A spread is not a jam.

My mother is very excited about hers too.

Workshop 'Idols, Methods and the Organisation of Knowledge.
A Seminar on De augmentis scientiarum'
Maison Française d’Oxford
6–7 November 2025

Join us at the MFO for two days of stimulating discussions!
www.mfo.ac.uk/event/worksh...

Wisdom of Salomon

'Bacon’s utopian scientists have achieved miracles: they create artificial rain, snow and meteors.'

Chloë Houston on a scientific utopia admired by tech bros today

Thanks @alanstewart50.bsky.social for his paper this evening on “The Maxims” of Francis Bacon. As Bacon’s editor, Alan’s survey of the manuscript and printed versions of this work, and the potential dedications to monarchs, made for a fascinating discussion.

Mapping the Early Modern Inns of Court Visit the post for more.

We are delighted to welcome @alanstewart50.bsky.social to our next seminar, with a paper entitled 'Francis Bacon’s Maxims of the Law: A Reappraisal'. All welcome to join us at 17.30 (GMT) on Wednesday 19 February! Please email MappingInns@gmail.com for the Zoom link. mappinginns.wordpress.com

Our first seminar of 2025 is coming up at 17.30 (GMT) on 23 January. We're happy to welcome Fabio Ciambella of Sapienza University of Rome, on ‘Dancing with the lawyers: Old Measures and annual revels at the Inns of Court’. Email MappingInns@gmail.com for the link. All welcome!

OMG. Is that Francis Bacon, or just my wishful thinking that it is? @alanstewart50.bsky.social

Thank you!!