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CONTENTS

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THE FOURTH VOLUME.

TRANSLATIONS OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL

WORKS

PART I.

WORKS PUBLISHED, OR DESIGNED FOR PUBLICATION, AS
PARTS OF THE INSTAURATIO MAGNA.

OF THE DIGNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF

LEARNING. BOOKS II.-VI.

THE

WORKS

OF

FRANCIS BACON
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, M. A.

LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE;

AND

DOUGLAS DENON HEATH,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW; Late fellow OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

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