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 2, 2024.

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APHORISME XXXX.

In Courts of Censure, give way to a third Triall, that a ne∣cessity be not imposed upon Iudges of absolveing or of condemne∣ing, but that they may pronounce a Non liquet, so in like man∣ner, let Lawes Censorian, not only be a Penalty, but an Infa∣my, that is, which may not inflict a punishment, but either end in admonition; or else chastise the delinquent with some light touch of Ignominy, and as it were, a blushing shame.

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