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 A PASSAGE 



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Lord Verulams 



NOVUM ORGAN ON, 



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The introduction of Noble Inventions seemetli to be 

 the very chief of all humane actions^ which former 

 Ages sufficiently witnessed ; in as much as they attri- 

 buted Divine Honours to such Inventors, whereas they 

 alotted only the Honour or Title of Heroes to the well 

 deserving in civil Affaires j such as are the Founders of 

 Cities and Empires, Law-makers, the deliverers of their 

 Countrey from long and tedious mischiefs, the suppres- 

 sions of Tyrannies, and the like. And truly, whosoever 

 shall well scan the matter, he shall find this verdict of 

 the auncients to be very just. For the benefits of new 

 Inventions may extend to all [m] ankind universally ; 

 but the good of civil atchievements can respect but 

 some particular Cantons of men ; these latter do not 

 endure above a few ages, the former for ever. More- 

 over, the Keformation of States in civil affairs for the 

 most part, is not compassed without violence and dis- 



