THE

WORKS

OF

FRANCIS BACON,

BARON OF VERULAM, VISCOUNT ST. ALBANS, AND

LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.

Collected and Edited

BY

JAMES SPEDDING, M. A.

OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE;

ROBERT LESLIE ELLIS, M. A.

LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE;

AND

DOUGLAS DENON HEATH,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW; LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE

VOLUME XII.

BEING

VOL. II. OF THE LITERARY AND PROFESSIONAL WORKS.

ESSAYS OR COUNSELS CIVIL AND MORAL

Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature

Of Dispatch

Of Seeming Wise

Of Friendship

Of Expense

Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates

Of Regiment of Health

Of Suspicion.

Of Discourse

Of Plantations

Of Riches

Of Prophecies

Of Ambition

Of Masques and Triumphs

Of Nature in Men

Of Custom and Education

Of Fortune

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ESSAYS OR COUNSELS CIVIL AND MORAL — (continued.)

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Of Studies

Of Faction

Of Ceremonies and Respects

Of Praise

Of Vain-Glory .

Of Honour and Reputation

Of Judicature

Of Anger

Of Vicissitude of Things

APPENDIX TO THE ESSAYS: —

I. Fragment of an Essay on Fame.

II. Early Editions of the Essays:-

Edition of 1597

Manuscript Collection

Edition of 1612.

III. Essays attributed to Bacon without authority

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