A new translation and edition of Bacon's revolutionary work of scientific philosophy.
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In January 1602-3, the Queen made eleven new sergeants-at-law, the last being one Barker, “for whose preferment (says Chamberlain) the world finds no other reason but that he is Mr. Attorney's brotherin-law.
"This is a masterly book which brings together the two major Bacons--the politician and the philosopher. . .
The Essays (1625) is a collection of writings by Francis Bacon, one of England’s most prominent philosophers and scientists whose work was central to shaping the ideals of the Renaissance and scientific revolution.
The Letters and the Life of Francis Bacon: Including All His Occasional Works Namely Letters Speeches Tracts State Papers Memorials...
This book, a biography on Francis Bacon, is inspired by the friendship the author had with Bacon and based on records of the conversations that took place since 1963.
"This is the first extensive one-volume anthology of Bacon's writings since 1905. It includes the major English literary works on which his reputation rests: the Advancement of Learning (1605), the...
The portrait Bowen paints of this controversial man, Francis Bacon (1561-1626), balances the outward life and actions of Bacon with the seemingly contradictory aspects of his refined philosophical reflections.