Secondary sourceBook1857 (this printing 1884)
The Works of Francis Bacon (Spedding, Ellis and Heath edition)
Francis Bacon · 1857 (this printing 1884)
A nineteenth-century collected edition of Francis Bacon's philosophical works, gathering his writings in his own words.
A major collected edition of Bacon's own philosophical writings.
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What it is
This is a collected edition of Francis Bacon's works, published in the 19th century with a life of Bacon by Basil Montagu. It brings together his philosophical writings in several volumes.
Why it matters
Bacon's ideas about observation, experiment and reasoning helped shape the modern scientific method. Collected editions like this one allowed later readers to study his writings together and helped build his reputation as a founder of modern science.
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- What does it suggest about Bacon's importance that his works were still being published and read centuries later?
- How might reading a collected edition differ from reading Bacon's original individual books?
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