The essays, or councils, civil and moral, of Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. With a table of the colours of good and evil. And a discourse of the wisdom of the ancients. To which is added, the character of Queen Elizabeth

People / Organizations

• Francis Bacon (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by H. Clark, for J. Walthoe, Tim. Childe, G. Sawbridge, Benj. Took, Dan. Midwinter, Jacob Tonson, R. Wellington, W. Innys, Benj. Cowse, 1718.

Publication year

1718

ESTC No.

T89392

Grub Street ID

309294

Description

[10],167,[9],21,[11],102p. ; 8°.

Note

The 'Table of colours' has separate pagination and half-title; 'The wisdom of the ancients,' which is translated by Sir Arthur Gorges, has separate pagination and titlepage

p.135 misnumbered 145.