The wisedome of the ancients written in latine by the right honourable Sir Francis Bacon Knight, Baron of Verulam and Lord Chancelour of England. Done into English by Sir Arthur Gorges |
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To the Booke.
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To the Booke.
Rich
mine of Art: Minion of Mercury;
True Truch-man of the mind of Mystery:
True Truch-man of the mind of Mystery:
Inuentions store-house; Nymph of Helicon:
Deepe Morallist of Time tradition:
Deepe Morallist of Time tradition:
Vnto this Paragon of Brutus race
Present thy seruice, and with cheerefull grace
Present thy seruice, and with cheerefull grace
Say (if Pythagoras beleeu'd may bee)
The soule of ancient wisedome liues in thee.
The soule of ancient wisedome liues in thee.
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