Francis Bacon, Poet, Prophet, Philosopher, Versus Phantom Captain Shakespeare, the Rosicrucian Mask

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...a leather jerkin. (Troilus and Cressida.) This fool's gudgeon, this opinion. (Merchant of Venice, act i. sc. 1.) Be cured of this diseased opinion. ( Winter's Tale, act i. so. 2.) So in like manner, although our persons live in the view of heaven, yet our spirits are included in the caves of our own com N plexions and customs, which minister unto us infinite errors and vain opinions, if they be not recalled to examination ( Advancement of Learning, Book II., p. 56). And tlie opinion of Epicurus, answerable to the same in Heathenism who supposed the gods to be of human shape ( Advancement of Learning, Book II., p. 56). Cassius. You know that I held Epicurus strong, And his opinion. ( Julius Csesar, act v. so. 1.) The deformity of flattery is comical, but the damage tragical (Flattery, XXXVIIL, Antitheta ). How exactly this is reflected in Timon of Athens, where the flattery of his friends is comically transparent, the end being so tragical! The first precept may be that whereof we have admonished already; let the greater revolutions be retain'd; the lesser horoscopes and houses casheer'd (Advancement of Learning, 1640, p. 149). For naught but provender, and when he's old casheer'd. (Othello, act i. sc. 1.) For it was both pleasantly and wisely said by a nuncio of the Pope, returning from a certain nation where he served as leiger (Advancement of Learning, Book II., xxiii. 19). Lord Angelo, having affairs to heaven, Intends you for his swift ambassador, Where you shall be an everlasting leiger. ( Measure for Measure, act iii. sc. 1, 59.) The blessing of Judah and Issachar will never meet: That the same people or nation should be both the Lion's Whelp and the ass between burdens ( Greatness of Kingdoms)....