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Sir Francis Bacon's Cipher Story, written by Orville W. Owen, is a book that explores the fascinating world of cryptography and the life of Sir Francis Bacon, a renowned philosopher and statesman from the Elizabethan era. The book delves into Bacon's use of ciphers and codes, which were a crucial aspect of his work as a writer and thinker. The author examines Bacon's use of ciphers in his literary works, including his essays and plays, and how these codes were used to convey hidden messages and meanings. The book also explores Bacon's life and career, including his role as a member of the…mehr

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Sir Francis Bacon's Cipher Story, written by Orville W. Owen, is a book that explores the fascinating world of cryptography and the life of Sir Francis Bacon, a renowned philosopher and statesman from the Elizabethan era. The book delves into Bacon's use of ciphers and codes, which were a crucial aspect of his work as a writer and thinker. The author examines Bacon's use of ciphers in his literary works, including his essays and plays, and how these codes were used to convey hidden messages and meanings. The book also explores Bacon's life and career, including his role as a member of the court of Queen Elizabeth I and his contributions to the scientific revolution of the 17th century. The author discusses Bacon's influence on modern science and philosophy, as well as his impact on the development of the English language. Throughout the book, the author provides detailed explanations of various ciphers and codes used by Bacon, including the Baconian cipher, which is a simple substitution cipher that uses the letters A and B to represent different letters of the alphabet. The book also includes examples of how these ciphers were used in Bacon's literary works, as well as exercises for readers to practice decoding and encoding messages using these ciphers. Overall, Sir Francis Bacon's Cipher Story is a fascinating exploration of the life and work of one of history's most influential thinkers, as well as an introduction to the world of cryptography and codes. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of science, literature, or cryptography.Bacon, the mystery man of his time, wrote secret ciphers in all of the ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Shakespeare¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ plays that acknowledge himself as the true author. If you ever doubted his authorship of the plays, read this book!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.