The Aphorismi and a Discourse of Laws
Bacon, Cavendish, and Hobbes 1615–1620
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8957906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Huxley (Universidad de Londres, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 399-412 |
| Publication date | 2004-05-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Historical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-246X • E-ISSN: 1469-5103 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0018246x04003735 |
| OpenAlex | W2147236994 |
| Language | EN |
Attention is drawn to five parallel passages as between Francis Bacon's unpublished Aphorismi de jure gentium maiore sive de fontibus justiciae et juris and A discourse of laws , which was published anonymously in 1620. It is suggested that around 14 per cent of A discourse consists of unacknowledged translations from Bacon's Latin. Questions are raised as to when, where, and why A discourse was composed. These questions bear on, though fail to resolve, the debate over the identity of A discourse's author. The two names discussed most often in this connection are those of William Cavendish and Thomas Hobbes
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |