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volume entitled De Dignitate et Augmentis Scientiarum. 



convenient to have them translated in the Latin tongue, and to divide 

 them into certain tomes. The first tome consisteth of the books of the 

 Advancement of Learning, which (as you understand) are already finished, 

 and published, and contain the Partition of Sciences, which is the first part 

 of my Instauration.&quot; 



In the Baconiana, Tenison says, &quot; The Great Instauration was to con 

 sist of six parts. The first part proposed was, the Partitions of the Sciences ; 

 and this the author perfected in that golden treatise of the Advancement of 

 Learning, addressed to King James. Afterwards he enlargeth the second 

 of those two discourses, which contained especially the abovesaid partition, 

 and divided the matter of it into eight books. And knowing that this work 

 was desired beyond the seas, and being also aware that books written in a 

 modern language, which receiveth much change in a few years, were out of 

 use, he caused that part of it which he had written in English to be trans 

 lated into the Latin tongue by Mr. Herbert and some others, who were 

 esteemed masters in the Roman eloquence.&quot; 



In his letter to the King, upon sending his presentation copy, which is 

 in the British Museum, he says, &quot; It may please your most excellent 

 Majesty, I send, in all humbleness, to your majesty the poor fruits of my 

 leisure. This book was the first thing that ever I presented to your 

 majesty, and it may be will be the last. For I had thought it should have 

 posthuma proles, but God hath otherwise disposed for a while. It is a 

 translation, but almost enlarged to a new work. I had good helps for the 

 language. I have been also mine own index expurgatorius, that it may be 

 read in all places. For since my end of putting it into Latin was to have 

 it read every where, it had been an absurd contradiction to free it in the 

 language, and to pen it up in the matter. Your majesty will vouchsafe 

 graciously to receive these poor sacrifices of him that shall ever desire to do 

 you honour while he breathes, and fulfilleth the rest in prayers. Your 

 Majesty s true beadsman and most humble servant,&quot; &c. 



And in his presentation letter to the Prince, he says, &quot; It may please 

 your excellent Highness. I send your highness, in all humbleness, my 

 book of Advancement of Learning, translated into Latin, but so enlarged, 

 as it may go for a new work. It is a book, I think, will live and be a 

 citizen of the world, as English books are not.&quot; 



And in his presentation copy to the Duke of Buckingham, he says, 

 &quot; Excellent Lord, I send your grace for a parabien a book of mine, written 

 first and dedicated to his majesty in English, and now translated into 

 Latin, and enriched.&quot; 



The following addtess will, perhaps, best explain the work : 



