A Selection of Faithful Sayings and Ancient WisdomFrancis Bacon Research Trust, 1982 - 64 Seiten This book contains a selection of the essays of Francis Bacon on the subjects of human nature and ancient wisdom. The former were originally published as part of his 'Essays' while the latter were part of his 'Wisdom of the Ancients'. The selections chosen for this work contain the most profound and fundamental elements of Bacon's work. |
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