of a true linguistic science for the adequate comprehension either of the
Scriptures or of books on philosophy. [v.03 p.0155] The necessity of
accurate acquaintance with any foreign language and of obtaining good
texts, is a subject Bacon is never weary of descanting upon. A translator
should know thoroughly the language he is translating from, the language
into which he is translating, and the subject of which the book treats.