The essays, or Councils, civil and moral, of Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. With a table of the colours of good and evil. And a discourse of the wisdom of the ancients. To this edition is added the character of Queen Elizabeth; never before printed in English.

All titles

• The essays, or Councils, civil and moral, of Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. With a table of the colours of good and evil. And a discourse of the wisdom of the ancients. To this edition is added the character of Queen Elizabeth; never before printed in English.
• Wisdom of the ancients.

People / Organizations

• Francis Bacon (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for George Sawbridge, at the Three Flower-de-luces in Little-Britain, 1696.

Publication year

1696-1696

ESTC No.

R38678

Grub Street ID

120742

Description

[8], 167, [9], 21, [11], 17-123, [7] p. ; 8⁰

Note

Added t.p. on p. [2] following 21 p. section: The wisdom of the ancients. Written in Latin by the Right Honourable Sir Francis Bacon, ... done into English by Sir Arthur Gorges, Knight.

Uncontrolled note

Verify pagination at end. CCFB reports [9] p