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Of the advancement and proficience of learning; or, The partitions of sciences : IX bookes / written in Latin by the most eminent, illustrious, and famous Lord Francis Bacon baron of Verulam, Vicont St Alban, Counsilour of Estate and Lord Chancellor of England. ; Interpreted by Gilbert Wats.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Standardized Title:
- De augmentis scientiarum. English
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Methodology--Early works to 1800.
- Science.
- Science--Methodology.
- Logic--Early works to 1800.
- Logic.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (33 unnumbered pages, 60 pages, 14 unnumbered pages, 352, 351-477 pages, 21 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, portrait
- Other Title:
- Of the proficience and advancement of learning
- Instauratio magna
- Of the aduancement of learning
- Partitions of sciences
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford. : Printed by Leon: Lichfield, printer to the University, for Rob: Young and Ed: Forrest., cI[c]I[c]cXL [1640].
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- An English translation of the "De augmentis scientiarum" which is an enlargement, translated into Latin, of Bacon's "The advancement of learning", 1605.
- Part 1 of the projected "Instauratio magna."
- This item has engr. t.p. and frontispice portrait signed: W. Marshal sculpsit; publication date is made with turned 'cs'; head- and tail-pieces, initials.
- In this item, Y1r line 2 has "Easterne", and Aa1r line 9 has "wãted".
- Signatures: [pi]² [par.]⁴ 2[par.]² 3[par.]¹ A² B-C⁴ 2a-2g⁴ 2h² [dagger]⁴ 2[dagger]² [dagger]¹ A-3Q⁴ 3R².
- Includes indexes.
- Reproduction of original in: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 2345:19) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- STC 1167
- OCLC:
- 468826195
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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