The Essays: Or, Counsels Civil And Moral Of Francis Bacon...

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Synopsis
One of the major political figures of his time, Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) served in the court of Elizabeth I and ultimately became Lord Chancellor under James I in 1617. A scholar, wit, lawyer and statesman, he wrote widely on politics, philosophy and science - declaring early in his career that 'I have taken all knowledge as my province'. In this, his most famous work, he considers a diverse range of subjects, such as death and marriage, ambition and atheism, in prose that is vibrant and rich in Renaissance learning. Bacon believed that rhetoric - the force of eloquence and persuasion - could lead the mind to the pure light of reason, and his own rhetorical genius is nowhere better expressed than in these vivid essays.
Copyright:
1985

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
408 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780141907208
Related ISBNs:
9780140432169
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Francis Bacon, John Pitcher
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Introduction by:
John Pitcher

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