightly4 ,8 pr(\nd wisdom c be mo/ readily se5 9 8 books1 & 8 mat*less fidelity 9 ! signal s]vices t he cont9u\sly r5d]$ to 8 ,pr9ce4 ,nev] 0 !re man :o s lov$ equity1 or s en?usia/ically work$ = ! public good z he2 s t ,i may av] t he w\ld h be5 mu* bett] suit$ to a ,republic ?an to a ,mon>*y1 :]e frequ5tly ! conv5i5ce ( ! ,pr9ce is m ?\ght ( ?an t ( 8 p4 ,& ,i d n d\bt t _h he liv$ 9 a ,republic he w\ld h acquir$ z mu* glory f ! citiz5s z =m]ly did ,ari/ides & ,cato1 ! "o 9 ,a!ns1 ! o!r 9 ,rome4 ,innoc5ce oppress$ f\nd always 9 8 protection a sure refuge1 & ! position ( ! great gave !m no vantage gr\nd be=e ! ,*ancellor :5 su+ = ju/ice4 ,vanity1 av>ice1 & ambition1 vices t too (t5 atta* !mselves to great hon\rs1 7 to him q unkn[n1 & if he did a good action x 0 n f ! desire ( fame1 b simply because he c\ld n d o!rwise4 ,8 good qualities 7 entirely pure1 )\t be+ cl\d$ by ! admixture ( any imp]fections1 & ! passions t =m usually ! defects 9 great m5 9 him only s]v$ to br+ out 8 virtues2 if he felt hatr$ & rage x 0 only aga9/ evil-do]s1 to %ew 8 dete/ation ( _! crimes1 & success or failure 9 ! affairs ( 8 c\ntry br\ght to him ! great] "p ( 8 joys or 8 sorr[s4 ,he 0 z truly a good man z he 0 an upright judge1 & by ! example ( 8 life correct$ vice & bad liv+ z mu* z by pa9s & p5alties4 ,&1 9 a ^w1 x seem$ t ,nature _h exempt$ f ! ord9>y frailities ( m5 him :om %e _h m>k$ out to deal ) _! crimes4 ,all ^! good qualities made him ! d>l+ ( ! p & priz$ by ! great ones ( ! ,/ate4 ,b :5 x seem$ t no?+ c\ld de/roy 8 position1 ,=tune made cle> t %e did n yet wi% to ab&on h] "* = in/ability1 & t ,bacon _h too mu* wor? to rema9 s long prosp]\s4 ,x ?us came ab\t t among/ ! great numb] ( (ficials su* z a man ( 8 position mu/ h 9 8 h\se1 !re 0 "o :o 0 accus$ be=e ,p>liam5t ( exaction1 & ( hav+ sold ! influ5ce t he might h ) 8 ma/]4 ,& ?\gh ! probity ( ,mr4 ,bacon 0 entirely exempt f c5sure1 nev]!less he 0 decl>$ guilty ( ! crime ( 8 s]vant & 0 depriv$ ( ! p[] t he _h s long ex]cis$ ) s mu* hon\r & glory4 ,9 ?is ,i see ! work+ ( mon/r\s +ratitude & unp>allel$ cruelty--to say t a man :o c\ld m>k ! ye>s ( 8 life r by ! signal s]vices t he _h r5d]$ to ! ,/ate ?an by times or seasons1 %\ld h receiv$ su* h>d usage = ! puni%m5t ( a crime :i* he nev] committ$2 ,engl&1 inde$1 tea*es u by ?is t ! sea t surr\nds h] %ores imp>ts to h] inhabitants some:at ( its re/less incon/ancy4 ,?is /orm did n at all surprise him1 & he receiv$ ! news ( 8 disgrace ) a c\nt5ance s undi/urb$ t x 0 easy to see t he ?\ght b little ( ! sweets ( life s9ce ! loss ( !m caus$ him discom=t s slight4 ,?us end$ ?is great man :om ,engl& c\ld place alone z ! equal ( ! be/ ( all ! previ\s c5turies4 ,,pet] ,,bo5]1 :o 0 private apo!c>y to ,bacon = a "t1 wrote 9 #afdg a ,life1 ( portions ( :i* ! foll[+ are translations3-- ,b h[ runne? man's future4 ,he :o seem$ to occupy ! highe/ rank is alas6 by envi\s tongues ne> ,k+ & ,p>liam5t depos$ f all 8 (fices & *ancellor%ip1 little consid]+ :at treasure 0 be+ ca/ 9 ! mire1 z aft]w>ds ! issue & result !re( h %[n 9 t c\ntry4 ,b he always com=t$ himself ) ! words ( ,scripture--nihil e/ novi2 t means '!re is no?+ new4' ,because s is ,cic]o by ,octavianus2 ,cali/h5es by ,alex&]2 ,s5eca 7all 8 =m] tea*]s7 by ,n]o2 yea1 ,ovid1 ,lucanus1 ,/atius 7toge!r ) _m o!rs71 = a small cause v un?ankfully ! "o bani%$1 ! o!r kill$1 ! ?ird ?r[n to ! lions4 ,b ev5 z = su* m5 bani%m5t is fre$om--dea? _! life1 s is = ?is au?or 8 deposition a memory to great] hon\r & fame1 & to su* a sage no h>m c come4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:il/ 8 =tunes 7 s *ang$1 ,i nev] saw him--ei!r 9 mi51 ^w or acts--*ang$ or di/urb$ t[>ds :omsoev]2 ira enim hom9is non implet ju/itiam ,dei1 he 0 ev] "o & ! same1 bo? 9 sorr[ & 9 joy1 z become? a philosoph]2 always ) a b5evol5t allocution--manus no/rae sunt oculatae1 cr$unt quod vid5t4444 ,a notewor?y example & patt]n = ev]yone ( all virtue1 g5tl5ess1 peacefulness1 & pati5ce4 ,,francis ,,osborn1 9 8 ,advice to a ,son1 writes3-- ,& my memory nei!r do? nor 7,i believe possible ev]7 c direct me t[>ds an example m spl5did 9 ?is k9d1 ?an ! ,"l ,bacon ,e>l ( ,/4 ,albans1 :o 9 all companies did appe> a good ,pr(ici5t1 if n a ,ma/] 9 ^? ,arts ent]ta9$ = ! ,subject ( e ones disc\rse4 ,s z ,i d>e ma9ta91 )\t ! lea/ affectation ( ,flatt]y or ,hyp]bole1 ,t 8 mo/ casual talk des]ve? to be writt51 ,z ,i h be5 told 8 fir/ or f\le/ ,copys requir$ no great ,lab\r to r5d] !m compet5t = ! nice/ judgm5ts4 ,a high p]fection1 atta9able only by use1 & treat+ ) e man 9 8 respective pr(ession1 & :at he 0 mo/ v]s'd 94 ,s z ,i h he>d him ent]ta9 a ,c\ntry ,"l 9 ! prop] t]ms relat+ to ,hawks & ,dogs4 ,& at ano!r "t out-,cant a ,london ,*irurgeon4 ,?us he did n only le>n himself1 b gratifie su* z taught him2 :o look$ ^u _! ,call+s z hon\r$ ?r\gh 8 ,notice2 ,nor did an easie fall+ into ,argum5ts 7n unju/ly tak5 = a blemi% 9 ! mo/7 appe> less ?an an ornam5t 9 ,him3 ,! e>s ( ! he>]s receiv+ m gratification1 ?an tr\ble2 ,& 7s7 no less sorry :5 he came to conclude1 ?an displeas$ ) any did int]rupt him4 ,n[ ?is g5]al ,k he _h 9 all ?+s1 husb&$ by 8 wit1 & dignifi'd by s ,maje/ical a c>riage he 0 kn[n to own1 /rook su* an awful rev]5ce 9 ^? he "q'd1 t !y dur/ n conceal ! mo/ intr9sick "p ( _! ,my/]ies f him1 = fe> ( appe>+ ,ignorant1 or ,saucy4 ,all :i* r5d]$ him no less ,necess>y1 ?an admirable at ! ,c\ncil ,table1 :]e 9 ref]5ce to ,impositions1 ,monopolies1 c4 ! meane/ ,manufactur]s 7 an usual ,argum5t3 ,&1 z ,i h he>d1 did 9 ?is ,baffle1 ! ,e>l ( ,middlesex1 t 0 born & br$ a ,citiz5 c4 ,yet )\t any great 7if at all7 int]rupt+ 8 o!r ,/udies1 z is n h>d to be ,imag9$ ( a quick ,appreh5sion1 9 :i* he 0 ,admirable4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,! ,,miss+ ,,f\r? ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,in/auration4 ,x has be5 urg$ by critics t ,bacon1 :il/ pr(ess+ to take all k = 8 prov9ce1 ignor$ "o-half ( x--t half :i* 0 a k ( himself2 t to him ! ext]nal _w 0 ev]y?+1 ! int]nal no?+4 ,all t ,nature reveal$ 0 ext]nal2 no?+ t 0 int]nal 0 ( mu* importance4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t all t we h ( ,bacon's 0 writt5 z he 0 pass+ into ! vale ( life4 ,( 8 e>ly productions no?+ has come d[n to ! pres5t times "u 8 own "n4 ,! foll[+ extracts f 8 ackn[l$g$ works e/abli% two facts3--7#a7 ,t ! =ego+ criticism is unf\nd$1 = he plac$ ! /udy ( man's m9d & "* above all o!r enquiries4 7#b7 ,t he _h prep>$ examples1 be+ actual types & models1 by :i* ! entire process ( ! m9d & ! :ole fabric & ord] ( inv5tion f ! beg9n+ to ! end 9 c]ta9 subjects & ^? v>i\s & rem>kable %\ld be set1 z x 71 be=e ! eyes4 ,:]e are ^! works to be f\nd8 ,bacon nev] tires ( quot+ f ! ,roman poet ! l9e-- ,omne tulit punctum qui miscuit utile dulci1 :i*1 9 an ,elizabe?an h&writ+1 may be se5 9 a contempor>y volume ?us r5d]$-- ,he ( all o!rs fitte/ is to write ,:i* ) "s pr(it allso ioynes delight4 ,he repeats 9 diff]5t =ms1 until ! reit]ation becomes almo/ t$i\s1 ! foll[+ incid5t3-- ,& z ,alex&] ,borgia 0 wont to say1 ( ! exp$ition ( ! ,fr5* = ,naples1 t !y came ) *alk 9 _! h&s to m>ke up _! lodg+s n ) weapons to fight2 s we l bett]1 t entry ( tru?1 :i* comes peaceably :]e ! ,m9des ( m51 capable to lodge s great a gue/1 are sign$1 z x 71 ) *alke2 ?an t :i* comes ) ,pugnacity1 & =ce? itselfe a way by cont5tions & controv]sies4 ,! same idea is embodi$ 9 ! foll[+ example ( ! anti!ta3-- ,a witty conceit is (t5times a convoy ( a ,tru? :i* o!rwise c\ld n s h&somely h be5 f]ri$ ov]4 ,9 ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 ,lib4 ,,ii41 aga9 ! same view is insi/$ on3-- ,besides 9 all wise humane ,gov]nm5t1 !y t sit at ! helme1 doe m happily br+ _! purposes ab\t1 & ins9uate m easily ?+s fit = ! p1 by pretexts1 & oblique c\rses2 ?an by d[ne-"r deal+4 ,nay 7:i* p]*ance may seem v /range7 9 ?+s me]ely naturall1 y may soon] deceive nature1 ?an =ce h]2 s improp]1 & selfe impea*+ are op5 direct proce$+s2 :]eas on ! o!r side1 an oblique & an ins9u+ way1 g5tly glides along & compasse? ! int5d$ effect4 ,"o o!r fact mu/ be realis$ be=e ! full import ( ! quotations ab\t to be made c be appreciat$4 ,9 ! ,di/ributio ,op]is prefix$ to ! ,novum ,organum ! foll[+ significant passage occurs#ee3-- ,= z (t5 z ,i h occasion to report any?+ z defici5t1 ! nature ( :i* is at all obscure1 s t m5 may n p]haps easily und]/& :at ,i mean or :at ! "w is :i* ,i h 9 my head1 ,i %all always 7provid$ x be a matt] ( any wor?7 take c>e to subjo9 ei!r directions = ! execution ( su* "w1 or else a portion ( ! "w itself execut$ by myself z a sample ( ! :ole3 ?us giv+ assi/ance 9 e case ei!r by "w or by c\nsel4 ,9 ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 ,book ,,ii41 *ap4 i41 x is writt53 ,t is ! true/ ,p>tition ( humane ,le>n+1 :i* ha? ref]5ce to ! ?ree ,faculties ( ,man's s\le1 :i* is ! feat ( ,le>n+4 ,hi/ory is ref]r$ to ,memory1 ,poesy to ! ,imag9ation1 ,philosophy to ,reason4 ,by ,poesy1 9 ?is place1 we und]/& no?+ else1 b feign$ ,hi/ory1 or ,fables4 ,z = ,v]se1 t is only a /yle ( expression1 & p]ta9es to ! ,art ( ,elocution1 ( :i* 9 due place4 ,poesy1 9 t s5se we h exp\nd$ x1 is likewise ( ,individuals1 fanci$ to ! similitude ( ^? ?+s :i* 9 true ,hi/ory are record$1 yet s z (t5 x exce$s measure2 & ^? ?+s :i* 9 ,nature w\ld nev] meet1 nor come to passe1 ,poesy compose? & introduce? at pleasure1 ev5 z ,pa9t+ do?3 :i* inde$ is ! "w ( ! ,imag9ation4 ,& 9 ! same book1 ,*apt] ,,xiii43-- ,drammaticall1 or ,repres5tative ,poesy1 :i* br+s ! ,_w ^u ! /age1 is ( excell5t use1 if x 7 n abus$4 ,= ! ,in/ructions1 & ,corruptions1 ( ! ,/age1 may be great2 b ! corruptions 9 ?is k9d ab\nd1 ! ,discipl9e is altoge!r neglect$ 9 our times4 ,= al?\gh 9 mod]ne ,commonweal?s1 ,/age-plaies be b e/im$ a sport or pa/ime1 unlesse x draw f ! ,satyre1 & be mordant2 yet ! c>e ( ! ,anci5ts 01 t x %\ld in/ruct ! m9ds ( m5 unto virtue4 ,nay1 wise m5 & great ,philosoph]s1 h acc\nt$ x1 z ! ,ar*et1 or musicall ,b[ ( ! ,m9d4 ,& c]ta9ly x is mo/ true1 & z x 71 a secret ( nature1 t ! m9ds ( m5 are m pat5t to affections1 & impressions1 ,congregate1 ?an solit>y4 ,! ?ird *apt] ( ,book ,,vii4 ( ! ,de ,augm5tis is devot$ to emphasis+ ! importance ( a k ( ! int]nal work+ ( ! m9d & ( ! disposition & "* ( m54 ,! foll[+ extracts are ( special mom5t3-- ,"s are naturally =m$ = contemplation1 o!rs = bus9ess1 o!rs = w>1 o!rs = advancem5t ( =tune1 o!rs = love1 o!rs = ! arts1 o!rs = a v>i$ k9d ( life2 s among ! poets 7h]oic1 satiric1 tragic1 comic7 are ev]y:]e int]sp]s$1 repres5tations ( *>act]s1 ?\gh g5]ally exagg]at$ & surpass+ ! tru?4 ,& ?is argum5t t\*+ ! diff]5t *>act]s ( dispositions is "o ( ^? subjects 9 :i* ! common disc\rse ( m5 7z sometimes1 ?\gh v r>ely1 happ5s7 is wis] ?an books4 ,! drama z ! only vehicle ?r\gh :i* ?is c be accompli%$ at once sugge/s itself to ! read]4 ,b 9 ord] to emphasize ?is po9t he proce$s-- ,b f> ! be/ provision & mat]ial = ?is treatise is to be ga9$ f ! wis] sort ( hi/orians1 n only f ! commemorations :i* !y commonly add on record+ ! dea?s ( illu/ri\s p]sons1 b mu* m f ! entire body ( hi/ory z (t5 z su* a p]son ent]s ^u ! /age4 ,bacon becomes /ill m explicit4 ,he cont9ues3-- ,:]e=e out ( ^! mat]ials 7:i* are surely ri* & abundant7 let a full & c>eful treatise be con/ruct$4 ,n1 h[ev]1 t ,i w\ld h _! *>act]s pres5t$ 9 e?ics 7z we f9d !m 9 hi/ory1 or poetry1 or ev5 9 common disc\rse7 9 ! %ape ( complete individual portraits1 b r ! sev]al features & simple l9eam5ts ( :i* !y are compos$1 & by ! v>i\s comb9ations & arrangem5ts ( :i* all *>act]s :atev] are made up1 %[+ h[ _m1 & ( :at nature ^! are1 & h[ connect$ & subord9at$ "o to ano!r2 t s we may h a sci5tific & accurate dissection ( m9ds & *>act]s1 & ! secret dispositions ( p>ticul> m5 may be reveal$2 & t f a k !re( bett] rules may be fram$ = ! treatm5t ( ! m9d4 ,& n only %\ld ! *>act]s ( dispositions :i* are impress$ by nature be receiv$ into ?is treatise1 b ^? also :i* are impos$ ^u ! m9d by sex1 by age1 by region1 by heal? & sickness1 by beauty & de=mity & ! l2 & aga91 ^? :i* are caus$ by =tune1 z sov]eignty1 nobility1 obscure bir?1 ri*es1 want1 magi/racy1 privat5ess1 prosp]ity1 adv]sity & ! l4 ,%ortly aft] foll[s ?is rem>kable pron\ncem5t4 ,b to speak ! tru? ! poets & writ]s ( hi/ory are ! be/ doctors ( ?is k1#ef :]e we may f9d pa9t$ =? ) great life & dissect$1 h[ affections are k9dl$ & excit$1 & h[ pacifi$ & re/ra9$1 & h[ aga9 conta9$ f act & fur!r degree2 h[ !y disclose !mselves1 ?\gh repress$ & conceal$2 h[ !y "w2 h[ !y v>y2 h[ !y are enwrapp$ "o )9 ano!r2 h[ !y fight & enc\nt] "o ) ano!r2 & _m m p>ticul>s ( ?is k9d2 among/ :i* ?is la/ is ( special use 9 moral & civil matt]s2 h[1 ,i say1 to set affection aga9/ affection1 & to use ! aid ( "o to ma/] ano!r2 l hunt]s & f[l]s :o use to hunt bea/ ) bea/1 & cat* bird ) bird1 :i* o!rwise p]haps )\t _! aid man ( himself c\ld n s easily contrive2 ^u :i* f\ndation is erect$ t excell5t & g5]al use 9 civil gov]nm5t ( rew>d & puni%m5t1 :]eon commonweal?s lean2 see+ ^! pr$om9ant affections ( fe> & hope suppress & bridle all ! re/4 ,= z 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,/ates x is sometimes necess>y to bridle "o faction ) ano!r1 s is x 9 ! int]nal gov]nm5t ( ! m9d4 ,9 8 ,di/ributio ,op]is ,bacon ?us describes ! miss+ f\r? "p ( 8 ,in/auratio ,magna3-- ,( ^! ! fir/ is to set =? examples ( inquiry & inv5tion#eg accord+ to my me?od exhibit$ by anticipation 9 "s p>ticul> subjects2 *oos+ su* subjects z are at once ! mo/ noble 9 !mselves among ^? "u enquiry1 & mo/ diff]5t "o f ano!r1 t !re may be an example 9 e k9d4 ,i d n speak ( ^! precepts & rules by way ( illu/ration 7= ( ^! ,i h giv5 pl5ty 9 ! second "p ( ! "w72 b ,i mean actual types & models1 by :i* ! entire process ( ! m9d & ! :ole fabric & ord] ( inv5tion f ! beg9n+ to ! end 9 c]ta9 subjects1 & ^? v>i\s & rem>kable1 %\ld be set z x 7 be=e ! eyes4 ,= ,i rememb] t 9 ! ma!matics x is easy to foll[ ! demon/ration :5 y h a ma*9e beside y1 :]eas1 )\t t help1 all appe>s involv$ & m subtle ?an x really is4 ,to examples ( ?is k9d--be+1 9 fact1 no?+ m ?an an application ( ! second "p 9 detail & at l>ge--! f\r? "p ( ! "w is devot$4 ,! late ,mr4 ,edw9 ,re$ has1 9 8 ,francis ,bacon our ,%akespe>e1 page #abf1 drawn att5tion to a rem>kable circum/ance4 ,9 #afjg ,bacon _h writt5 8 ,cogitata et ,visa1 :i* 0 ! =]unn] ( 8 ,novum ,organum4 ,x 0 n publi%$ until tw5ty-sev5 ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 namely1 9 #afec1 by ,isaac ,grut]1 at ,leyd54 ,9 #aheg ,mr4 ,sp$d+ f\nd a manuscript copy ( ! ,cogitata 9 ! libr>y ( ,que5's ,college at ,ox=d4 ,?is manuscript _h be5 correct$ 9 ,bacon's own h&writ+4 ,x conta9$ passages :i* 7 omitt$ f ,grut]'s pr9t4 ,sp$d+ did n realise ! importance ( ! omitt$ passages1 b ,mr4 ,edw9 ,re$ has made ?is manife/4 ,! foll[+ extract is specially notewor?y1 ! portion pr9t$ 9 italics hav+ be5 omitt$ by ,grut]3-- 444 ,s he ?\ght be/1 aft] long consid]+ ! subject & weigh+ x c>efully1 fir/ ( all to prep>e ,tabulae ,inv5i5di or regul> =ms ( inquiry2 9 o!r words1 a mass ( p>ticul>s arrang$ = ! und]/&+1 & to s]ve1 z x 71 = an example & almo/ visible repres5tation ( ! matt]4 ,= no?+ else c be devis$ t w\ld place 9 a cle>] light :at is true & :at is false1 or %[ m pla9ly t :at is pres5t$ is m ?an words1 & mu/ be avoid$ by anyone :o ei!r has no confid5ce 9 8 own s*eme or may wi% to h 8 s*eme tak5 = m ?an x is wor?4 ,b :5 ^! ,tabulae ,inv5i5di h be5 put =? & se51 he does n d\bt t ! m timid wits w %r9k almo/ 9 despair f imitat+ !m ) simil> productions ) o!r mat]ials or on o!r subjects2 & !y w take s mu* delight 9 ! specim5 giv5 t !y w miss ! precepts 9 x4 ,/ill1 _m p]sons w be l$ to inquire into ! real mean+ & highe/ use ( ^! writ+s1 & to f9d ! key to _! int]pretation1 & ?us m ard5tly desire1 9 "s degree at lea/1 to acquire ! new aspect ( nature :i* su* a key w reveal4 ,b he int5ds1 yield+ nei!r to 8 own p]sonal aspirations nor to ! wi%es ( o!rs1 b keep+ /eadily 9 view ! success ( 8 und]tak+1 hav+ %>$ ^! writ+s ) "s1 to )hold ! re/ until ! treatise int5d$ = ! p %all be publi%$4 ,n[ :at conclusions may be drawn f ! =ego+ extracts8 ,bacon atta*$ ! greate/ importance to ! consid]ation ( ! int]nal life ( man4 ,he affirms t dramaticall or repres5tative poesy1 :i* br+s ! _w ^u ! /age1 is ( excell5t use if x be n abus$4 ,! discipl9e ( ! /age 0 neglect$ 9 8 "t1 b ! c>e ( ! anci5ts 0 t x %\ld in/ruct ! m9ds ( m5 unto virtue1 & wise m5 & great philosoph]s acc\nt$ x z ! musical b[ ( ! m9d4 ,he has devot$ ! f\r? "p ( 8 ,in/auratio ,magna to sett+ =? examples ( inquiry & inv5tion1 *oos+ su* subjects z are at once ! mo/ noble 9 !mselves & ! mo/ diff]5t "o f ano!r1 t !re may be an example 9 e k9d4 ,he is n speak+ ( precepts & rules by way ( int]pretation1 b actual types & models by :i* ! entire process ( ! m9d1 & ! :ole fabric & ord] ( inv5tion1 %\ld be set1 z x 71 be=e ! eyes4 ,n only %\ld ! *>act]s ( dispositions :i* are impress$ by nature be receiv$ into ?is treatise1 b ^? also :i* are impos$ ^u ! m9d by sex1 by age1 by region1 by heal? & sickness1 by beauty & de=mity1 & ! l2 &1 aga91 ^? t are caus$ by =tune1 z sov]eignty1 nobility1 obscure bir?1 ri*es1 want1 magi/racy1 privat5ess1 prosp]ity1 adv]sity1 & ! l4 ,! f\r? "p ( ,bacon's ,great ,in/auration is miss+4 ,! above requirem5ts are met 9 ! ,%akespe>e plays4 ,c\ld ! dramas be m accurately describ$ ?an 9 ! =ego+ extracts8 ,f a /udy ( ! plays let a li/ be made out ( ! qualifications :i* ! au?or mu/ h possess$4 ,x w be f\nd t ! only p]son 9 :om e qualification w be f\nd :o has liv$ 9 any age ( any c\ntry 0 ,francis ,bacon4 ,any inve/igator :o w devote ! "t & tr\ble requisite = an exhau/ive exam9ation ( ! subject c come to no o!r conclusion4 ,"o _c )\t feel+ deep regret recognise t we h to turn to a =eign] to give reasons = ! fai? :i* we ,engli% h 9 ,%akespe>e4 ,x 0 a ,g]man1 ,s*legel1 :o discov]$ ! great dramati/1 & to-day we mu/ turn to 8 ,lectures on ! ,drama = ! mo/ p5etrat+ description ( 8 plays4 ,! foll[+ is a translation ( a passage :i* 9 describ+ ! plays almo/ adopts ! words ,bacon uses 9 ! =ego+ passages z to ! scope & object ( ! f\r? "p ( 8 ,great ,in/auration4 ,nev]1 p]haps1 0 !re s compreh5sive a tal5t = ! del9eation ( "* z ,%akespe>e's4 ,x n only grasps ! div]sities ( rank1 sex1 & age1 d[n to ! dawn+s ( infancy2 n only d ! k+ & ! begg>1 ! h]o & ! pickpocket1 ! sage & ! idiot speak & act ) equal tru?2 n only does he transport himself to di/ant ages & =eign nations1 & portray 9 ! mo/ accurate mann]1 ) only a few app>5t violations ( co/ume1 ! _s ( ! anci5t ,romans1 ( ! ,fr5* 9 _! w>s ) ! ,engli%1 ( ! ,engli% !mselves dur+ a great "p ( _! hi/ory1 ( ! ,s\!rn ,europeans 79 ! s]i\s "p ( _m com$ies71 ! cultivat$ society ( t "t1 & ! =m] rude & b>b>\s /ate ( ! ,nor?2 8 human *>act]s h n only su* dep? & precision t !y _c be arrang$ "u classes1 & are inexhau/ible1 ev5 9 conception2 no1 ?is ,prome!us n m]ely =ms m51 he op5s ! gates ( ! magical _w ( spirits1 calls up ! midnight gho/1 exhibits be=e u 8 wit*es amid/ _! unhall[$ my/]ies1 peoples ! air ) sportive fairies & sylphs2 & ^! be+s1 exi/+ only 9 imag9ation1 possess su* tru? & consi/5cy t ev5 :5 de=m$ mon/]s l ,caliban1 he extorts ! conviction t if !re %\ld be su* be+s !y w\ld s conduct !mselves4 ,9 a ^w1 z he c>ries ) him ! mo/ fruitful & d>+ fancy into ! k+dom ( nature2 on ! o!r h&1 he c>ries nature into ! regions ( fancy1 ly+ beyond ! conf9es ( reality4 ,we are lo/ 9 a/oni%m5t at see+ ! extraord9>y1 ! wond]ful1 & ! unhe>d ( 9 su* intimate ne>ness4 ,if ,%akespe>e des]ves our admiration = 8 *>act]s he is equally des]v+ ( x = 8 exhibition ( passion1 tak+ ?is ^w 9 its wide/ signification1 z includ+ e m5tal condition1 e tone f indiff]5ce or famili> mir? to ! wilde/ rage & despair4 ,he gives u ! hi/ory ( m9ds1 he lays op5 to u 9 a s+le ^w a :ole s]ies ( prec$+ conditions4 ,8 passions d n at fir/ /& display$ to u 9 all _! height1 z is ! case ) s _m tragic poets :o1 9 ! language ( ,less+1 are ?or\gh ma/]s ( ! legal /yle ( love4 ,he pa9ts1 9 a mo/ inimitable mann]1 ! gradual progress f ! fir/ orig94 ',he gives1' z ,less+ says1 'a liv+ picture ( all ! mo/ m9ute & secret artifices by :i* a feel+ /eals into our s\ls2 ( all ! imp]ceptible advantages :i* x !re ga9s1 ( all ! /ratagems by :i* e o!r passion is made subs]vi5t to x1 till x becomes ! sole tyrant ( our desires & our av]sions4' ,( all poets1 p]haps1 he alone has portray$ ! m5tal diseases--melan*oly1 delirium1 lunacy--) su* inexpressible1 & 9 e respect def9ite tru?1 t ! physician may enri* 8 obs]vations f !m 9 ! same mann] z f real cases4 ,,footnotes3 #ee ,a ,translation by ,sp$d+1 ,works1 ,vol4 ,,iv41 p4 #bc4 #ef ,! k t\*+ ! affections & p]turbations :i* are ! diseases ( ! m9d4 #eg ,tabulae inv5i5di4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,bacon4 ,to attempt any?+ ( ! nature ( a review ( ,bacon's ackn[l$g$ works is a task f> too great = ! scope ( ! pres5t volume4 ,to attempt a survey ( ! :ole ( 8 works w\ld require ye>s ( dilig5t /udy1 & w\ld necessitate a p]usal ( ne>ly e book publi%$ 9 ,engl& betwe5 #aegf & #afcj4 ,n t x is sugge/$ t all ! lit]ature ( ?is p]iod 0 ! product ( 8 p5 or 0 produc$ "u 8 sup]vision1 b ea* book publi%$ %\ld be read & consid]$ ) att5tion to arrive at a selection4 ,!re has be5 no abl] judgm5t ( ! ackn[l$g$ works ?an t :i* w be f\nd 9 ,william ,hazlitt's ,lectures on ! ,lit]ature ( ! ,age ( ,elizabe?4 ,lecture ,,vii4 comm5ces ) an acc\nt ( ! ,"* ( ,bacon's ,works4 ,x may n1 h[ev]1 be out ( place "h to try & make pla9 9 :at s5se ,bacon 0 a philosoph]4 ,9 ,*apt] ,,cxvi4 ( ! ,novum ,organum he makes 8 position cle> 9 ! foll[+ words3-- ,fir/ !n ,i mu/ reque/ m5 n to suppose t aft] ! fa%ion ( anci5t ,greeks1 & ( c]ta9 mod]ns1 z ,telesius1 ,patricius1 ,sev]9us1 ,i wi% to f\nd a new sect 9 philosophy4 ,= ?is is n :at ,i am ab\t2 nor d ,i ?9k t x matt]s mu* to ! =tunes ( m5 :at ab/ract notions "o may ent]ta9 conc]n+ nature & ! pr9ciples ( ?+s2 & no d\bt _m old !ories ( ?is k9d c be reviv$1 & _m new ones introduc$2 j z _m !ories ( ! heav5s may be suppos$ :i* agree well en\gh ) ! ph5om5a & yet diff] ) ea* o!r4 ,= my "p1 ,i d n tr\ble myself ) any su* speculative & )al unpr(itable matt]s4 ,my purpose on ! contr>y1 is to try :e!r ,i _c 9 v fact lay m firmly ! f\ndations & ext5d m widely ! limits ( ! p[] & greatness ( man 444 ,i h no entire or univ]sal !ory to prop\nd4 ,s ! idea t !re 0 :at is t]m$ a sy/em ( philosophy con/ruct$ by ,bacon mu/ be ab&on$4 ,:at ju/ification is !re = call+ him ! fa!r ( ! ,inductive ,philosophy8 ,x is difficult to answ] ?is "q4 ,sp$d+ admits t ,bacon 0 n ! fir/ to break d[n ! dom9ion ( ,ari/otle4 ,t foll[$ ! awak5+ ?r\gh\t ! intellectual _w :i* 0 br\ght ab\t by ! ,re=mation & ! revival ( le>n+4 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el ju/ifies ! application to ,bacon ( ! t]m ,! great ,re=m] ( ,philosophy n on ! gr\nd t he introduc$ inductive reason+1 b because ( 8 ke5 p]ception & 8 broad & _s-/irr+1 almo/ en?usia/ic ann\ncem5t ( its p>am\nt importance1 z ! ,alpha & ,omega ( sci5ce1 z ! gr& & only *a9 = l9k+ toge!r ( physical tru?s & ! ev5tual key to e discov]y & application4 ,bacon 0 #fj ye>s ( age :5 8 ,novum ,organum 0 publi%$4 ,x 0 f\nd$ on a tract he _h writt5 9 #afjg1 :i* he call$ ,cogitata et ,visa1 n pr9t$ until long aft] 8 dea?4 ,he _h previ\sly publi%$ a portion ( 8 ,essays1 ! two books on ,! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+ & ,! ,wisdom ( ! ,anci5ts4 ,j at ! end ( 8 life he gave to ! _w ! ,novum ,organum1 accompani$ by ,! ,p>asceve4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 n und]/ood 9 8 "t4 ,coke describ$ x z only fit to freight ! ,%ip ( ,fools1 & ! ,k+ lik5$ x to ! peace ( ,god :i* passe? all und]/&+4 ,x is admitt$ly incomplete1 & ,bacon made no attempt 9 subsequ5t ye>s to complete x4 ,x is a book t if read & re-read becomes fasc9at+4 ,ta9e describes x z a /r+ ( aphorisms1 a collection z x 7 ( sci5tific decrees z ( an oracle :o =esees ! future & reveals ! tru?4 ,x is intuition n reason+1 he adds4 ,! wisdom conta9$ 9 its pages is pr(\nd4 ,an und]/&+ ( ! int]pretation ( ! ,idols & ! ,in/ances has s f> evad$ all comm5tators4 ,:o c expla9 ! ,lat5t ,process8 ,b ! book conta9s no s*eme ( arrangem5t4 ,!re9 is f\nd a s]ies ( desultory disc\rses--full ( wisdom1 ri* 9 analogies1 abundant 9 obs]vation & pr(\nd 9 compreh5sion4 ,f "h & !re 9 x ) ! help ( ! ,p>asceve "o c grasp ! int5tion ( ! great philosoph]4 ,9 ,*apt] ,,lxi4 he says3--,b ! c\rse ,i propose = ! discov]y ( sci5ces is su* z leaves b little to ! acut5ess & /r5g? ( wits1 b places all wits & und]/&+s on a level4 ,h[ 0 ?is to be accompli%$8 ,by ! sy/emization ( lab\r exp5d$ on sci5tific rese>*4 ,a catalogue ( ! p>ticul>s ( hi/ories :i* 7 to be prep>$ is app5d$ to ! ,p>asceve4 ,x embraces e subject conceivable4 ,9 ,*apt] ,,cxi4 he says1 ,i pla9ly confess t a collection ( hi/ory1 natural & exp]im5tal1 su* z ,i conceive x1 & z x ought to be1 is a great1 ,i may say a royal "w1 & ( mu* lab\r & exp5se4 ,9 ! ,p>asceve he says3--,if all ! wits ( all ! ages _h met or %all h]eaft] meet toge!r2 if ! :ole human race _h appli$ or %all h]eaft] apply !mselves to philosophy1 & ! :ole e>? _h be5 or %all be no?+ b academies & colleges & s*ools ( le>n$ m52 /ill )\t a natural & exp]im5tal hi/ory su* z ,i am go+ to prescribe1 no progress wor?y ( ! human race c\ld h be5 made or c be made 9 philosophy & ! sci5ces4 ,:]eas on ! o!r h& let su* a hi/ory be once provid$ & well set =? & let !re be add$ to x su* auxili>y & light-giv+ exp]im5ts z 9 ! v c\rse ( int]pretation w pres5t !mselves or w h to be f\nd out2 & ! inve/igation ( nature & ( all sci5ces w be ! "w ( a few ye>s4 ,?is !re=e mu/ be done or ! bus9ess giv5 up4 ,to c>ry out ?is "w an army ( work]s 0 requir$4 ,9 ! prep>ation ( ea* hi/ory "s 7 to make a r\gh & g5]al collection ( facts4 ,_! "w 0 to be h&$ ov] to o!rs :o w\ld arrange ! facts 9 ord] = ref]5ce4 ,?is accompli%$1 o!rs w\ld exam9e to get rid ( sup]fluities4 ,!n w\ld be br\ght 9 ^? :o w\ld re-arrange t :i* 0 left & ! hi/ory w\ld be complet$4 ,f ,*apt] ,,ciii4 x is cle> t ,bacon contemplat$ t ev5tually all ! exp]im5ts ( all ! arts1 collect$ & dige/$1 %\ld be br\ght )9 "o man's k & judgm5t4 ,?is man1 hav+ a supreme view ( ! :ole range ( subjects1 w\ld transf] exp]im5ts ( "o art to ano!r & s lead to ! discov]y ( _m new ?+s ( s]vice to ! life & /ate ( man4 ,ne>ly ?ree hundr$ ye>s h pass$ s9ce ,bacon prop\nd$ 8 s*eme4 ,! arts & sci5ces h be5 greatly advanc$4 ,!y might h proce$$ m rapidly _h ! hi/ories be5 prep>$1 b s9ce 8 "t !re has aris5 no man :o has tak5 all k to be 8 prov9ce--no man :o c\ld occupy ! position ,bacon contemplat$4 ,! me?od by :i* ! induction 0 to be foll[$ is describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,,cv4 ,!re mu/ be an analysis ( nature by prop] rejections & exclusions1 & !n1 aft] a suffici5t numb] ( negatives1 a conclusion %\ld be arriv$ at f ! affirmative in/ances4 ,x is 9 ?is induction1 ,bacon adds1 t our *ief hope lies4 ,bacon's new organ has nev] be5 con/ruct$1 & all wits & und]/&+s h n yet be5 plac$ on a level4 ,we come back to ! my/]y ( ,francis ,bacon1 ! possessor ( ! mo/ exquisite intellect t 0 ev] be/[$ on any ( ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,z an hi/orian1 he gives u a ta/e ( 8 quality 9 ,h5ry ,,vii4 ,9 ! ,essays & ! ,novum ,organum1 say+s :i* h ! effect ( axioms are at once /rik+ & self-evid5t4 ,b he is always desultory4 ,9 p]ceiv+ analogies betwe5 ?+s :i* h no?+ 9 common he nev] _h an equal1 & ?is *>act]i/ic1 to quote ,macaulay1 occasionally obta9$ ! ma/]y ov] all 8 o!r faculties & l$ him into absurdities into :i* no dull man c\ld h fall54 ,8 memory 0 s /or$ ) mat]ials1 & ^! s div]se1 t 9 similitude or ) comp>ison he pass$ f subject to subject4 ,9 ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+ are enum]at$ ! defici5cies :i* ,bacon obs]v$1 ne>ly ! :ole ( :i* 7 suppli$ dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,! ,sylva ,sylv>um is ! mo/ extraord9>y jumble ( facts & obs]vations t has ev] be5 br\ght toge!r4 ,x is a lit]>y curiosity4 ,! ,new ,atlantis & o!r %ort works 9 quantity am\nt to v little4 ,bacon's life has hi!rto rema9$ unacc\nt$ =4 ,9 ! =ego+ pages an attempt has be5 made to (f] an intelligible explanation ( ! "w to :i* he devot$ 8 life1 namely1 to supply ! defici5cies :i* he _h himself po9t$ out & :i* ret>d$ ! advancem5t ( le>n+4 ,hallam has said ( ,bacon3 ,if we comp>e :at may be f\nd 9 ! six?1 sev5?1 & eigh? books ( ! ',de ,augm5tis1' & ! v>i\s %ort treatises conta9$ 9 8 works on moral & political wisdom & on human nature1 ) ! rhetoric1 e?ics1 & politics ( ,ari/otle1 or ) ! hi/orians mo/ celebrat$ = _! deep insight into civil society & human "*--) ,?ucydides1 ,tacitus1 ,phillipe de ,com9es1 ,ma*iavel1 ,david ,hume--we %all1 ,i ?9k1 f9d t "o man may almo/ be comp>$ ) all ( ^! toge!r4 ,pope wrote3 ,"l ,bacon 0 ! greate/ g5ius t ,engl&1 or p]haps any o!r c\ntry1 ev] produc$4 ,if an exam9ation1 m ?or\gh ?an has hi!rto be5 made1 ( ! records & lit]ature ( 8 age e/abli%es beyond d\bt ! tru? ( ! sugge/ions :i* h n[ be5 put =w>d1 :at m c be said8 ,?is at any rate1 t to him %all be giv5 t title to :i* he aspir$ & = :i* he 0 will+ to r5\nce 8 own "n4 ,he %all be call$ ,! ,b5efactor ( ,mank9d4 ,,app5dix4 ,sir ,?omas ,bodley left beh9d him a %ort hi/ory ( 8 life :i* is ( a fragm5t>y description4 ,"o-f\r? ( x is devot$ to a record ( h[ mu* he suff]$ 9 p]mitt+ ,essex to urge 8 advancem5t 9 ! ,/ate4 ,! foll[+ is ! passage3-- ,n[ "h ,i c n *oose b 9 mak+ report ( ! pr9cipall accid5ts t h fall5 unto me 9 ! c\rse ( my life1 b record among ! re/1 t f ! v fir/ day ,i _h no man m to fri5d among ! ,lords ( ! ,c\ncell1 ?an 0 ! ,"l ,treasur] ,burleigh3 = :5 occasion _h be5e (f]$ ( decl>+ 8 conceit z t\*+ my s]vice1 he w\ld alwaies tell ! ,que5 7:i* ,i receiv$ f h] selfe & "s o!r e>-witnesses7 t !re 0 n any man 9 ,engl& s meet z myselfe to und]goe ! (fice ( ! ,secret>y4 ,& si!nce 8 sonne1 ! pres5t ,"l ,treasur]1 ha? signifi$ unto me 9 private conf]5ce1 t :5 8 fa!r fir/ int5d$ to advance him to t place1 8 purpose 0 )all to make me 8 ,colleague4 ,b ! case /ood ?us 9 my behalf3 be=e su* "t z ,i return$ f ! ,prov9ces unit$1 :i* 0 9 ! ye>e #aeig1 & likewise aft] my returne1 ! !n ,e>le ( ,essex did use me s k9dly bo? by lett]s & messages1 & o!r great tok5s ( 8 inw>d fav\rs to me1 t al?\gh ,i _h no mean+1 b to settle 9 my m9d my *iefe/ desire & dep5dance ^u ! ,"l ,burleigh1 z "o t ,i reput$ to be bo? ! be/ able1 & !re)all ! mo/ will+ to worke my advancem5t ) ! ,que5e1 yet ,i "k n h[1 ! ,e>le1 :o f\ght by all devices to div]t h] love & lik+ bo? f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son 7b f ! ,sonne 9 speciall7 to )draw my affection f ! "o & ! o!r1 & to w9ne mee altoge!r to dep5d ^u himselfe1 did s (t5 take occasion to ent]ta9e ! ,que5e ) "s prodigall spee*es ( my suffici5cy = a ,secret>y1 :i* 7 ev] accompani$ ) words ( disgrace aga9/ ! pres5t ,"l ,treasur]1 z nei!r %e h] selfe1 ( ^: fav\r be=e ,i 0 ?or\ghly assur$1 took any great pleasure to pref]re me ! soon]1 7= %e hat$ 8 ambition1 & w\ld give little c\nt5ance to any ( 8 foll[]s7 & bo? ! ,"l ,burleigh & 8 ,sonne wax$ jeal\s ( my c\rses1 z if "u h& ,i _h be5e induc$ by ! cunn+ & k9dnesse ( ! ,e>le ( ,essex1 to oppose my selfe aga9/ _! deal+s4 ,& ?\gh 9 v tru? !y _h no solid gr\nd at all ( ! lea/ alt]ation 9 my disposition t[>ds ei!r ( !m bo?1 7= ,i did greatly respect _! p]sons & places1 ) a settl$ resolution to doe !m any s]vice1 z also 9 my he>t ,i dete/$ to be held ( any faction :atsoev]7 yet ! n[ ,"l ,treasur]1 ^u occasion ( "s talke1 t ,i h s9ce _h ) him1 ( ! ,e>le & 8 actions1 ha? freely confess$ ( 8 owne accord unto me1 t 8 daily provocations 7 s bitt] & %>pe aga9/ him1 & 8 comp>isons s odi\s1 :5 he put u 9 a ballance1 z he ?\ght !reupon he _h v great reason to use 8 be/ meanes1 to put any man out ( hope ( rais+ 8 =tune1 :om ! ,e>le ) su* viol5ce1 to 8 extreame prejudice1 _h endeav\r$ to dignifie4 ,& ?is1 z he affirm$1 0 all ! motive he _h to set himselfe aga9/ me1 9 :atsoev] might r$\nd to ! bett]+ ( my e/ate1 or increas+ ( my cr$it & c\nt5ance ) ! ,que5e4 ,:5 ,i hae ?or\ghly n[ be?\ght me1 fir/ 9 ! ,e>le1 ( ! sl5d] hold-fa/ t he _h 9 ! fav\r ( ! ,que5e1 ( an endlesse opposition ( ! *eife/ ( our ,/atesm5 l /ill to waite ^u him1 ( 8 p]ill\s1 & feeble1 & unc]ta9 advice1 z well 9 8 owne1 z 9 all ! causes ( 8 fri5ds3 & :5 moreov] = my selfe ,i _h fully consid]$ h[ v unt[>dly ^! two ,c\nsell\rs 7 affect$ unto me1 7^u :om be=e 9 cogitation ,i _h fram$ all ! fabrique ( my future prosp]ity7 h[ ill x did concurre ) my naturall disposition1 to become1 or to be c\nt$ ei!r a /ickl] or p>tak] 9 any publique faction1 h[ well ,i 0 able1 by ,god's good bless+1 to live ( my selfe1 if ,i c\ld be cont5t ) a compet5t livelyhood2 h[ %ort "t ( fur!r life ,i 0 !n to expect by ! common c\rse ( nature3 :5 ,i _h1 ,i say1 9 ?is mann] repres5t$ to my ?\ghts my p>ticul> e/ate1 toge!r ) ! ,e>les1 ,i resolv$ !reupon to possesse my s\le 9 peace all ! residue ( my daies1 to take my full f>ewell ( ,/ate imploym5ts1 to satisfie my m9d ) t m$iocrity ( worldly liv+ t ,i _h ( my owne1 & s to retire me f ! ,c\rt1 :i* 0 ! epilogue & end ( all my actions & endeav\rs ( any important note1 till ,i came to ! age ( fifty-?ree4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ,bodley & ,bacon appe>s to h be5 id5tical4 ,x c]ta9ly mat]ially /r5g!ns ! case ( ^? :o cont5d t ,bacon's conduct to ,essex 0 n des]v+ ( c5sure on ! gr\nd ( +ratitude = fav\rs receiv$ f him4 ,! words :i* ,rob]t ,cecil address$ to ,bodley1 namely1 t he _h v great reason to use 8 be/ meanes1 to put any man out ( hope ( rais+ 8 =tune :om ! ,e>le ) su* viol5ce1 to 8 extreame prejudice _h endeav\r$ to dignifie1 w\ld ) equal =ce h be5 appli$ to ,bacon's case4 ,! drift ( ,bodley's acc\nt ( ! matt] po9ts to 8 feel+ t ,essex's conduct _h n be5 ( a dis9t]e/$ "*1 & sugge/s t he felt ! ,e>le _h be5 mak+ a tool ( him4 ,! effect ( ?is 0 t ,bodley adopt$ ! c\rse :i* ,bacon ?reat5$ to adopt :5 refus$ ! (fice ( ,attorney-,g5]al1 solicit$ = him by ,essex--he took a f>ewell ( ,/ate employm5ts & retir$ f ! ,c\rt to devote himself to ! s]vice ( 8 ,rev]5d ,"m1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 & to ! advancem5t ( h] good4 ,to ?is end he became a collector ( books1 :]eas ,bacon w\ld h become "s sorry book-mak] or a true pion] 9 t m9e ( tru? :i* ,anaxagoras said lay s deep4 ,,rob]t ,,banks ,,& ,,son1 ,,racquet ,,c\rt1 ,,fleet ,,/reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,vi4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,vii4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,viii4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,ix4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,xx4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,xxxviii4 ,,booke4 ,,! ,,argvm5t ,m>fisa do? pres5t h]selfe be=e ,k+ ,*>les1 & 9 8 pres5ce is baptiz$3 ,a/olfo do? ,s5apos sight re/ore1 ,by :om su* h>die feats are ent]pris$1 ,t ,agramant !re) mole/$ sore ,is by ,sobr9o f9ally aduis$1 ,to make a *all5ge on ,rog]os h$1 ,to end ! tr\bles t ! w>re _h br$4 ,figure ,,xiii4 ,figure ,,xiv4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,x4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,xv4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,xi4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,xii4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,g5ealogies ,,record$ ,,9 ,,! ,,sacr$ ,,scriptvres1 ,a,ccording to eu]y ,,family & ,,tribe4 ,,) ,! ,l9e ( our ,saui\r ,,iesvs ,,*ri/ obs]u$ f ,adam to ! bless$ ,,virg9 ,,m>y4 ,by ,i4 ,s4 ,,cvm ,,privilegio4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,xvi4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,xvii4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,xviii4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,xix4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,passages 9 italics are surr\nd$ by und]scores4 #b4 ,passages 9 bold are indicat$ by bold4 #c4 ,long s has be5 mod]niz$4 #d4 ,images h be5 mov$ f ! middle ( a p>agraph to ! close/ p>agraph break4 #e4 ,footnotes h be5 r5umb]$ & mov$ to ! end ( ! *apt]s 9 :i* !y are ref]5c$4 #f4 ,! orig9al text includes ,greek *>act]s4 ,= ?is text v]sion ^! lett]s h be5 replac$ ) translit]ations4 #g4 ,c]ta9 words use oe ligature 9 ! orig9al4 #h4 ,! foll[+ mispr9ts h be5 correct$3 oba9 correct$ to obta9 7page #bg7 ,%akesp]e correct$ to ,%akespe>e 7page #ci7 ,bodly correct$ to ,bodley 7page #he7 ,%akepe>e's correct$ to ,%akespe>e's 7page #ajg7 comm5ce$ correct$ to comm5c$ 7page #ajh7 ,proecepta correct$ to ,praecepta 7page #ace7 defici5ces correct$ to defici5cies 7page #aia7 num]cial correct$ to num]ical 7footnote #ce7 #i4 ,o!r ?an ! corrections li/$ above1 pr9t]'s inconsi/5cies 9 spell+1 hyph5ation1 & ligature usage h be5 reta9$4