The myth of 'British empiricism'

DF Norton - History of European Ideas, 1981 - Elsevier
It came to pass that the earth was without form, and void, and darknesscovered the face of
the earth. And the creator saw that the darkness was evil, and he spoke out in the darkness,
saying 'Let there be light'and there was light, and he called the light 'Renaissance'. But still
the creator was not pleased, for there remained darkness, and hence he took from
Renaissance a rib. with which to fashion greater tight. But the strain of his power broke the
rib, and there did grow up two false lights, one Bacon, whose name meaneth 'Father of the …