Essays by Francis Bacon
The genius of Francis Bacon is nowhere better revealed than in his essays. Bacon's education was grounded in the classical texts of ancient Greece and Rome, but he brought vividness and color to the arid scholasticism of medieval book-learning. Whatever their subject, whether it is something as personal as Friendship or as abstract as Truth, the essays combine a mixture of rhetoric and philosophy; and are perhaps the most complete and rounded examples of Bacon's literary style. Rather than merely summarizing popular philosophy or producing glib expositions of correct conduct, Bacon attempted to change the shape of the other men's minds. He believed rhetoric, as the force eloquence and persuasion, could incline the mind towards the pure light of reason.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780460110105 |
| ISBN 10 | 0460110101 |
| Title | Essays |
| Author | Francis Bacon |
| Series | Everyman's University Paperbacks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Littlehampton Book Services Ltd |
| Year published | 1962-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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