The world hath been much abused by the opinion of making gold; the work itself I judge to be possible; but the means (hitherto propounded) to effect it are, in the practice, full of error and imposture.


Sylva Sylvarum (1627), Century IV 'Experiment Solitary Touching the Making of Gold' in James Spedding, Robert Ellis and Douglas Heath (eds.), The Works of Francis Bacon (1887–1901), Vol. 2

Francis Bacon Quotes

The world hath been much abused by the opinion of making gold; the work itself I judge to be possible; but the means (hitherto propounded) to effect...

The world hath been much abused by the opinion of making gold; the work itself I judge to be possible; but the means (hitherto propounded) to effect...

The world hath been much abused by the opinion of making gold; the work itself I judge to be possible; but the means (hitherto propounded) to effect...

The world hath been much abused by the opinion of making gold; the work itself I judge to be possible; but the means (hitherto propounded) to effect...