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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LIB. I. THE DIGNITY OF LEARNING.

Reporting the
- Dishonors and Dero∣gations of Learning in the
  - Discre∣dites from
    - Divines Cap. 1.
      - Desire of Knowledge the first sinne.
      - Knowledge an Infinite: an Anxious thing.
      - Learning the cause of Eresy and Atheisme.
      - ...Objected Answered.
    - Poli∣tiques C. 2.
      - Learning makes men unapt for Armes.
      - Disables men for Civile affaires.
      - Particular indispositions pretended.
      - ...Objected Answered.
    - Learned Mens Cap. 3.
      - ...Fortunes
        Scarcity of means.
        Privatenesse of life.
        Meannesse of imployment.
      - ...Māners
        Too incompatible with the times.
        Too sensible of the common good.
        Not applying to Persons of quality
        A failing in points of behaviour.
        Grosse flattery practised by some.
      - Studies in some impertinents.
  - Distempers in studies Cap, 4.
    - Phantasticall Learning.
    - Contentious Learning.
    - Delicate Learning.
  - Peccant Humors Cap. 5.
    - Affection to two extremes Antiquity, Novelty.
    - A distrust that any thing New should now be found out.
    - A conceit that the best Opinions still prevaile.
    - A too peremptory reduction of Sciences into Methods.
    - A neglect of Primitive Philosophy.
    - A divorce of the Intellect from the Object.
    - A contagion of Knowledge frō particular inclinations.
    - An impatience of suspense: hast to Positive Assertion.
    - A Magistrall manner of Tradition of Knowledge.
    - Aime of Writers, Illustration, not Propagation.
    - End of studies, Curiosity, Pleasure, Profit, Promotiō, &c.
- Honors, and Prero∣gatives of Learning from Arguments
  - Divine Cap. 6.
    - Wisdome of God. § Angels of Illumination.
    - First light. § Adams. § Abels, Contēplations &c.
    - The learning of Moses, Iob, Solomon, &c.
  - Humane cap. 7. 8.
    - Inventors of Arts consecrate as Gods.
    - Civile Estates advanc'd by learning.
    - The concurrency of Armes and Letters.
    - The Dominion § Donations of Learning.