The wisedome of the ancients, written in Latine by the Right Honourable Sir Francis Bacon Knight, Baron of Verulam and Lord Chancelour of England. Done into English by Sir Arthur Gorges Kinght [sic].

All titles

• The wisedome of the ancients, written in Latine by the Right Honourable Sir Francis Bacon Knight, Baron of Verulam and Lord Chancelour of England. Done into English by Sir Arthur Gorges Kinght [sic].
• De sapientia veterum. English

People / Organizations

• Francis Bacon (Author)

Imprint

London: Imprinted by Iohn Bill, 1622.

Publication year

1622-1622

ESTC No.

S120408

Grub Street ID

140042

Description

[24], 175, [1] p. ; 12⁰

Note

Translation of: De sapientia veterum.

A variant of the edition dated 1619.

Date daltered by pen to 1620 in both copies. As title page line 11 has misprint "Kinght" while STC 1131 is correct, 1132 may be the earlier variant.--Cf. STC.Citation/references STC (2nd ed.), 1132

Gibson, R.W. Bacon, 95