The Essays of Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Overview

The Essays are written in a wide range of styles, from the plain and unadorned to the epigrammatic. They cover topics drawn from both public and private life, and in each case the essays cover their topics systematically from a number of different angles, weighing one argument against another.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940163033355
Publisher:	Walrus Books Publisher
Publication date:	02/21/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, QC, was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, essayist, and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. After his death, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution