112 NOVUM ORGANUM. 



theoriam nullam imiversalem, aut intograin proponi- 

 mus. Neque eniin liuic rei tempus acllmc adesse vide- 

 tur. Quiii nee spem habemus vita) producendae, ad 

 sextain Jnstauratioms partem (qua? philosophies, per le- 

 gitimani naturae interpretationem inventa?, destinata 

 est) absolvendain ; sed satis habemus, si in mediis so- 

 brie et utiliter nos geramus, at(|ue interim semina 

 veritatis sincerioris in posteros spargamus, atque initiis 

 rerum inagnaruni non desimus. 



cxvir. 



At(|iie quemadmodum secta^ conditores non suinus; 

 ita nee operuin particularium largitores, aut promis- 

 sores 50 . Attainen possit aliquis hoc- inodo occurrere ; 

 quod nos, qui tam sajpe operuin mentionem faciamus, 

 et omiiiu eo trahaiuus, etiam oi)ennn aliquoruni pi- 

 gnora exliibeamus. Veruin via nostra et ratio (ut 

 sa)pe perspicue diximus, et adhue dicere juvat) ea est; 

 ut non opera ex operibus, sive experimenta ex experi- 

 inentis, (ut empirici) sed ex operibus et experimentis 

 causas et axiomata, atque ex causis et axiomatibus 

 rursus nova opera et experimenta (ut legitimi natura? 

 interpretes) extrahamus. 



Atque licet in tabulis nostris inveiiiendi, (ex quibus 



beyond both his strength and his willing to spend his life in making 



hopes. He never attempted it. The preparations for the safe and better 



scheme is magnificent, and though entrance of others into the reward 



posterity have not carried it out as of his wisdom and labours. 



he sketched it, and though his 50 Still no promise of particular 



&quot; Methodus Scientiarum&quot; is not results or &quot;fruit.&quot; Bacon is anxious 



strictly followed, yet no fair mind first to build up his Method, not in 



will refuse him the honour of hav- itself an end, but a means through 



ing seen so glorious a prospect, and which results may be for ever newly 



yet of having refrained from hasten- attained. So above, he has the 



ing on to enjoy a fancied happiness same thought, and the same illus- 



in that &quot; New Continent&quot; which tration from Atalanta. Cf. I. 70, 



he descried: of having discovered and 121. 

 much, and yet of his having been 



