The Essays, or Councils, Civil and Moral, of Sir. Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. With a Table of the Colours of Good and Evil. And a Discourse of the Wisdom of the Ancients. To this edition is added the character of Queen Elizabeth; never before printed in English.

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Title The Essays, or Councils, Civil and Moral, of Sir. Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. With a Table of the Colours of Good and Evil. And a Discourse of the Wisdom of the Ancients. To this edition is added the character of Queen Elizabeth; never before printed in English.
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Signed Author Sir. Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban
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Pagination [8], 167, [9], 21, [11], 17-98, [2], 99-114, [8]
Date of Publication 1701
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Edition Number 2
Date of First Publication 1696
Imprint Printed by E. Holt for Timothy Childe, at the White Hart at the West End of St. Paul’s Church-Yard
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Location of Printing London GB
Format Octavo (8vo)
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Bacon, Francis. The Essays, or Councils, Civil and Moral, of Sir. Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. With a Table of the Colours of Good and Evil. And a Discourse of the Wisdom of the Ancients. To this edition is added the character of Queen Elizabeth; never before printed in English.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 24941, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/24941. Accessed 2025-10-31. 

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