WORKS

OF

FRANCIS BACON,

BARON OF VERULAM, VISCOUNT ST. ALBAN,

AND

LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.

COLLECTED AND EDITED BY

JAMES SPEDDING, M.A.

OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE;

ROBERT LESLIE ELLIS, Μ.Α.

LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE;

AND

DOUGLAS DENON HEАТИ,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW: LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

LONGMANS & Co.; SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & Co.; HAMILTON & Co.;
WHITTAKER & Co.; J. BAIN; E. HODGSON; RICHARDSON & Co.;-
HOULSTON & SONS; BICKERS & SON; H. SOTHERAN & Co.; J.
CORNISH & SONS; L. BOOTH; J. SNOWB; AYLOTT & SON; HALL
& Co.; AND VIRTUE & CO.

1876.

WORKS PUBLISHED, OR DESIGNED FOR PUBLICATION, AS

PARTS OF THE INSTAURATIO MAGNA.

PREFACE to the HISTORIA VITAE ET MORTIS, by ROBERT

HISTORIA DENSI ET RARI.

PREFACE to the HISTORIA DENSI ET RARI, by ROBERT

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TOPICA INQUISITIONIS DE LUCE ET LUMINE 313

SYLVA SYLVARUM.

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