Francis Bacon→Person
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
Woodward's Notation
Frank Woodward’s note that the 157 letters on the title page of the Shakespearian Folio (1623) reveal a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon
Concordance & Cross-References
Primary Correspondences & Figures
Baconian CyphersConcept
A notation used to discover Baconian ciphers in books like the Shakespearian Folio (1623)
Mediate Correspondences
Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities
I. Woodward's Notation & Francis Bacon
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
II. Francis Bacon & Freemasonry
Bacon is believed to have been a master of the Freemasons, and his symbols are used in Masonic symbolism
I. Woodward's Notation & Francis Bacon
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
II. Francis Bacon & Aristotle
Bacon's methodological approach was influenced by Aristotle's emphasis on empirical observation
I. Woodward's Notation & Francis Bacon
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
II. Francis Bacon & Socrates
Both men emphasized the role of reason and the empirical method in their respective philosophical approaches
I. Woodward's Notation & Francis Bacon
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
II. Francis Bacon & Fraternity Of R.c.
Francis Bacon was a member of the Fraternity of R.C. And disseminated their arcana
I. Woodward's Notation & Francis Bacon
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
II. Francis Bacon & Shakespeare
Theories suggest that Shakespeare and Francis Bacon could be the same person
I. Woodward's Notation & Francis Bacon
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
II. Francis Bacon & Thomas Aquinas
Both men tried to reconcile philosophical and empirical approaches to understanding the world, though in opposite directions
I. Woodward's Notation & Francis Bacon
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
II. Francis Bacon & Hobbes
Hobbes followed Bacon in the move toward empirical science and away from the scholastic tradition
I. Woodward's Notation & Francis Bacon
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
II. Francis Bacon & Rose Crose Watermark
Baconian ciphers often used paper with this watermark
I. Woodward's Notation & Francis Bacon
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
II. Francis Bacon & Franklin Masonic Order
Suggested Bacon's involvement in this masonic lineage
I. Woodward's Notation & Francis Bacon
The title page's 157 letters, noting "ON" from London, form a cryptic signature of Francis Bacon, per Woodward's research
II. Francis Bacon & Scotus
Both men worked to clarify and extend philosophical ideas but in fundamentally different ways