Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients

by Francis Bacon

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Contents

  1. Advertisement
  2. The Wisdom of the Ancients; A Series of Mythological Fables
  3. Preface
  4. Wisdom of the Ancients
  5. Notice of Francis Bacon
  6. Essays
  7. Advancement of Learning
  8. De Sapientia Veterum
  9. Instauratio Magna
  10. Life of Henry VII
  11. Letters
  12. Miscellaneous Papers
  13. I.—Of Truth
  14. II.—Of Death
  15. III.—Of Unity in Religion
  16. IV.—Of Revenge
  17. V.—Of Adversity
  18. VI.—Of Simulation and Dissimulation
  19. VII.—Of Parents and Children
  20. VIII.—Of Marriage and Single Life
  21. IX.—Of Envy
  22. X.—Of Love
  23. XI.—Of Great Place
  24. XII.—Of Boldness
  25. XIII.—Of Goodness, and Goodness of Nature
  26. XIV.—Of Nobility
  27. XV.—Of Seditions and Troubles
  28. XVI.—Of Atheism
  29. XVII.—Of Superstition
  30. XVIII.—Of Travel
  31. XIX.—Of Empire
  32. XX.—Of Counsel
  33. XXI.—Of Delays
  34. XXII.—Of Cunning
  35. XXIII.—Of Wisdom for a Man’s Self
  36. XXIV.—Of Innovations
  37. XXV.—Of Dispatch
  38. XXVI.—Of Seeming Wise
  39. XXVII.—Of Friendship
  40. XXVIII.—Of Expense
  41. XXIX.—Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates
  42. XXX.—Of Regimen of Health
  43. XXXI.—Of Suspicion
  44. XXXII.—Of Discourse
  45. XXXIII.—Of Plantations
  46. XXXIV.—Of Riches
  47. XXXV.—Of Prophecies
  48. XXXVI.—Of Ambition
  49. XXXVII.—Of Masques and Triumphs
  50. XXXVIII.—Of Nature in Men
  51. XXXIX.—Of Custom and Education
  52. XL.—Of Fortune
  53. XLI.—Of Usury
  54. XLII.—Of Youth and Age
  55. XLIII.—Of Beauty
  56. XLIV.—Of Deformity
  57. XLV.—Of Building
  58. XLVI.—Of Gardens
  59. XLVII.—Of Negotiating
  60. XLVIII.—Of Followers and Friends
  61. XLIX.—Of Suitors
  62. L.—Of Studies
  63. LI.—Of Faction
  64. LII.—Of Ceremonies and Respects
  65. LIII.—Of Praise
  66. LIV.—Of Vainglory
  67. LV.—Of Honor and Reputation
  68. LVI.—Of Judicature
  69. LVII.—Of Anger
  70. LVIII.—Of Vicissitude of Things
  71. I.—A Fragment of an Essay of Fame
  72. II.—Of a King
  73. III.—On Death
  74. Preface
  75. I.—Cassandra, or Divination
  76. II.—Typhon, or a Rebel. Explained of Rebellion
  77. III.—The Cyclops, or the Ministers of Terror. Explained of Base Court Officers
  78. IV.—Narcissus, or Self-Love
  79. V.—The River Styx, or Leagues. Explained of Necessity, in the Oaths or Solemn Leagues of Princes
  80. VI.—Pan, or Nature. Explained of Natural Philosophy
  81. VII.—Perseus, or War. Explained of the Preparation and Conduct Necessary to War
  82. VIII.—Endymion, or a Favorite. Explained of Court Favorites
  83. IX.—The Sister of the Giants, or Fame. Explained of Public Detraction
  84. X.—Acteon and Pentheus, or a Curious Man. Explained of Curiosity, or Prying Into the Secrets of Princes and Divine Mysteries
  85. XI.—Orpheus, or Philosophy. Explained of Natural and Moral Philosophy
  86. XII.—Cœlum, or Beginnings. Explained of the Creation, or Origin of All Things
  87. XIII.—Proteus, or Matter. Explained of Matter and Its Changes
  88. XIV.—Memnon, or a Youth Too Forward. Explained of the Fatal Precipitancy of Youth
  89. XV.—Tythonus, or Satiety. Explained of Predominant Passions
  90. XVI.—Juno’s Suitor, or Baseness. Explained of Submission and Abjection
  91. XVII.—Cupid, or an Atom. Explained of the Corpuscular Philosophy
  92. XVIII.—Diomed, or Zeal. Explained of Persecution, or Zeal for Religion
  93. XIX.—Dædalus, or Mechanical Skill. Explained of Arts and Artists in Kingdoms and States
  94. XX.—Ericthonius, or Imposture. Explained of the Improper Use of Force in Natural Philosophy
  95. XXI.—Deucalion, or Restitution. Explained of a Useful Hint in Natural Philosophy
  96. XXII.—Nemesis, or the Vicissitude of Things. Explained of the Reverses of Fortune
  97. XXIII.—Achelous, or Battle. Explained of War by Invasion
  98. XXIV.—Dionysus, or Bacchus. Explained of the Passions
  99. XXV.—Atalanta and Hippomenes, or Gain. Explained of the Contest Betwixt Art and Nature
  100. XXVI.—Prometheus, or the State of Man. Explained of an Overruling Providence, and of Human Nature
  101. XXVII.—Icarus and Scylla and Charybdis, or the Middle Way. Explained of Mediocrity in Natural and Moral Philosophy
  102. XXVIII.—Sphinx, or Science. Explained of the Sciences
  103. XXIX.—Proserpine, or Spirit. Explained of the Spirit Included in Natural Bodies
  104. XXX.—Metis, or Counsel. Explained of Princes and Their Council
  105. XXXI.—The Sirens, or Pleasures. Explained of Men’s Passion for Pleasures

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