Critical and Historical Essays ; Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2Longman, 1862 |
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Thomas Babington Macaulay. 280 LORD BACON . ( JULY , 1837. ) The Works of Francis Bacon , Lord Chancellor of England . A new Edition . By BASIL MONTAGU , Esq . 16 vols . 8vo . London : 1825-1834 We return our hearty thanks to Mr. Montagu ...
Thomas Babington Macaulay. 280 LORD BACON . ( JULY , 1837. ) The Works of Francis Bacon , Lord Chancellor of England . A new Edition . By BASIL MONTAGU , Esq . 16 vols . 8vo . London : 1825-1834 We return our hearty thanks to Mr. Montagu ...
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... Bacon was an eminently virtuous man . From the tree Mr. Montagu judges of the fruit . He is forced to relate many actions which , if any man but Bacon had committed them , nobody would have dreamed of defending , actions which are ...
... Bacon was an eminently virtuous man . From the tree Mr. Montagu judges of the fruit . He is forced to relate many actions which , if any man but Bacon had committed them , nobody would have dreamed of defending , actions which are ...
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... Bacon held the great seal more than twenty years . Sir Walter Mildmay was Chancellor of the Exchequer twenty - three years . Sir Thomas Smith was Secretary of State eighteen years ; Sir Francis Walsingham about as long . They all died ...
... Bacon held the great seal more than twenty years . Sir Walter Mildmay was Chancellor of the Exchequer twenty - three years . Sir Thomas Smith was Secretary of State eighteen years ; Sir Francis Walsingham about as long . They all died ...
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... Bacon was generally considered as ranking next to Burleigh . He was called by Camden " Sacris conciliis alterum columen ; " and by George Buchanan , " diu Britannici Regni secundum columen . ” The second wife of Sir Nicholas and mother ...
... Bacon was generally considered as ranking next to Burleigh . He was called by Camden " Sacris conciliis alterum columen ; " and by George Buchanan , " diu Britannici Regni secundum columen . ” The second wife of Sir Nicholas and mother ...
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... Bacon , the youngest son of Sir Nicholas , was born at York House , his father's residence in the Strand , on the twenty - second of January , 1561. The health of Francis was very delicate ; and to this circum- stance may be partly ...
... Bacon , the youngest son of Sir Nicholas , was born at York House , his father's residence in the Strand , on the twenty - second of January , 1561. The health of Francis was very delicate ; and to this circum- stance may be partly ...
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