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Francis Bacon

22 January 1561 - 9 April 1626

An English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist and author known as the father of Empiricism.

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  • Cover of: Bacon's essays: and, Colours of good and evil

    First published in 1618 188 editions in 7 languages — 49 previewable Cover of edition essaysorcounsels00inbaco Cover of edition essaysorcounsel00bacouoft Cover of edition baconsessays01baco Cover of edition essaysorcounsels01bacouoft Cover of edition essaysoflordbaco00bacoiala Cover of edition cu31924013117639 Cover of edition essaysorcounsels00harruoft Cover of edition harmonyofessayse00bacorich Cover of edition essaysorcounsels02baco
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  • Cover of: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Seventh Edition: Volume 1B: The SixteenthCentury/The Early Seventeenth Century

    First published in 1999 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: New Atlantis

    First published in 1627 84 editions in 7 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition newatlantis642baco Cover of edition newatlantis0000baco Cover of edition newatlantis00baco_972
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  • Cover of: The essays of Francis Bacon

    First published in 1900 20 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition essaysoffrancisb03baco Cover of edition essaysfrancisba00scotgoog Cover of edition essaysfrancisba00woodgoog Cover of edition essaysfrancisba00hudsgoog
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  • Cover of: The works of Francis Bacon ...

    First published in 1740 52 editions in 1 language — 28 previewable Cover of edition worksoffrancisba06bacouoft Cover of edition faithfamineandfa14smytuoft Cover of edition theworksoffranci01bacouoft Cover of edition worksoffrancisba09bacouoft Cover of edition worksoffrancisb01baco Cover of edition baconchancellor01franrich Cover of edition worksoffrancisba01bacorich Cover of edition baconsworks303bacouoft Cover of edition worksoffrancisba01bacoiala
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  • Cover of: Of the proficience and advancement of learning

    First published in 1605 65 editions in 1 language — 18 previewable Cover of edition cu31924029009946 Cover of edition advancementoflea00bacouoft Cover of edition cihm_76997 Cover of edition advancementlearn00bacouoft Cover of edition advancementof00bacouoft Cover of edition advancementofle00bacouoft Cover of edition ed2advancementof00bacouoft Cover of edition advancement00bacouoft Cover of edition learningadvancem00bacouoft
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  • Cover of: OF EMPIRE (GREAT IDEAS S.)

    First published in 2005 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Libraries, Librarians, and Other Book Lovers

    First published in 2005 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sir Francis Bacon

    First published in 1930 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Essays or counsels civill and morall of francis Bacon, Lord Verulam..

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  • Cover of: Advancement of learning ; Novum organum ; New Atlantis

    First published in 1629 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Baconiana: or, Certain genuine remains of Sr. Francis Bacon. In arguments civil and moral, natural, medical, theological, and bibliographical; now the first time published.

    First published in 1679 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Bacon's essays and Wisdom of the ancients

    First published in 1884 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition baconsessayswisd00bacoiala
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  • Cover of: A collection of some principal rules and maximes of the common lawes of England: with their latitude and extent, explicated for the more facile introduction of such as are studiously addicted to that noble profession

    First published in 1636 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The confession of faith

    First published in 1641 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Considerations touching a Warre with Spaine

    First published in 1629 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: De avgmentis scientiarvm, lib. IX.

    First published in 1652 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Essaies: Religious meditations. Places of perswasion and disswasion. Seene and allowed.

    First published in 1598 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Essays, Advancement of learning, New Atlantis: and other pieces

    First published in 1937 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Gardens & friendship

    First published in 1910 2 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Science, Methodology, Early works to 1800, Logic, Philosophy, History, English essays, Utopias, Natural history, Law, Pre-Linnean works, Induction (Logic), Conduct of life, Winds, Aphorisms and apothegms, English Philosophy, Philosophy of nature, Church of England, Correspondence, Legal maxims, Learning, Science, methodology, Philosophers, Uses (Law), Bacon, francis, 1909-1992
Places
Great Britain, England, Scotland, Spain, London, Philosophy, America, Bridewell, Europe, Grande-Bretagne, History, Legal maxims, Zhong shi ji, ying guo
People
Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Robert Devereux Essex Earl of (1566-1601), Elizabeth I Queen of England (1533-1603), Henry VII King of England (1457-1509), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Edward Squire (d. 1598), F. Pei gen (1561-1626 -- zhe xue), Frances Howard Carr Somerset Countess of (1593-1632), Francis Bacon (1909), Francis Bacon (1909-1992), Ganson Goodyear Depew (1895-1924), George Villiers Buckingham Duke of (1592-1628), George Villiers Buckingham Duke of (1628-1687), Henry Morley (1822-1894), Henry VIII King of England (1491-1547), James T. Boulton (1924-), Joseph Rawson Lumby (1831-1895), Pei gen (Bacon. Francis), Richard Walpole (1564-1607), Robert Devereux Essex Earl of (1565-1601), Robert Devereux Essex Earl of (1591-1646), Thomas Markby, Thomas Overbury Sir (1581-1613), Walter Raleigh Sir (1552?-1618), William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)
Time
Early modern, 1500-1700, 17th century, Henry VII, 1485-1509, James I, 1603-1625, Early works to 1800, Elizabeth, 1558-1603, 16th century, Charles I, 1625-1649, 1603-1625, The Union, 1707, Tudors, 1485-1603, 1492-1648, 1558-1603, 1625-1649, 1689-1745, 1691, 16e siècle, 17e siècle, 18th century, Yingguo, zhong shi ji

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Alternative names

  • Francis Bacon
  • Bacon, Francis Viscount St. Albans
  • Francis Bacon Viscount St. Albans
  • Sir Francis Bacon
  • Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, etc
  • 1626
  • Bacon, Francis viscount St. Albans
  • Francis Bacon, John Milton, Thomas Browne
  • Francis Bacon, John Milton, Sir Thomas Browne

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February 27, 2024 Edited by Drini merge authors
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import