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 in this edition the character of Queen Elizabeth

People / Organizations

• Francis Bacon (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by H. Clark, for R. Chiswell, S. Smith, T. Bennet, B. Walford, T. Childe, G. Sawbridge, and R. Wellington., 1706.

Publication year

1706

ESTC No.

T89393

Grub Street ID

309295

Description

[10],167,[9],21,[11],101,[1]p. ; 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 a titlepage dated 1705; register is continuous.