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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
This fascinating 1906 treatise explores the seminal work of Francis Bacon with particular reference to cryptic rhymes and their possible connections to the occult. Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626) was an English statesman and philosopher who served as Lord Chancellor and Attorney General of England. His works are hailed as having developed the scientific method and were influential throughout the scientific revolution. Contents include: Francis Bacon Confesses, in the Presence of Death, to Having Written Rhymed Books , What was Francis Bacon’s Estimation of Poesy? , Francis Bacon’s Predilection for the Occult Arts , What Part do the Words ‘Name’ and ‘Darts’ lay in Bacon’s Writings? , The Mysterious Manner of the Actor Shakespeare , What Part foes Rhyme play in Shakespeare’s Dramas? , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
This fascinating 1906 treatise explores the seminal work of Francis Bacon with particular reference to cryptic rhymes and their possible connections to the occult. Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626) was an English statesman and philosopher who served as Lord Chancellor and Attorney General of England. His works are hailed as having developed the scientific method and were influential throughout the scientific revolution. Contents include: Francis Bacon Confesses, in the Presence of Death, to Having Written Rhymed Books , What was Francis Bacon’s Estimation of Poesy? , Francis Bacon’s Predilection for the Occult Arts , What Part do the Words ‘Name’ and ‘Darts’ lay in Bacon’s Writings? , The Mysterious Manner of the Actor Shakespeare , What Part foes Rhyme play in Shakespeare’s Dramas? , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.