Excerpt from The Works Of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor Of England, Vol. 11 I please myself with the hope that, by a separate collection of the translations of the Latin works of Lord Bacon into English, and of such translations of English into Latin as were sanctioned by his Lordship, or were published within a few years of his death, I shall meet with the appro bation of the patrons of this work. My only object is, without regard to expense or labour, to assist in submitting to the public a correct edition of the works of Lord Bacon, and to obey his last admoni tion, For my name and memory I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and the next ages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St. Alban(s), was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. He was extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution. Francis Bacon's Philosophy is displayed in the vast and varied writings he left, which might be divided in three great branches: Scientifical works - in which his ideas for an universal reform of knowledge, scientific method and the improvement of mankind's state are presented. Religious/literary works - in which he presents his moral philosophy and theological meditations. Juridical works - in which his reforms in Law are proposed.