The Bi-lateral Cypher of Sir Francis Bacon, Volumes 1 à 2Howard Publishing Company, 1910 - 233 pages |
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The Bi-lateral Cypher of Sir Francis Bacon, Volumes 1 à 2 Elizabeth Wells Gallup Affichage du livre entier - 1910 |
The Bi-lateral Cypher of Sir Francis Bacon, Volume 3 Elizabeth Wells Gallup Affichage du livre entier - 1910 |
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Page 146 - The human understanding is no dry light, but receives an" infusion from the will and affections; whence proceed sciences , which may be called "sciences as one would." For what a man had rather were true he more readily believes. Therefore he rejects difficult things from impatience of research, sober things because they narrow hope, the deeper things of nature from superstition, the light of experience from arrogance and pride...
Page 59 - Fri. The grey-eyed morne smiles on the frowning night, Checking the Easterne clowdes with streaks of light : And fleckeld darknesse like a drunkard reeles, From forth daies path, and Titans burning wheeles : Now ere jfec.
Page 16 - One method of delivery alone remains to us which is simply this: we must lead men to the particulars themselves, and their series and order; while men on their side must force themselves for a while to lay their notions by and begin to familiarize themselves with facts.
Page 56 - The idols and false notions which are now in possession of the human understanding, and have taken deep root therein, not only so beset men's minds that truth can hardly find entrance, but even after entrance obtained, they will again in the very instauration of the sciences meet and trouble us, unless men being forewarned of the danger fortify themselves as far as may be against their assaults.
Page 22 - ... being the received opinion or as being agreeable to itself) draws all things else to support and agree with it. And though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the other side, yet these it either neglects and despises, or else by some distinction sets aside and rejects; in order that by this great and pernicious predetermination the authority of its former conclusions may remain inviolate.
Page 74 - This was onely th' beginning of a triumph, bright as briefe, — in a short space 'twas ore. Henry chose to consider th' infant princesse in the light of great anger of a just God brought upon him for his sinnes, but bearing this with his daring spirit, he compelleth the Actes of Supremacy and Succession, which placed him at the head of the Church of England, in th' one case, and made his heires by Queene Anne th' successours to th' throne. Untill that time, onely male heyres had succeeded to th'...
Page 65 - ... beene seene or read when my summons shall come. Therefore tranquillity is an impossible state, and I am torn betwixt feare that 'it bee too well hid, and a desire to see all my devices for transmitting this wondrous history, preserv'd and beque'th'd to a future generatio', undiscov'r'd. . . . (p. 129). Indeed he is to me a friend who can reach out his hand across the abysm of the ages, and give such aide as none present hath given, or in truth can give to me, in labour of wondrous pow'r. . ....
Page 16 - But by far the greatest hindrance and aberration of the human understanding proceeds from the dulness, incompetency, and deceptions of the senses ; in that things which strike the sense outweigh things which do not immediately strike it, though they be more important.
Page 28 - And which are filled with hoary winter's ice ; What sign is rainy, and what star is fair ; Why by the rules of true proportion The year is still divided into months, The months to days, the days to certain hours ; •»^ What fruitful race shall fill the future world ; Or for what time shall this round building stand ; What magistrates, what kings shall keep in awe Men's minds with bridles of th
Page 68 - At first my plann of Cipher work was this: to shew secrets that could not be publish'd openly. This did so well succeed that a different (not dangerous) theme was entrusted to it; and after each was sent out a newe desire possess'd me, nor left me day or night untill I took up againe th