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THE EXPANSION OF ENGLAND.
Two Courses of Lectures.
Percy, Henry, Earl of Northumberland,
expected to be the leading man on
the accession of James, 97; Bacon
offers him his services, 94; left
behind by Cecil, 98; mentioned by
Bacon (when a prisoner in the Tower),
as likely to help the Great Instaura-
tion, 154; gave a pension to the
mathematician Harriot, 339
Permissio Intellectus, 393
Perseus, Military Power, 371
Perspective houses, for studying light,
Petition, the Millenary, 107
Peyton, Thomas, 286
Phenomena of the Universe (Phenomena
Universi), the, 378, 401
Phenomena, the Vintage of, 362
Phenomena, to save the, 375
Philanthropia, the character of the
Deity, 29
Philautia, or selfishness, 45
Philology, very worthy to be reduced
into a science by itself, 467
Philosophers, even modern p. have
but touched Nature with the tip of
their fingers, 362; the true, like bees,
369; not to skip like fairies in their
own little enchanted rings, 398; the
tenderness of certain, 469 (see Greek)
Philosophia Prima, defined, 355, 461
Philosophia Secunda, sive Scientia Ac-
tiva, 378
Philosophy, merits and demerits of
Bacon's; 407; divisions of, 354, 355;
divine P. or Natural Theology, differ-
ent from Inspired P., or Divinity,
355; Natural P., Mechanic and
Magic, 405; a little P. maketh men
apt to forget God, but the depth of
P. bringeth a man back to God
again, 313
Philosophy, the New, the object of, +
to bring about a lawful wedlock be-
tween the mind and things, 349; not
utilitarian, 352; † may be called
Logic, but if so, a new Logic, 358;
obstacles to, 362; on the best method
of drawing attention to, 363; no
Dictator is to be allowed in, 368; the
signs of, 369; contrasted with the
old, 379; the certainty of, illustrated
by the compasses, 382; not sordid
nor devoted to works, 382; does not
impugn the senses nor the judgment,
382; will guide men even into Ethical
and Political truth, 382
Philosophy, the Old, 367-9; assumed in
theology and politics, 367; to be kept
for intercourse with the common
people, 367; has penetrated social
life, 367; the fruits of, have been
barren disputations, 368; the sciences
have remained stationary under, 369;
contrasted with the New, 379; + that
fair-weather learning which needs the
nursing of luxurious leisure, 102; is
but a web of the wit; it can work
nothing, 42; of the Grecians, or of
the Alchemists, the one a loud crying
folly, the other a whispering folly
the one never faileth to multiply
words and the other oft faileth to
multiply gold, 42
Philosophy, the Second, or Active
Science, 378
Philosophy, Sacred, 474, 475
Phocion, to be imitated by the seeker
after truth, 368
Physic, nature and objects of,
461-3; the ways of, are restrained
and narrow, 463; is the investiga-
tion of Efficient Cause, Matter,
Latent Process, Latent Configuration,
385
Pillars of Hercules, the, 377
Pisistratus, Essex likened by Bacon to,
76
Pity, the aspect of one who is always
pitying, 367, 421
Planets (see Astronomy), the contem-
plative planet carrieth me away
wholly, 29
Plashes, i.e. ponds, 435
Plato, one of the six authorities of the
world, 367; † a man of intellect,
capacious, keen, sublime, yet only a
better sort of sophist, 368; Plato's
Cave in connection with the Idols,
381; introduced Final Causes into
Philosophy, 463; intermingled his
philosophy with theology, 467
Playfere (or Playfer) Dr., requested by
Bacon to translate the Advancement
into Latin, 365.
Pliny, 365; Bacon borrows from, in the
History of the Winds, 402; I was likely
to have had the fortune of Caius
Plinius the elder, 309
Pluralities, in the Church, must be
allowed for a time, 107
Plurality of Causes, the, said to be
fatal to Bacon's system of exclusions,
Plus ultra, 154, 365, 366
Words printed in italics are Bacon's; the addition of † denotes translation from
Poetry, discussed in the Advancement,
354; tends to magnanimity, morality
and delectation, 354; lyrical p. ex-
cluded from Bacon's definition, 354
Poets, Bacon ranks himself among
concealed poets, 96
Policy, foreign. See France, Low Coun-
tries, Spain, War
Policy, internal, Bacon's, illustrated by
the Essays, 444; three courses of, 121;
Cecil's, 124-30; Bacon's fairest policy,
148 inadequacy of Bacon's, 184;
Neville's, 198-201
Politic, the politic wise man, 472; po-
litic persons in their greatness chant
a quanta patimur, 257
Political economy, Bacon's, 226, 251;
illustrated by the Essays, 445
Political philosophy, an unfit study for
youth, 470
Politics, Bacon's, illustrated by the
Essays, 444-6
Politiques, envious dispositions fittest for,
458
Poll. è gem., Bacon's double policy, 119,
190
Polytheism, not preferred by Bacon to
Atheism, 443
Pomp, this matter of pomp is hell to
me, 257; "he liked the pomp and
circumstance of power," 257
Poor, justice for the, Bancroft on, 133;
Bacon on, 135
Pope, the Judges compared to the Popes
of Rome making their seat the only
oracics of God's religion, 140; Rome,
the Pope's chair, 169
Pope, Alexander, on Bacon, xv., 321;
on Bacon's pholosophy, 410
Popular, the p. party, means for sever-
ing and intimidating, 193; p. es-
tates and leagues, how to be checked,
257; p. men are no sure mounters
for your Majesty's saddle, 236
Popularity, Essex is advised by Bacon
to tax p. in others, 55
Pott, Mrs. Henry, edited the Promus, 51
Præmunire, against the Court of Chan-
cery, 239-45
Pragmatical men must be taught that
learning is not like a lark, 326
Praise of Knowledge, the, 41
Praise of the Queen, the, 49
Prayer-book, the, Bacon recommends
changes in, 106; the wise and weighty
Proclamation prefixed before the, 249;
if any person do scandalise, he is to
be inquired of, 169
Preachers, to be supported by the State,
18, 19
Precursors of the Second Philosophy,
xxxix. (see Prodromi)
Prerogative, as ancient as the Law, 112;
studiously extolled by Bacon, 123;
connected with the Court of the
Marches, 137; Chamberlain regrets
to see it "strained so high," 125; of
two kinds, according to Bacon, 139-
141, 186; not subject to the construc
tion of Laws, 140; a new Court
established in virtue of, 171; counsel
not to argue against, in certain cases,
245; the King's Prerogative is Law
and the principal part of Law, 260;
it is the accomplishment and per-
fection of the Common Law, 279
Prerogative Instances, meaning of, 360 ;
list of, 396
Priest, the term, should be discontinued,
Words printed in italics are Bacon's; the addition of † denotes translation from
Propositions, Middle P., 358, 379, 465;
hitherto deduced by Syllogisms, 362
Proteus, the myth of, means matter
constrained by science, 371
Proverbs of Solomon, the, 471
Provisional Rules, for Investigation,
401
Prudence, Natural, divisions of, 463
Psalms, Translation of, into English
verse, 430-5
Ptolemy, 367; the Astronomical system
of, 336; Ptolemies, the, 44
Purveyance, Bacon speaks in favour of
compounding for, 111; entrusted by
the Commons with a petition concern-
ing, 112
Puritans, the, favoured by the House
of Commons, 16; Whitgift's oppres-
sion of, 17: Bacon's impartial judg
ment of, 23-6; the "three small
wants of," 25; Bacon spontaneously
inclines towards, 105-10; the King
will make no concessions to, 110;
the Millenary petition presented by,
107; demands of, advocated by Bacon,
105, 106; Bacon's later reaction
against,109, 249
Pygmalion's frenzy, 453
Quanta patimur, to chant a, 257
Quintessence, Aristotle's, 340
RAHAB, the example of, justifies occa-
sional untruths, 24
Raleigh, Sir Walter, his opinion of
Bacon's style, 310, 452; Ben Jon-
son's opinion of Raleigh's style, 453;
censured by Bacon when condemned
to death, 270; how regarded by
Bacon, 269; mentioned by Bacon as
a possible helper in science, 154;
Declaration concerning, 269; his
family dispossessed of Sherborne,
164
Rarity and Density, treatise on, 370
Rawley, Dr., Bacon's chaplain, avoids
mention of Bacon's pecuniary diffi-
culties, 316; short biography of
Bacon by, 309-16; on Bacon's care
of his health, 315; on Bacon's early
revolt against Aristotle, 13, 14
Reason, Ministrations to, 359, 385;
Contemplative and Active, 359;
incompetency of, for Natural Philo-
sophy and invention of works, 365;
on the True Limits and Use of, in
Spiritual Things, 474; relation of, to
the Will and Imagination, 465, 467;
the knowledge of the, is the art of
arts, 465
Reasons for calling a Parliament, 190,
191
Recusancy, 18-21, 169
Recusants, revenue from wards of, 227;
the oath to be modified for, 18
Redargutio Philosophiarum, summary
of, 367-70; the subject of, mentioned
in the Cogitata, 363
Reed, i.e. counsel, 431
Reform. See Church Reform
Reformations, the beginning of, hath the
contrary power to the pool of Bethesda,
300
Reformed Churches, the, Bacon implies
that they are in some respects
superior to the Church of England,
25; Bacon assumes the validity of
holy orders conferred in, 25
Rege Inconsulto, the case of, 233
"Rejections." See Exclusions, Negative
Religion, discussed in the Advance-
ment, 474, 475; seldom mentioned in
the Essays as a basis for morality,
442; sources of imposture in, 430;
religions are the orbs that rule in
men's minds most, 442; the world is
weary of religious controversy, 363;
the Christian r. allows some use of
Reason, 474; to do you (Cecil) service
I will come out of my religion, 100
Reprehension, i.e. refutation, 435
Repulse, a man is to avoid repulse, 22
Reserve, I am not ignorant that it is a
stale trick for impostors to reserve some
secrets, 102; I am determined to re-
serve (apparently said in the Valerius
Terminus when Bacon can go no
further) 350
Responsio ad edictum Regine Angliæ,
Resultats, i.e. results, 284
Revelation, the nature and matter of,
474
Revenue. See Finance, Debts
Rhetoric, object of, 467
Revolution, Bacon's remedies against
the coming Revolution, 144-51
Richard III., Act of, concerning
Benevolences, 217
Words printed in italics are Bacon's; the addition of † denotes translation from
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