The essaies of Sr Francis Bacon Knight, the Kings Solliciter Generall
Publisher: Imprinted ... by Iohn Beale
Published: 1612
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
Subjects: Conduct of life; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Essays of Sir Francis Bacon
Work titles: Essays
Notes: Ornamental band (cupids riding cornucopiae) at head of title; title vignette.

Errors in paging.

In this edition 40 essays are listed in the table of contents, but the text contains only 38. These include all those given in earlier editions except that "Of honour and reputation."

STC (2nd ed.) 1141

Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 28

English Short Title Catalogue, S104436
Table of contents: title: 1. Of religion. ; 2. Of death. ; 3. Of goodnesse, and goodnesse of nature. ; 4. Of cunning. ; 5. Of marriage and single life. ; 6. Of parents and children. ; 7. Of nobility. ; 8. Of great place. ; 9. Of empire. ; 10. Of counsell. ; 11. Of dispatch. ; 12. Of loue. ; 13. Of friendship. ; 14. Of atheisme. ; 15. Of superstition. ; 16. Of wisedome for a mans selfe. ; 17. Of regiment of health. ; 18. Of expences. ; 19. Of discourse. ; 20. Of seeming wise. ; 21. Of riches. ; 22. Of ambition. ; 23. Of young men and age. ; 24. Of beautie. ; 25. Of deformitie. ; 26. Of nature in men. ; 27. Of custome and education. ; 28. Of fortune. ; 29. Of studies. ; 30. Of ceremonies and respects. ; 31. Of sutors. ; 32. Of followers. ; 33. Of negociating. ; 34. Of faction. ; 35. Of praise. ; 36. Of Iudicature. ; 37. Of vaine-glory. ; 38. Of the greatnesse of kingdomes. ; 39. Of the publickes. ; 40. Of warre and peace.