The Wisdom of the Ancients

The Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon, english philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, essayist (1561-1626)


This ebook presents «The Wisdom of the Ancients», from Francis Bacon. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Preface

- Cassandra, Or Divination Explained Of Too Free And Unseasonable Advice

- Typhon, Or A Rebel Explained Of Rebellion

- Cyclops, Or The Ministers Of Terror Explained Of Base Court Officers

- Narcissus, Or Self-love

- The River Styx

- Pan

- Perseus

- Endymion

- The Sister Of The Giants, Or Fame Explained Of Public Detraction

- Acteon And Pentheus

- Orpheus

- Cœlum

- Proteus

- Memnon

- Tythonus

- Juno's Suitor

- Cupid

- Diomed

- Dædalus

- Ericthonius

- Deucalion

- Nemesis

- Achelous

- Dionysus

- Atalanta And Hippomenes

- Prometheus

- Icarus And Scylla And Charybdis

- Sphinx

- Proserpine

- Metis

- The Sirens