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The Essays

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.

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Title of ebook: The Essays
ISBN: 9780141907208
parent-ISBN: 9780140432169
Publisher: ePenguin Classics
Internet download file size: 2077 kb
Pages: 288
Published: 06-2004
Released online for download: 09-04-2008
Author of eBook: Bacon, Francis

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