Of the advancement and proficience of learning; or, The partitions of sciences· Nine books. Written in Latin by the most eminent, illustrious, and famous Lord Francis Bacon Baron of Verulam, Vicount St. Alban, Councellor of Estate, and Lord Chancellor of England. Interpreted by Gilbert Watts.

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Title: Of the advancement and proficience of learning; or, The partitions of sciences· Nine books. Written in Latin by the most eminent, illustrious, and famous Lord Francis Bacon Baron of Verulam, Vicount St. Alban, Councellor of Estate, and Lord Chancellor of England. Interpreted by Gilbert Watts.
Author: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Publication: Oxford :: printed by Leon Lichfield printer to the University, for Robert Young and Edward Forrest,; 1640.
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Subject terms: Science -- Methodology -- Early works to 1800.; Logic -- Early works to 1800.
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LOQUACITY. XXXI.

Pro.

Silence argues a man to be jealous; either of others, or of himselfe.

Restraint of liberty in what kind soever, is an unhappy case; but the worst of all is that of si∣lence.

Silence is the virtue of fooles; where he said truly to a silent man, If you be wise you are a Foole; if you be a Foole you are wise.

Silence like night is fit for Treacheries.

Cogitations are like waters, most wholsome in the running streame.

Silence is a kind of solitude.

He that is silent, prostitutes himselfe to censure.

Silence neither dischargeth it selfe of evill thoughts, nor contributes any good.

Contra.

Silence addes grace, and au∣thority to a mans words.

Silence like a kindly sleep, refresheth wisdom, & settles the judgement.

Silence is the Fermentation of our thoughts.

Silence is the stile of wis∣dome.

Silence is a candidate for Truth.