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Preface by B. Montagu, Esq.
Introductory Notice of the Life and Writings of Bacon, by

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42. Of Youth and Age 1612; slightly enlarged 1625

43. Of Beauty

44. Of Deformity

45. Of Building

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1612; somewhat altered 1625

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APPENDIX TO ESSAYS.

1. Fragment of an Essay of Fame.

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1. Cassandra, or Divination. Explained of too free and

2. Typhon, or a Rebel. Explained of Rebellion

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3. The Cyclops, or the Ministers of Terror. Explained

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5. The River Styx, or Leagues. Explained of Necessity,

in the Oaths or Solemn Leagues of Princes

6. Pan, or Nature. Explained of Natural Philosophy

7. Perseus, or War. Explained of the Preparation and

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8. Endymion, or a Favorite. Explained of Court Favor-

9. The Sister of the Giants, or Fame. Explained of

Public Detraction

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10. Acteon and Pentheus, or a Curious Man. Explained

of Curiosity, or Prying into the Secrets of Princes

and Divine Mysteries

11. Orpheus, or Philosophy. Explained of Natural and

12. Cœlum, or Beginnings. Explained of the Creation,

or Origin of all Things.

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13. Proteus, or Matter. Explained of Matter and its

14. Memnon, or a Youth too forward. Explained of the

fatal Precipitancy of Youth

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15. Tythonus, or Satiety. Explained of Predominant

Passions

16. Juno's Suitor, or Baseness. Explained of Submission

and Abjection

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17. Cupid, or an Atom. Explained of the Corpuscular

18. Diomed, or Zeal. Explained of Persecution, or Zeal

for Religion

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19. Dædalus, or Mechanical Skill.. Explained of Arts and

Artists in Kingdoms and States

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20. Ericthonius, or Imposture. Explained of the improper

Use of Force in Natural Philosophy

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