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.

The Authors Censure upon himselfe.

For in my judgement, it is a matter which concernes not only the Benefit of others; but our own Reputation also; that no man imagine that we have projected in our minds some slight super∣ficiall notion of these Designes; and that they are of the nature of those things, which we could Desire, and which we accept only as good wishes. For they are such as without question, are with∣in the power and possibility of men to compasse, unlesse they be wanting to themselves; and hereof, we for our parts, have cer∣tain and evident demonstration; for we come not hether, as Augures, to measure Countries in our mind, for Divinati∣on; but as Captaines, to invade them for a conquest.