The essays

Author(s)

• Bacon, Francis
• Pitcher, John

Bibliographic Information

The essays

Francis Bacon ; edited with an introduction by John Pitcher

（Penguin classics）

Penguin Books, 1985

• : pbk.

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

Principal Dates in Bacon's Life Introduction A Note on the Text and Annotation Further Reading THE ESSAYSAPPENDICESThe Essays: Fragments, Versions and Parallels 1. Writing the Essays 2. Counsels for the Prince 3. The Wisdom of the Ancients 4. Idols of the Mind 5. A Poetical Essay

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Details

• NCID: BA00619258
• ISBN:
  • 0140432167
• LCCN: 86133498
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England ; New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
• Pages/Volumes: 287 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PR2206
  • DC19 : 824/.3
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00305646