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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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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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
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Oxford :: printed by Leon Lichfield printer to the University, for Robert Young and Edward Forrest,
1640.
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Science -- Methodology -- Early works to 1800.
Logic -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A72146.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2024.
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THE PARABLE. XXI. There was a litle Citie,* 1.1 and man'd but by a few; and there was a mighty King that drew his army to it, and erected Bulwarks against it, and intrench't it round. Now there was found within the walls a poore wise man, and he by his wisdome rais'd the siege, but none remembred that same poore-man.
THE EXPLICATION.
THe Parable describeth the depraved and malignant na∣ture of Men. In extremity and straits they commonly flie for sanctuary to men of wisdome and power, whom before they dispis'd; but so soon as the storme is gone, they become unthankfull creatures to their conservers. Machia∣vell
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not without reason propounds a Question,* 1.2whether should be more ingratefull to well deserving Persons, the Prince or the People? But in the meane he taxeth them both of Ingra∣titude. Notwithstanding, this vile dealing ariseth not from the ingratitude of the Prince or People alone; but oft-times there is added to these the envy of the Nabilitie, whom in secret repine at the event, though happy and prosperous; because it proceeded not from themselves: wherefore they extenuate the merit of the Act and depresse the Author.