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New Atlantis is an incomplete utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon, published posthumously in 1626. It appeared unheralded and tucked into the back of a longer work of natural history, Sylva sylvarum (forest of materials). In New Atlantis, Bacon portrayed a vision of the future of human discovery and knowledge, expressing his aspirations and ideals for humankind. The novel depicts the creation of a utopian land where "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit" are the commonly held qualities of the inhabitants of the mythical Bensalem. The plan and…
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53 editions · 5 languages- Paperback · English · 2018New AtlantisFranklin Classics · 124 pages · 9780343205850
- Paperback · English · 2018New AtlantisFranklin Classics Trade Press · 124 pages · 9780353245761
- Hardcover · English · 2018The New AtlantisLulu.com · 40 pages · 9781387788330
- Paperback · English · 2018The New AtlantisDiscovery Publisher · 76 pages · 9781788940986
- Paperback · English · 2018The New AtlantisIndependently published · 45 pages · 9781981029914
- Hardcover · English · 2018New AtlantisFranklin Classics · 124 pages · 9780343205867
Early works to 1800EducationNatural historyPhilosophyPhilosophy of naturePolitical sciencePre-Linnean worksScience
