Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-27

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xIto XIV Boston; Publishsdb 7 Brown and faggaxd.
In receiving the fourteenth volume, (the fourth
Of the American series) Of he edition of BAcox
We learn from the publishers the principles on
which their mode Of publication was determined
upon and the order in which the various works
viii appear in the future volume.
It viii be seen that the American publishers do
not commence with the first volume Of the English
edition, but, putting forth first the literary hiatcri
cal and professional works, which, in the English
edition, constitute the Ills volumes reserve the
weghtier philosophical works included IN the first
ten of the English edition for subsequent pubica>
tion.
The reasons assigned for this course fully con-
vince Of its wisdom the purpose Of the publish
ers is not only 70 supply those who are already
readers Of Bacon with convenient and elegant ed-
tion of that author, but induce many who are IS
yet strangers to the Verulsmian philosophy to en-
ter upon its study. Such persons would be repealed
by encountering at first glance treaties like De
mentis scisntiGrizn or the Eovan orgaasm while
their fancy might have been stimulated
by the Apophthegms or their taste grstiHed,
and their intellect quickened by the e.
says, had these been. first presented TO
them it il an additional recommendation
to this order of publication that we able to fol
low cut many trains of thought in the order of de,
velopment which was probably pursued in the mind
of BACON himself we have spark Of wit or wis.,
dom struck out in pregnantrepartee in the Apopi-
thegms. kindled iato steady fame by luminous dis
course in one of the essays, and finally united with
swt4
with which universal knowledge is lighted UP in one
Of the Ygtemaic philosophical treaties, and SO we
eonss TO knowledge of the BAooS1AS philosophy,
as child comes to the gradual oogHizance Of the
world by which he Is surrounded; at one time aew-
or hegues itz fancy at another its inqusitiye brain
Is busted with the habits of bird or squirrel, the
growth Of trees and plants, the succession of the
seasons, the motions of heavenly bodies one after
another keep awake the inquirIng activity, until
from the child's random questioninss Is developed
the profound reasoning Of NEwToS or HpAPoIDr.
From sAeeialtes 10 generic systeR ia the natural
order of intellectual development and on this prin-
ciple we would recommend the student who aims at
q thorough comprehension of BAOoN's mind, to take
his works just In the order in which they are here
published
Omitting some incomplete frsgmentary produc-
tisns, the works which have appeared in the pre-
sent volumes classified as the literary works Of
BAoONl are his historical papers, the essays, the
wisdom Of the slcients and the Apophthmgs In
Vol XIV is contained the commencement of bis
professional papers consisting of comments upon
questions in English law This department is to be
coElplete In the next volume, and then the series
viii commence with vol. of the'English edition,
proceeding in regular order to VOL x, which win
complete the whole series, forming in many re,
spects the most perfect edition of the works Of
FRANCIS BACON which has ever been published
The last known of the weFks at present published
are those OF an historical character They will be
studied with profound interest by those who are
desirous of becoming acquainted with the inner
principles of those English political institutions
fFoTa which 20 much Of system of constitutional
governments adopted. One of them we consider
of such inestimsble value that We have prepared q
separate notice Of 1t which will shortly appesr
We speak Of the history of the reign of King HENRY
the Seventh, the formative period Of the constitu.
tioual life of modern England. From W. T. BERRY
& Co.
TIE Two ADMINISTRATORS of the CooPER's
novels. published by W. A. TowSsHESp 4 Co. Tbs
scene is laid in the British channel during the wa,
between England and France, which preceded on,
own revolution. D4nEy's illustrations are, as
usual, admirable.
From W. T. BERRY d Co.