THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS; A SERIES OF II.—TYPHON, OR A REBEL. Explained of Rebellion III. THE CYCLOPS, OR THE MINISTERS OF TERROR. 201 IX.-THE SISTER OF THE GIANTS, OR FAME. Explained X.—ACTEON ANd Pentheus, or A CURIOUS MAN. Ex- plained of Curiosity, or Prying into the Secrets of Princes and Divine Mysteries. XVI.-JUNO'S SUITOR, OR BASENESS. Explained of Sub- XVII.-CUPID, OR AN ATOM. Explained of the Corpus- XVIII.—DIOMED, OR ZEAL. Explained of Persecution, or XIX.--DEDALUS, OR MECHANICAL SKILL. Explained of Arts and Artists in Kingdoms and States XXIV.-DIONYSUS, OR BACCHUS. Explained of the Passions 242 XXV.-ATALANTA AND HIPPOMENES, OR GAIN. Explained of the Contest betwixt Art and Nature .. XXVI.-PROMETHEUS, OR THE STATE OF MAN. Explained XXVII.-ICARUS AND SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS, OR THE MIDDLE WAY. Explained of Mediocrity in XXVIII.-SPHINX, OR SCIENCE. Explained of the Sciences 201 ADVERTISEMENT. THE present volume contains all the historical works of Lord Bacon, and the principal of his moral works; only a few antiquated pieces being omitted, which are no longer read. A companion volume is in immediate preparation (for the Scientific Library), comprising a complete translation of the nine books of De Augmentis Scientiarum, not hitherto given. in any edition of his works, and the Novum Organum ; both fully illustrated with notes. If these two volumes meet with that success to which their contents entitle them, it is proposed to collect the remaining portions of Lord Bacon's Philosophical and Miscellaneous works into a third volume, that the series may embrace all the writings of that philosopher which have outlived modern discovery, and are likely continuously to interest the attention of mankind. H. G. B. London, Nov. 1852. b |