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 which is added, The character of Queen Elizabeth.

People / Organizations

• Francis Bacon (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by H. Clark, for J. Walthoe, Tim Childe, G. Sawbridge, Benj. Took, Dan. Midwinter, Jacob Tonson, R. Wellington, W. Innys, Benj. Cowse, 1718.

Publication year

1718-1718

ESTC No.

T89392

Grub Street ID

309294

Description

[10],167,[9],21,[11],102p. ; 8⁰

Note

The 'Table of colours' has separate pagination and half-title; 'The wisdom of the ancients,' which is translated by Sir Arthur Gorges, has separate pagination and titlepage.

p.135 misnumbered 145.