Ellis, Robert P.  1935- <br/><br/>
Francis Bacon :  the double-edged life of the philosopher and statesman / 
Robert P. Ellis. 
 - 1 online resource (222 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Now somewhat ancient -- Like a child following a bird -- Not in the proportion I hoped -- The corner-stone laid -- Prospects and possibilities -- A greater place -- Lord keeper, Lord chancellor -- Still ascending -- A broken reed -- Seeking an otium -- They come home -- An experiment or two. 
<br/><br/> "Francis Bacon proposed to take "all knowledge to be my province." He posed two related questions which he understood better than any other man of his time: can human beings respect and obey nature, and can they also command nature? He asked many other questions considered useless and impractical in his time but vital in ours"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781476620527 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>B1197  / .E45 2015eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>192  B