BOOK UW, 311 
-P. 169. [11] decipher: ‘discypher’ in ed. 1605. [13] Of this kind of 
cipher Bacon gives an example in the De Augm., which he says was 
invented by him at Paris. [30] words: some copies of ed. 1605 roe 
‘markes,’ 
P. 170. [4] labours and studies: some copies of ed. 1605 read we Se 
studies” and Mr. Spedding, considering that one of these words is a 
correction of the other, reads ‘studies’ alone. [5] De Augm. vi. 2. 
‘Besides Ramus himself and Carpentier, one of the principal persons in 
this controversy was the Cardinal D’Ossat, of whom some. account will 
be found in De Thou’s memoirs.’ (Ellis.) [14] The first book of the 
Dialectica of Ramus is De Inventione, the second De Judicio, and of the 
latter the last four chapters are on Method. [19] invention: ‘inventions’ 
in ed, 1605, corrected in Errata. [29] Cicero, Pro Czelio xviii. 42: Ergo hae 
deserta via et inculta atque interclusa jam frondibus et virgultis relinquatur. 
P. 171. [1] be: Omitted in ed. 1605. [7] to be spun on: i. e. to be 
spun continuously, without break. ([Ib.] intimated: Mr. Spedding 
conjectures ‘ insinuated.” The Latin has insinwanda, But in distinguish- 
ing in the De Augmentis the two kinds of Methods, Magistralis and 
Initiativa, Bacon says ‘ Magistralis siquidem docet; Initiativa intimat,’ 
and therefore, as in this passage he is speaking of the latter of these, 
‘intimated ’ is probably the true reading. [9] knowledge induced: that 
is, derived by induction. Lat. scientia per inductionem acquisita. [12] 
‘secundum majus et minus : to a greater or less extent. See p. 30, 1. 8. 
P. 172. [1] enigmatical and disclosed: In the De Augm. he dis- 
tinguishes them as Acroamatica and Exoterica. In this passage Bacon’s 
remarks apply to, the enigmatical method. [16] except they should be 
ridiculous: We should now say ‘ unless they would be ridiculous. [26] 
Hor. Ars Poet. 242. [31] demonstration in orb or circle: See p. 164. 
P. 173. [8] The scholastical method which is condemned previously. 
See pp. 32, 33. [13] indeed: Mr. Spedding interprets this as equivalent 
to ‘although indeed.’ Rather, perhaps, ‘would’ is used for ‘ should.’ 
The difficulty is evaded in the Latin translation, which is as follows: 
Illud tamen inficias non ierim urbem aliquam magnam et munitam a tergo 
relinquere haudquaquam semper tutum esse. The use of the words ‘ piece 
enemy ’ seems to shew that Bacon was thinking of chess. He gives this 
as an example of what he means by keeping the field and pursuing ‘the 
sum of the enterprise.’ A general will not waste his strength in attack- 
ing some small fort whepgan important position is held by the enemy in 
his rear, and the teacher of a science will only employ confutation ‘to 
remove strong preoccupations and prejudgements’ from the minds of 
his pupils, and not to refute their minor cayils and doubts. Modern 
editions read ‘some important piece with an enemy.’ [29] shells: 
‘shales’ in ed. 1605. [31] particular topics for invention: See pp. 156, 
157: 
