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THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.
FRANCIS BACON, Baron ofVerulam, Viscount
of St. Alban, and in the reign of James I. Lord High
Chancellor of England, one of the most illustrious
ornaments of his age, and among the modems the first
great reformer of philosophy, was born in London on
the 22d of January, 1561. He was the son of Sir
Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and
of Anne, daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, eminent
for her skill in the Latin and Greek languages. His
childhood afforded strong indications of a vigour of
intellect above the common level. When Queen Eli¬
zabeth asked him how old he was, he readily and smart¬
ly replied, ‘ just two years younger than your Majes¬
ty’s happy reign.’ The Queen was so well pleased
with this sprightly compliment from a child, that she
afterwards frequently amused herself with talking with
THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.
FRANCIS BACON, Baron ofVerulam, Viscount
of St. Alban, and in the reign of James I. Lord High
Chancellor of England, one of the most illustrious
ornaments of his age, and among the modems the first
great reformer of philosophy, was born in London on
the 22d of January, 1561. He was the son of Sir
Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and
of Anne, daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, eminent
for her skill in the Latin and Greek languages. His
childhood afforded strong indications of a vigour of
intellect above the common level. When Queen Eli¬
zabeth asked him how old he was, he readily and smart¬
ly replied, ‘ just two years younger than your Majes¬
ty’s happy reign.’ The Queen was so well pleased
with this sprightly compliment from a child, that she
afterwards frequently amused herself with talking with
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/123482169 |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.82.99 |
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