Penguin Classics : The Essays
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- Item Code: 14391
- Item Ref: D490597
- Author: Francis Bacon
- Publisher: Penguin Books Limited
- Edition: 1st
- Isbn : 9780140432169
- 13 EAN: 9780140432169
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.
| Book specification | |
|---|---|
| Author | Francis Bacon |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Limited |
| Edition | 1st |
| Isbn | 9780140432169 |
| 13 EAN | 9780140432169 |
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