L I B . I. Of the Advancement of Learning. a c 



Tvould focn perini and vanifh, if it were not conferved in Books, Tradi- 

 ijofts^ Cotiferefic:s, and in Pl.tccs purpo(e!y defigned to that end •-, as V- 

 Miverfities, CoEedger, Schools^ where it xnay have fixty?4//V/f/ and Pow- 

 er and Ability of uniting and improving it felf. 



§ And firft, the works which concern the Seats of the Mtifcs^zrc four, 

 Fogndations of Hi'w/e/; Endowments with Revenues^ Grunt oi' Privi- 

 ledges--, Jf-jiinitiofts^' andjiatntcsfor Government 5 all which chiefly con- 

 duce to privatenefs and quietnels of life, and a difcharge from cares and 

 troubles, much lik^ the fiatiom Vir^l defcribeth for the Hiving of 

 Bees. '/';-■■ 



^ ^ Frificipo Scdes Apibusjiatioqtie peteuda^ 



" ~ ^o'neqnefitvetitiT.adJtus^d>'c. '' Gsor.^, 



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.' ^^ But the works touching Bookj Jire chiefly two ; Firft LiLraries, 

 therein, as ih'famous fliriries, the Relicjues of the Ancient Saints full 

 of virtue, are fepofed. Secondly, neiv. Editions of Authors^ rvith cor- 

 feifed imprejfions j more faithfd Tranflaftonsj more profit nble Gloffes, 

 more diligent 'Annotations ; vvith the like train furnifli't and adorned. 



ij Furthermore, the works pertaining to the Verfons of Learned men, 

 befides the Advancing and Coithtcnancing of thefA' in general, are like- 

 Wlik two '-i lYitRemnneratioon and Defignation of Readers, in Arts and 

 Sciences already extant and known , and the Remuneration and Defigna- 

 iion of vpriters concerning, thofe parts of Knorvlege, which hitherto havs 

 not been fu^ciently tilJ'd and Ubourd. Thele briefly are the works 

 and A£ts, wherein the Merit of many renowned Princes and other 

 illuftrious Perfbns, hath been famed, torrards the Jiate of Learning. 

 As for particular Commemoration, of any that hath well deferved of 

 Learning, when I think thereof, that of C/Ver<) comes into my mind, 

 which was a motive unto him affer his return from banidiment to give 

 general thanks, DiJ^cilc non aliquem:, ingrathm^ ^rtenqnam prceterire : ci- n 

 Let us rather according to the advice of Scripture, Look^ unto the part poftredu.' 

 of the race which is before us, than look^backjmto that which is already at' ^P^-^'^ 

 tained. *''''-^' 



III. Firft therefore,amongn: (b many C(?/7ei^^e/ of Europe, excellently 

 founded, I find ftrange, that they are alldeftinated to certain Profejfions 

 andfiom Dedicated to Free andVniverfalJhidies of Arts and Sciences : 

 F,or he that judgeth, that all Learning (liould be referred to ufe and 

 Aftion, judgeth well J butyet it is ealiethisway tofallinto the error 

 taxt in the A'jcient Fable, in which, the other parts of the Body entred l'J'^'^° 

 an Acliori againfi thefibmach, becaufe it neither perform' d the office ofAIo- A(op, 

 tion^ as the Limbs do^ nor offcnje, as the head doth'j but yet all this *^''' 

 tvhile it is the ftomach, that concofteth, converteth, anddiftributeih 

 ijouriihment into the reft of the body : So if any man think Phi lifophy 

 and uvivcrfalco7itemplations a vain and idle (iudy, he doth not conlider 

 that all Profeflions and Arts from thence derive their (ap and ftrength. 

 And furcly I am perfwadcd that this hath been a great caufe ivhy the hap- 

 py progrcjjion of Learning hitherto hath been retarded^ becaufe thefe Fun- 

 damentals have been ftudied but only in paflage, and deeper draughts 

 have not been taken thereof: For if you will have a Tree bear more fruit 

 than it hath ufed to do, it is not any thing you can do to the Boughs, 



