The Advancement of LearningFrancis Bacon's The Advancement of Learning (1605) is considered the first major philosophical book written in English. In it, Bacon is concerned with scientific learning: the current state of knowledge, obstacles to its progress, and his own plans for revitalization of schools and universities. Here Bacon sets forth the first account of science as intended for "the relief of man's estate." |
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... pleasure of your Majesty's em- ployments : for the latter , I thought it more respective to make choice of some oblation , which might rather refer to the propriety and excellency of your individual person , than to the business of your ...
... pleasure in itself : but when men fall to framing conclusions out of their knowl- edge , applying it to their particular , and ministering to themselves thereby weak fears or vast desires , there groweth that carefulness and trouble of ...
... pleasure and displeasure ; or because it exerciseth some faculty wherein they take pride , and so entertaineth them in good humour and pleasing conceits towards themselves ; or because it 13 THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING BOOK ONE.
... pleasures or in studies ; as was well answered by Demosthenes to his adversary Aeschines , that was a man given to pleasure , and told him , That his ora- tions did smell of the lamp : Indeed ( said Demosthenes ) there is a great ...
... pleasure, and dignity, or at least freedom from indignity, as no man handleth it but handleth it well; such a consonancy it hath to men's conceits in the expressing, and to men's consents in the allowing. This only I will add, that ...