Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients. Francis Bacon
THE STATE OF MAN. EXPLAINED OF AN OVERRULING PROVIDENCE, AND OF HUMAN NATURE.
XXVIII.—SPHINX, OR SCIENCE. EXPLAINED OF THE SCIENCES.
XXIX.—PROSERPINE, OR SPIRIT. EXPLAINED OF THE SPIRIT INCLUDED IN NATURAL BODIES.
XXX.—METIS, OR COUNSEL. EXPLAINED OF PRINCES AND THEIR COUNCIL.
XXXI.—THE SIRENS, OR PLEASURES. EXPLAINED OF MEN’S PASSION FOR PLEASURES.
APPENDIX TO ESSAYS.
| 1. | Fragment of an Essay of Fame | 301 |
| 2. | Of a King | 303 |
| 3. | An Essay on Death | 307 |
THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS; A SERIES OF
MYTHOLOGICAL FABLES.
| Preface | 317 | |
| 1. | Cassandra, or Divination. Explained of too free and unseasonable Advice | 323 |
| 2. | Typhon, or a Rebel. Explained of Rebellion | 324 |
| 3. | The Cyclops, or the Ministers of Terror. Explained of base Court Officers | 327 |
| 4. | Narcissus, or Self-Love | 329 |
| 5. | The River Styx, or Leagues. Explained of Necessity, in the Oaths or Solemn Leagues of Princes | 331 |
| 6. | Pan, or Nature. Explained of Natural Philosophy | 333 |
| 7. | Perseus, or War. Explained of the Preparation and Conduct necessary to War | 343 |
| 8. | Endymion, or a Favorite. Explained of Court Favorites | 348 |
| 9. | The Sister of the Giants, or Fame. Explained of Public Detraction | 350 |
| 10. | Acteon and Pentheus, or a Curious Man. Explained of Curiosity, or Prying into the Secrets of Princes and Divine Mysteries | 351 |
| 11. | Orpheus, or Philosophy. Explained of Natural and Moral Philosophy | 353 |
| 12. | Cœlum, or Beginnings. Explained of the Creation, or Origin of all Things | 357 |
| 13. | Proteus, or Matter. Explained of Matter and its Changes | 360 |
| 14. | Memnon, or a Youth too forward. Explained of the fatal Precipitancy of Youth | 363 |
| 15. | Tythonus, or Satiety. Explained of Predominant Passions | 364 |
| 16. | Juno’s Suitor, or Baseness. Explained of Submission and Abjection | 365 |
| 17. | Cupid, or an Atom. Explained of the Corpuscular Philosophy | 366 |
| 18. | Diomed, or Zeal. Explained of Persecution, or Zeal for Religion | 371 |
| 19. | Dædalus, or Mechanical Skill. Explained of Arts and Artists in Kingdoms and States | 374 |
| 20. | Ericthonius, or Imposture. Explained of the improper Use of Force in Natural Philosophy | 378 |
| 21. | Deucalion, or Restitution. Explained of a useful Hint in Natural Philosophy | 379 |
| 22. | Nemesis, or the Vicissitude of Things. Explained of the Reverses of Fortune | 380 |
| 23. | Achelous, or Battle. Explained of War by Invasion | 383 |
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