clii LIFE OF BACON. 



foundation, and, fortunately for the advancement of charity 

 and of knowledge, he argued without success, as its va 

 lidity was confirmed; and in 1611 this noble institution 

 was opened, to the honour of its munificent founder, who 

 preferred the consciousness of doing good to the empty 

 honours which were offered to divert him from his course, (a) 

 It seems, however, that Bacon s objections to the charity 

 were not confined to his argument at the bar, but were the 

 expression of his judgment, as he afterwards addressed a 

 letter of advice to the King, pointing out many imaginary 

 or real defects of the project, (6) in which he says, &quot; I wish 

 Mr. Sutton s intentions were exalted a degree; and that 

 which he meant for teachers of children, your majesty 

 should make for teachers of men ; wherein it hath been my 

 ancient opinion and observation, (&amp;lt;:) that in the universities 

 of this realm, which I take to be of the best endowed 

 universities of Europe, there is nothing more wanting 

 towards the flourishing state of learning than the honour 

 able and plentiful salaries of readers in arts and profes 

 sions ; for, if you will have sciences flourish, you must ob 

 serve David s military law, which was, that those which 

 staid with the carriage should have equal part with those 

 which were in the action. &quot; (c) 



1612. In the year 1612, he published a new edition of his 

 JEt. 52. essa y S ^ enlarged and enlivened by illustrations and ima- 



the Prince, g erv &amp;gt;W which, upon the sudden death of Prince Henry,(e) 

 and 



Essays. 



(a) See note AAAA at the end. 

 (fc) See vol. v. p. 374. 



(c) Advancement of Learning, vol. ii. p. 94. 



(d) See note 3 I at the end. 



(e) Prince Henry died 6th Nov. 1612. See the intended dedication, in 

 note 3 I at the end,. See the character of Prince Henry, in Hume s 

 history. See Wilson s history. 



