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Coventry. Nevertheless thus much I do direct that none shall be lecturer (it 

 he be English) except he be master of arts of seven years standing , and that he 

 be not professed, in divinity, law, or physic, as long as lie remains lecturer; 

 and that it be without difference whether (he) be a stranger or English ; and 1 

 wish my executors to consider of the precedent of Sir Henry SaviPs lectures for 

 their belter instruction. 



William Bagwell, in a preface to his Mystery of Astronomy, 1655, tells the 

 reader that he had long wished for an opportunity to deposit his work in some 

 university or college, and that he found none so acceptable as the erection of 

 Sir Francis Bacon s college, intended to be established in Lambeth Marsh, near 

 London, a worthy institution for the advancement of learning. See a catalogue 

 of royal and noble authors, I think by Walpole, continued by T. Park, article 

 Bacon. It is possible that this may have been an attempt by Bushel, his 

 admirer, who, if I mistake not, died in Lambeth Marsh. 



N. New Atlantis. Life, p. xvi. 



The first edition of the new Atlantis was published, in folio, in 1627, at 

 the conclusion of the first edition of the Sylva Sylvarum, of which there 

 were eleven editions between the years 1627 and 1676, and in each of these 

 editions, the new Atlantis will be found. It will be found in vol. ii. of this 

 edition, p. 323. The following is the preface : 



TO THE READER. 



&quot;This fable my lord devised, to the end that hee might exhibite therein, a 

 modell or description of a college, instituted for the interpreting of nature, and 

 the producing of great and marvellous works for the benefit of men ; under the 

 name of Salomons House, or the College of the Six Dayes Works. And even 

 so farre his lordship hath proceeded, as to finish that part. Certainly, the 

 modell is more vast and high than can possibly be imitated in all things ; not 

 withstanding most things therin are within mens power to effect. His lordship 

 thought also in this present fable, to have composed a frame of lawes, or of the 

 best state or mould of a commonwealth ; but foreseeing it would be a long 

 worke, his desire of collecting the naturall historic diverted him, which he pre 

 ferred many degrees before it. This worke of the new Atlantis, (as much as 

 concerneth the English edition) his lordship designed for this place ; in regard 

 it hath so neere affinitie (in one part of it) with the preceding naturall historie.&quot; 



W. RAW LEY. 



Tennison, speaking of the new Atlantis, says, &quot; Neither do we, here, 

 unfitly place the Fable of the New Atlantis : for it is the model of a college to 

 be instituted by some king who philosophizeth, for the interpreting of nature and 

 the improving of arts. His lordship did (it seems) think of finishing this fable, 

 by adding to it a frame of laws, or a kind of Utopian commonwealth ; but he 

 was diverted by his desire of collecting the natural history which was first in his 

 esteem.&quot; 



There is a copy of the New Atlantis in Bushel s Abridgment, the following 

 is the title page : New Atlantis, a Work unfinished. Written by the Right 

 Honourable Francis, Lord Vernlam, Viscount St. Alban. London, printed by 

 Thomas Newcomb, 1659. 



Of the New Atlantis there have been various translations. It was translated 

 into French in 1631. It is in 8vo. There is a copy in the British Museum ; 

 the title is as follows : L Atlas Nouveau, De Messire Francois Bacon, Baron de 

 Vernlam, Vicomte de S. Alban, et Chancelier d Angleterre. 



Histoire Natvrelle de Mre t Francois Bacon, Baron de Verulam, Viromte de 

 Kahict Alban, et Chancelier d Angleterre. A Paris, chez Antoine de Sommat ///&amp;lt; 

 et Andre Sovbron, associez, au Palais dans la petite Salle. M.DC.XXXI. Avec 

 Prii ilege du Roy. 



There is another French edition in 1702 : La Noiivelle Atlantide de Francois 

 Bacon, etc. Par M. It. A Paris, chez Jean Mitsier, etc. M.DCC.II. 



It was translated into Latin in 1633: Nmnts Atlas, opus imperfection T^atine 



