BOOK II. 311 



P. 169. [n] 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 read 

 markes. 



P. 170. [4] labours and studies: some copies of ed. 1605 read labours 

 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. 1 605, corrected in Errata. [79] Cicero, Pro Czelio xviii. 42 : Ergo hcec 

 dcserta via et inculta atqne interclnsajamfrondibus et virgultis relinquatur. 



P. 171. [i] 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 insinuanda. But in distinguish 

 ing in the De Augmentis the two kinds of Methods, Magistralis and 

 Initiattva, 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 acqmsita. [12] 

 secundnm majus et minus : to a greater or less extent. See p. 30, 1. 8. 



P. 172. [i] 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. 1 73. [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 : 

 lllud tamen itificias non ierim urbem aliquam magnam et immitam a tergo 

 relinqnere haudqiiaqiinm semper tuttim esse. Piece in the sense of 

 fort occurs in Fairfax s Tasso, Book vii. st. 90. Bacon 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 when an 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 cavils 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, 



