Works of Francis Bacon (Contents)
From Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia
Table of contents for the The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Lord High Chancellor of England ... With Several Additional Pieces, Never Before Printed in any Edition of His Works (London: A. Millar, 1740).
Contents
Full text
- Main article: The Works of Francis Bacon
- Volume I (47MB PDF)
- Volume II (45MB PDF)
- Volume III (48MB PDF)
- Volume IV (59MB PDF)
Contents of the Four Volumes
VOL. I
Page | Title |
i | A NEW LIFE of the AUTHOR. By Mr. MALLET. |
1 | Instauratio Magna |
7 | Praesatio. |
12 | Distributio Operis. |
21 | De Dignitate & Augmentis Scientiarum Libri IX. |
23 | Partitiones Scientiarum & Argumenta singulorum Capitum. |
27 | De Dignitate & Augmentis Scientiarum, Liber primus. |
59 | —Liber secundus. |
93 | —Liber tertius. |
115 | —Liber quartus. |
137 | —Liber quintus. |
158 | —Liber sextus. |
195 | —Liber septimus. |
214 | —Liber ocravus. |
262 | —Liber nonuse. |
269 | Novum Organum Scientiarum. |
271 | Praefatio. |
274 | Aphorismi de interpretatione Naturae, & regno Hominis. |
313 | De Interpretatione Natunӕ, Liber secundus. |
APPENDIX | |
1 | Containing several Pieces of Lord Bacon not printed in the last Edition in four Volumes in folio* and now published from the original Manuscripts in the Library of the Right Honourable the Earl of Oxford. Append. |
ibid. | Of the true Greatness of the Kingdom of Britain, to King James. |
12 | Notes of a Speech concerning a War with Spain. |
16 | A Book of Speeches in Parliament, or otherwise delivered by Sir Francis Bacon the King's Sollicitor-General. |
16 | Mr. Bacon's Discourse in the Praise of his Sovereign. |
26 | The Proceedings of the Earl of Essex. |
35 | Of the State of Europe. |
16 | State-Pieces in the Reign of King James. |
ibid. | A Proclamation drawn for his Majesty's first coming in. |
48 | A Draught of a Proclamation touching His Majesty's Style, 2 Jacobi. |
51 | A Certificate or Return of the Commissioners of England and Scotland. |
53 | An Argument of Sir Francis Bacon, in the lower House of Parliament. |
58 | A Certificate to his Majesty, touching the Projects of Sir Stephen Proctor, relating to the penal Laws. |
63 | A Certificate to the Lords of the Council, upon information given, touching the scarcity of Silver at the Mint, and reference to the two Chancellors and the King's Sollicitor. |
66 | A frame of Declaration of the Master of the Wards, at his first fitting. |
67 | Directions for the Master of the "Wards to observe, for His Majesty's better service and the general good. |
69 | Philosophical Pieces of the Lord Bacon. |
ibid. | Mr. Bacon in praise of Knowledge. |
71 | Valerius Terminus of the Interpretation of Nature, with the Annotations of Hermes Stella. |
95 | Temporis Partus Masculus, five de Interpretatione Naturae Lib. 3 |
96 | Filum Labyrinthi, five Formula Inquisitionis. |
101 | Sequela Chartarum, five Inquisitio legitima de Calore & Frigore. |
107 | Redargutio Philosophiarum. |
124 | Mr. Francis Bacon of the Colours of Good and Evil; to the Lord Mountjoye. |
Sample row to copy:
|- | # | Title
VOL. I.
- A NEW LIFE of the AUTHOR. By Mr. MALLET. p. i
- Instauratio Magna. p. 1.
- Praesatio. p. 7.
- Distributio Operis. p. 12.
- De Dignitate & Augmentis Scientiarum Libri IX. p. 21.
- Partitiones Scientiarum & Argumenta singulorum Capitum. p. 23.
- De Dignitate & Augmentis Scientiarum, Liber primus. p. 27.
- —Liber secundus. p. 59.
- —Liber tertius. p. 93.
- —Liber quartus. p. 115.
- —Liber quintus. p. 137.
- —Liber sextus. p. 158.
- —Liber septimus. p. 195.
- —Liber ocravus. p. 214.
- —Liber nonuse. p. 262.
- Novum Organum Scientiarum. p. 269.
- Praefatio. p. 271.
- Aphorismi de interpretatione Naturae, & regno Hominis. p. 274.
- De Interpretatione Natunӕ, Liber secundus. 313.
APPENDIX
- Containing several Pieces of Lord Bacon not printed in the last Edition in four Volumes in folio* and now published from the original Manuscripts in the Library of the Right Honourable the Earl of Oxford. Append. p.1.
- Of the true Greatness of the Kingdom of Britain, to King James. ibid.
- Notes of a Speech concerning a War with Spain. p.12 .
- A Book of Speeches in Parliament, or otherwise delivered by Sir Francis
- Bacon the King's Sollicitor-General. p. 16.
- Mr. Bacon's Discourse in the Praise of his Sovereign. p.16.
- The Proceedings of the Earl of Essex. p. 26.
- Of the State of Europe. p. 35.
- State-Pieces in the Reign of King James. p. 16.
- A Proclamation drawn for his Majesty's first coming in. ibid.
- A Draught of a Proclamation touching His Majesty's Style, 2 Jacobi. p. 48.
- A Certificate or Return of the Commissioners of England and Scotland. p. 51.
- An Argument of Sir Francis Bacon, in the lower House of Parliament. p. 53.
- A Certificate to his Majesty, touching the Projects of Sir Stephen Proctor, relating to the penal Laws. p. 58.
- A Certificate to the Lords of the Council, upon information given, touching the scarcity of Silver at the Mint, and reference to the two Chancellors and the King's Sollicitor. p.63.
- A frame of Declaration of the Master of the Wards, at his first fitting. p.66.
- Directions for the Master of the "Wards to observe, for His Majesty's better service and the general good. p. 67.
- Philosophical Pieces of the Lord Bacon. p. 69.
- Mr. Bacon in praise of Knowledge. ibid.
- Valerius Terminus of the Interpretation of Nature, with the Annotations of Hermes Stella. p. 71.
- Temporis Partus Masculus, five de Interpretatione Naturae Lib. 3· P.95.
- Filum Labyrinthi, five Formula Inquisitionis. p. 96.
- Sequela Chartarum, five Inquisitio legitima de Calore & Frigore. p. 101.
- Redargutio Philosophiarum. p. 107.
- Mr. Francis Bacon of the Colours of Good and Evil; to the Lord Mountjoye. p. 124.
VOL. II
Page | Title |
1 | Parafceve ad Historiam Naturalem & Experimentalem* five Descriptio Historiae Naturalis & Experimentalis, qualis sufficiat, & fit in ordine ad Basin & Fundamenta Philosophiae verae. |
3 | Aphorismi 'de Conficienda Historia prima. |
9 | Catalogus Historiarum particularium. |
14 | Fragmentum Libri Verulamiani, cui Titulus Abecedarium Naturae. |
16 | Historiac NaturaIis ad condendam Philosophiam Praefatio. |
21 | Tituli Historiaruill & Inquisitionum in primos sex menses destinatarum. |
21 | Historia Naturalis & ExperimentaIis ad condendam Philosophiam* five Phaenomenon Universi; quae est, Instaurationi magnae pars terria. |
23 | Norma Historiae Praesentis. |
25 | Historia Ventorum. Aditus, five Praefatio. |
25 | Topica particularia* five Articuli lnquisitionis de Ventis. |
29 | Historia. Nomina Ventorum. |
30 | Venti Liberi. |
31 | Venti Generales. |
32 | Venti Stati. |
33 | Venti Asseclae. |
35 | Qualitates & Potestates Ventorum. |
39 | Origines Locales Ventorum. p. 39. |
42 | Accidentales Generationes Ventorum. |
43 | Venti extraordinarii & Flatus repentini. |
44 | Confacientia ad Ventos, originales scilicet. |
47 | Limites Ventorum. |
48 | Successiones Ventorum. |
49 | Motus Ventorum. |
52 | Motus Ventorumin Velis Navium. |
55 | Observationes majores. |
56 | Motus Ventorum in aliis Machinis humanis. |
57 | Prognostica Ventorum. |
63 | Imitamenta Ventorum. |
64 | Observatio major. |
64 | Canones mobiles de Ventis. |
65 | Charta humana, five optativa cum proximis, circa Ventos. |
67 | Lectori S. |
ibid. | Historia Denfi & Rari; necnon Coitionis & Expansionis materiae per spatia. |
71 | Modus Experimenti circa Tabulam suprascriptam. |
106 | Historia Gravis & Levis. |
107 | Historia Sympathiae & Antipathiae Rerum. |
ibid. | Historia Sulphuris, Mercurii & Salis. |
109 | Francisci Baronis de Verulamio, Vice-Comitis Sancti Albani, Historia Vitae & Mortis* five Titulus sextus in Historia naturali & experimentali ad condendam Philosophiam* quae eft, Instaurationis Magnae Pars Tertia. |
110 | Historia Vitae & Mortis. |
112 | Topica Particularia* five Articuli inquisitionis de Vita & Morte. |
114 | Natura durabilis. |
115 | Observationes majores. |
116 | Observatio major. |
117 | Desiccatio, Desiccationis Prohibitio, & Desiccati Inteneratio. |
120 | Observationes majores. |
121 | Longaevitas & Brevitas Vitae in Animalibus. |
125 | Observationes majores. |
127 | Alimentatio, Via alimentandi. |
128 | Longaevitas & Brevitas Vitae in Homine. |
141 | Medicinae ad Longaevitatem. Ad Artic. X. |
142 | Intentiones. Ad Artic. XII. XIII. XIV. |
145 | Operatio super Spiritus, ut maneant Juveniles, & revirescant. I. |
154 | Operatio super Exclusionem Aёris. II. |
158 | Operatio super Sanguinem & Calorem sanguisicantem. III. |
160 | Operatio super succos Corporis. IV. |
162 | Operatio super Viscera ad Extrusionem Alimenti. V. |
166 | Operatio super Partes exteriores ad Attractionem Alimenti. VI. |
168 | Operatio super Alimentum ipfum ad Insinuationem ejusdem. VII. |
170 | Operatio super Actum ultimum Afflimilationis Commentatio. VIII. |
171 | Operatio super Intenerationem ejus quod arcfieri coepit, five Malaciffatio Corporis. IX. |
173 | Operatio super Expurgationem Succi veteris & Restitutionem Succi novi, five Renovationem per vices. X. |
174 | Atriola Mortis. Ad Artic. XV. |
179 | Discrimina Juventutis & Sencetutis. Ad Artic. XVI. |
181 | Canones mobiles de Duratione Vitae, & Forma Mortis. |
189 | Historia & Inquisitio prima de Sono & Auditu, & de Forma Soni, & latente Proceffu Soni* *five Sylva Soni & Auditus. |
203 | Articuli Quaestionum circa Mineralia. |
208 | Inquistio de Magnete. |
217 | Franciscus Baconus Lectori. |
218 | Filum Labyrinthi, five Inquisitio Legitima de Motu. |
222 | Cogirationes de Natura Rerum. De Sectione Corporum, continuo & vacuo. |
234 | De Fluxu & Refluxu Maris. |
243 | Indicia vera de Interpretatione Naturae. |
284 | Epistola Thomae Bodlei ad Francisc. Baconum, quae candide expendit ejus Cogitata & Visa* Latine versa ex Anglico, ab Isaaco Grutero. |
288 | Descriptio Globi intellectualis. |
312 | Thema Codi. |
319 | De Principiis atque Originibus secundum Fabulas Cupidinis & Coeli* five Parmcnidis & Telesii, & praecipue Democriti Philosophia, tractata in Fabula. |
342 | Scala Intellectus, five Filum Labyrinthi. Quae eft Instaurationis Magnae Pars IV. |
344 | Prodromus, five Anticipationes Philosophiae Secundae. Instaurationis Magnae Pars V. |
346 | De Sapientia Veterum Liber ad inclytam Academiam Cantabrigiensem. Illustrissimo Viro Comiti Sarisburiensi, Summo Thesaurario Angliae, & Cancellario Academiae Cantabrigiensis. |
347 | Almae Matri, IncIytae Academiae Cantabrigiensi. |
348 | Praefatio. |
380 | De Sapientia Veterum. |
386 | Imago Civilis Julii Caefaris. |
388 | Imago Civilis Augusti Caesaris. |
389 | In felicem Memoriam Elizabethae Angliae Reginae. |
396 | Meditationes facrae. |
ibid. | De Miraculis Servatoris. |
397 | De Columbina Innocentia & Serpentina Prudentia. |
398 | De Exaltatione Charitatis. |
ibid. | De Menfura Curarum. |
399 | De Spe Terrestri. |
400 | De Hypocritis. |
Ibid. | De Impostoribus. |
401 | De Generibus Imposturae. |
402 | De Atheisino. ibid. De Haeresibus. |
403 | De Ecclesia & Scripturis. |
Ibid. | I. Epistola ad Fulgentium. |
404 | II. Rescriptum Procuratoris Regis Primarii, ad Academiam Cantabrigiensem, quando in sanctius Regis Concilium cooptatus fuit. |
405 | III. Franciscus Baro de Verulamio, Vicecomcs Sancti Albani, Almae Matri inclytae Academiae Cantabrigiensi, Salutem. |
Ibid. | IV. Inclytae Academiac Oxoniensi S. |
Ibid. | V. Rescriptum Academiae Oxoniensis Francisco Bacono. |
406 | VI. Franciscus Baro de Verulamio, Vicecomes Sancti Albani percelebri Collegio Sanctae & Individuae Trinitatis in Cantabrigia, Salutem. |
Ibid. | VII. Almae Matri Academiac Cantabrigiensi. |
Ibid. | VIII. Aelio Deodato. |
407 | IX. Reverendo Viro Domino Gulielmo Rawley, Sacrae Theologiae Doctori, & Regiae Majestatis Capellano, Amico colendissimo. |
408 | X. Reverendo Doctissimoque Viro Gulielmo Rawleio S. P. D. Isaacus Gruterus. |
413 | The first Book of Francis Bacon, of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, divine and human. |
450 | —The second Book. |
548 | The Passages in Parliament against Francis Viscount St. Alban, Lord-Chancellor of England. |
559 | The Last Will of Sir Francis Bacon Viscount St. Alban. |
565 | Account of his Debts. |
- Parafceve ad Historiam Naturalem & Experimentalem* five Descriptio Historiae Naturalis & Experimentalis, qualis sufficiat, & fit in ordine ad Basin & Fundamenta Philosophiae verae. p. 1.
- Aphorismi 'de Conficienda Historia prima. p. 3.
- Catalogus Historiarum particularium. p. 9
- Fragmentum Libri Verulamiani, cui Titulus Abecedarium Naturae. p.14.
- Historiac NaturaIis ad condendam Philosophiam Praefatio. p.16.
- Tituli Historiaruill & Inquisitionum in primos sex menses destinatarum. p. 21.
- Historia Naturalis & ExperimentaIis ad condendam Philosophiam* five Phaenomenon Universi; quae est, Instaurationi magnae pars terria. p. 21.
- Norma Historiae Praesentis. p. 23.
- Historia Ventorum. Aditus, five Praefatio. p. 25.
- Topica particularia* five Articuli lnquisitionis de Ventis. p. 25.
- Historia. Nomina Ventorum. p. 29.
- Venti Liberi. p. 30.
- Venti Generales. p. 31.
- Venti Stati. p. 32.
- Venti Asseclae. p. 33.
- Qualitates & Potestates Ventorum. p. 35.
- Origines Locales Ventorum. p. 39.
- Accidentales Generationes Ventorum. p.42.
- Venti extraordinarii & Flatus repentini. p. 43.
- Confacientia ad Ventos, originales scilicet. p. 44.
- Limites Ventorum. p. 47.
- Successiones Ventorum. p. 48.
- Motus Ventorum. p. 49.
- Motus Ventorumin Velis Navium. p. 52.
- Observationes majores. p. 55.
- Motus Ventorum in aliis Machinis humanis. p. 56.
- Prognostica Ventorum. p. 57.
- Imitamenta Ventorum. p.63.
- Observatio major. p.64.
- Canones mobiles de Ventis. p. 64.
- Charta humana, five optativa cum proximis, circa Ventos. p. 65.
- Lectori S. p.67.
- Historia Denfi & Rari; necnon Coitionis & Expansionis materiae per spatia. ibid.
- Modus Experimenti circa Tabulam suprascriptam. p. 71.
- Historia Gravis & Levis. p. 106.
- Historia Sympathiae & Antipathiae Rerum. p. 107.
- Historia Sulphuris, Mercurii & Salis. ibid.
- Francisci Baronis de Verulamio, Vice-Comitis Sancti Albani, Historia Vitae & Mortis* five Titulus sextus in Historia naturali & experimentali ad condendam Philosophiam* quae eft, Instaurationis Magnae Pars Tertia. p. 109·
- Historia Vitae & Mortis. p. 110 .
- Topica Particularia* five Articuli inquisitionis de Vita & Morte. p. 112.
- Natura durabilis. p. 114.
- Observationes majores. p. 115.
- Observatio major. p. 116.
- Desiccatio, Desiccationis Prohibitio, & Desiccati Inteneratio. p. 117.
- Observationes majores. F. 120.
- Longaevitas & Brevitas Vitae in Animalibus. p. 121.
- Observationes majores. p. 125.
- Alimentatio, Via alimentandi. p. 127.
- Longaevitas & Brevitas Vitae in Homine. p. 128.
- Medicinae ad Longaevitatem. Ad Artic. X. p. 141.
- Intentiones. Ad Artic. XII. XIII. XIV. p. 142.
- Operatio super Spiritus, ut maneant Juveniles, & revirescant. I. p. 145.
- Operatio super Exclusionem Aёris. II. p. 154.
- Operatio super Sanguinem & Calorem sanguisicantem. III. p. 158.
- Operatio super succos Corporis. IV. p. 160.
- Operatio super Viscera ad Extrusionem Alimenti. V. p. 162.
- Operatio super Partes exteriores ad Attractionem Alimenti. VI. p. 166.
- Operatio super Alimentum ipfum ad Insinuationem ejusdem. VII. p. 168.
- Operatio super Actum ultimum Afflimilationis Commentatio. VIII. p. 170.
- Operatio super Intenerationem ejus quod arcfieri coepit, five Malaciffatio
- Corporis. IX. P.171.
- Operatio super Expurgationem Succi veteris & Restitutionem Succi novi, five
- Renovationem per vices. X. p. 173.
- Atriola Mortis. Ad Artic. XV. p. 174.
- Discrimina Juventutis & Sencetutis. Ad Artic. XVI. P.179.
- Canones mobiles de Duratione Vitae, & Forma Mortis. p. 181.
- Historia & Inquisitio prima de Sono & Auditu, & de Forma Soni, & latente
- Proceffu Soni* *five Sylva Soni & Auditus. p. 189.
- Articuli Quaestionum circa Mineralia. P.203.
- Inquistio de Magnete. p. 208.
- Franciscus Baconus Lectori. p. 217.
- Filum Labyrinthi, five Inquisitio Legitima de Motu. p. 218.
- Cogirationes de Natura Rerum. De Sectione Corporum, continuo & vacuo. p. 222.
- De Fluxu & Refluxu Maris. p. 234.
- Indicia vera de Interpretatione Naturae. p. 243.
- Epistola Thomae Bodlei ad Francisc. Baconum, quae candide expendit ejus
- Cogitata & Visa* Latine versa ex Anglico, ab Isaaco Grutero. p. 284.
- Descriptio Globi intellectualis. p. 288.
- Thema Codi. p. 312.
- De Principiis atque Originibus secundum Fabulas Cupidinis & Coeli* five Parmcnidis & Telesii, & praecipue Democriti Philosophia, tractata in Fabula. p. 319·
- Scala Intellectus, five Filum Labyrinthi. Quae eft Instaurationis Magnae Pars IV. p. 342.
- Prodromus, five Anticipationes Philosophiae Secundae. Instaurationis Magnae Pars V. p. 344.
- De Sapientia Veterum Liber ad inclytam Academiam Cantabrigiensem. Illustrissimo Viro Comiti Sarisburiensi, Summo Thesaurario Angliae, & Cancellario Academiae Cantabrigiensis. p. 346.
- Almae Matri, IncIytae Academiae Cantabrigiensi. p. 347.
- Praefatio. p. 348.
- De Sapientia Veterum. p. 380.
- Imago Civilis Julii Caefaris. p. 386.
- Imago Civilis Augusti Caesaris. p. 388.
- In felicem Memoriam Elizabethae Angliae Reginae. p. 389.
- Meditationes facrae. p. 396.
- De Miraculis Servatoris. ibid.
- De Columbina Innocentia & Serpentina Prudentia. p.397.
- De Exaltatione Charitatis. p. 398. De Menfura Curarum. ibid.
- De Spe Terrestri. p. 399. De Hypocritis. p. 400.
- De Impostoribus, ibid.
- De Generibus Imposturae. p. 401.
- De Atheisino. ibid. De Haeresibus. p. 402.
- De Ecclesia & Scripturis. p. 403.
- I. Epistola ad Fulgentium. ibid.
- II. Rescriptum Procuratoris Regis Primarii, ad Academiam Cantabrigiensem, quando in sanctius Regis Concilium cooptatus fuit. p. 404.
- III. Franciscus Baro de Verulamio, Vicecomcs Sancti Albani, Almae Matri inclytae Academiae Cantabrigiensi, Salutem. P.405.
- IV. Inclytae Academiac Oxoniensi S. ibid.
- V. Rescriptum Academiae Oxoniensis Francisco Bacono. ibid.
- VI. Franciscus Baro de Verulamio, Vicecomes Sancti Albani percelebri Collegio Sanctae & Individuae Trinitatis in Cantabrigia, Salutem. p.406.
- VII. Almae Matri Academiac Cantabrigiensi. ibid.
- VIII. AElio Deodato. ibid.
- IX. Reverendo Viro Domino Gulielmo Rawley, Sacrae Theologiae Doctori, & Regiae Majestatis Capellano, Amico colendissimo. p. 407.
- X. Reverendo Doctissimoque Viro Gulielmo Rawleio S. P. D. Isaacus Gruterus. p. 408.
- The first Book of Francis Bacon, of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, divine and human. p. 413.
- —The second Book. P.450.
- The Passages in Parliament against Francis Viscount St. Alban, Lord-Chancellor of England. p. 548.
- The Last Will of Sir Francis Bacon Viscount St. Alban. p.559.
- Account of his Debts. p. 565, &c.
VOL. III
Page | Title |