Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients. Francis Bacon

THE STATE OF MAN. EXPLAINED OF AN OVERRULING PROVIDENCE, AND OF HUMAN NATURE.

       XXVII.—ICARUS AND SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS, OR THE MIDDLE WAY. EXPLAINED OF MEDIOCRITY IN NATURAL AND MORAL PHILOSOPHY.

       XXVIII.—SPHINX, OR SCIENCE. EXPLAINED OF THE SCIENCES.

       XXIX.—PROSERPINE, OR SPIRIT. EXPLAINED OF THE SPIRIT INCLUDED IN NATURAL BODIES.

       XXX.—METIS, OR COUNSEL. EXPLAINED OF PRINCES AND THEIR COUNCIL.

       XXXI.—THE SIRENS, OR PLEASURES. EXPLAINED OF MEN’S PASSION FOR PLEASURES.

APPENDIX TO ESSAYS.

       Table of Contents

1.	Fragment of an Essay of Fame	301
2.	Of a King	303
3.	An Essay on Death	307

THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS; A SERIES OF

       MYTHOLOGICAL FABLES.

       Table of Contents

Preface		317
1.	Cassandra, or Divination. Explained of too free and unseasonable Advice	323
2.	Typhon, or a Rebel. Explained of Rebellion	324
3.	The Cyclops, or the Ministers of Terror. Explained of base Court Officers	327
4.	Narcissus, or Self-Love	329
5.	The River Styx, or Leagues. Explained of Necessity, in the Oaths or Solemn Leagues of Princes	331
6.	Pan, or Nature. Explained of Natural Philosophy	333
7.	Perseus, or War. Explained of the Preparation and Conduct necessary to War	343
8.	Endymion, or a Favorite. Explained of Court Favorites	348
9.	The Sister of the Giants, or Fame. Explained of Public Detraction	350
10.	Acteon and Pentheus, or a Curious Man. Explained of Curiosity, or Prying into the Secrets of Princes and Divine Mysteries	351
11.	Orpheus, or Philosophy. Explained of Natural and Moral Philosophy	353
12.	Cœlum, or Beginnings. Explained of the Creation, or Origin of all Things	357
13.	Proteus, or Matter. Explained of Matter and its Changes	360
14.	Memnon, or a Youth too forward. Explained of the fatal Precipitancy of Youth	363
15.	Tythonus, or Satiety. Explained of Predominant Passions	364
16.	Juno’s Suitor, or Baseness. Explained of Submission and Abjection	365
17.	Cupid, or an Atom. Explained of the Corpuscular Philosophy	366
18.	Diomed, or Zeal. Explained of Persecution, or Zeal for Religion	371
19.	Dædalus, or Mechanical Skill. Explained of Arts and Artists in Kingdoms and States	374
20.	Ericthonius, or Imposture. Explained of the improper Use of Force in Natural Philosophy	378
21.	Deucalion, or Restitution. Explained of a useful Hint in Natural Philosophy	379
22.	Nemesis, or the Vicissitude of Things. Explained of the Reverses of Fortune	380
23.	Achelous, or Battle. Explained of War by Invasion	383
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