The Works of Francis Bacon, Vol. 5
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The history of these translations has been already told; bat as it is somewhat complicated, and appears in some points not to be clearly understood, it may be convenient that I should repeat it here. The works to be translated were selected by Mr. Ellis, and were meant to include everything which is requisite to give an English reader a complete view of Bacon sphilosophy. The selection does, in fa...
MoreThe history of these translations has been already told; bat as it is somewhat complicated, and appears in some points not to be clearly understood, it may be convenient that I should repeat it here. The works to be translated were selected by Mr. Ellis, and were meant to include everything which is requisite to give an English reader a complete view of Bacon sphilosophy. The selection does, in fact, include all the Latin works belonging to the first and second parts, and as many of those belonging to the third as are not to be found in a more perfect form in the others. And though the Editors prefeces and notes are not reprinted along with them, yet the several pieces being set out in the same order, and bearing the Latin titles on the top of each leaf, it will be easy to find them by reference to the corresponding titles in the three former volumes. So that those who cannot read the Great Instauration in the original may nevertheless have the full benefit of all the explanatory and illustrative matter contained in this edition. Of the style of translation which has been attempted, I have spoken in my preface to the fourth volume.
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