Lib. VIII. Of the Advancement of Learning, 249 



THE 



Eighth Book 



OF 



FRANCIS L. V ERV L A M 



Vicou^rS' ALBAN, 



OF THE 



Dignity and Advancement 



OF 



LEARNING. 



To the KING. 



Chap. I. 



I. Ti^e Partition of Civil Knoroledge into //je Knowledge of Conver- 

 fation ; the Knowledge of Negociation 5 and the Knowledge of 

 Empire ^ or of State Goverment. 



^Here is an ancient Relation ("Excellent King ) of a 

 iblemn Convention of many Philofophers before the 

 Amballador of a forreign Prince, and how that eve- 

 ry one according to their (everal abilities made de- 

 monftration of their Wifdora; that (b the Ambaflador; 

 might have matter of report touching the admired 

 wifdom of the Grecians : But amongft thele, one there was, as the 

 ftory goes, that ftood ftill and utter'd nothing in the aflembly, info- 

 much as the Arabaflador turning to him (hould fay ; And rvhat is Plutar. in 

 pur gift J that I may report it ^ To whom the Philofopher, Report ^^''^^' 

 (faith he) nnto yonr King ^ that you found one amongU the Greciant 

 thxt kpcvp horo to hold hit peace : and indeed, I had forgotten in this 

 compend. of Arts to interfert the Art offiknce--^ which notwithftanding 

 ^becaufe it is Deficient} I will teach by mine own Example. For 



H h 2 feeing 



