Bacon, Francis, viscount St HD2

THE

WORKS

OF

FRANCIS BACON,

BARON OF VERULAM, VISCOUNT ST. ALBANS, AND
LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.

Collected and Edited

JAMES

BY

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.

HURD AND HOUGHTON, 401 BROADWAY.
BOSTON: TAGGARD AND THOMPSON.

MDCCCLXIV.

Ag
Bequest of

1-27-26

WORKS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR PARTS OF THE IN-

STAURATIO MAGNA, BUT SUPERSEDED OR ABANDONED.

COGITATA ET VISA DE INTERPRETATIONE NATURE

INQUISITIO LEGITIMA DE MOTU.

97

145