Essays
by:
Francis Bacon (author)
These 58 essays are a literary legacy from English philosopher, lawyer, scientist, and statesman Francis Bacon. Among the subjects explored are truth, death, nobility, travel, marriage, health, riches, beauty, negotiating, ambition, and gardens. 4 cassettes.
These 58 essays are a literary legacy from English philosopher, lawyer, scientist, and statesman Francis Bacon. Among the subjects explored are truth, death, nobility, travel, marriage, health, riches, beauty, negotiating, ambition, and gardens. 4 cassettes.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781573920322 (1573920320)
Publish date: November 1st 1995
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Pages no: 149
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
History,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Science,
Philosophy,
English Literature,
16th Century
We were required to read Francis Bacon's essays for college this week and let me tell you this, it is IMPOSSIBLE to understand them without any exterior help. I thank my brilliant English teacher for turning this text into something that made sense to me. I was deeply affected and they made me think...
I read this for a class in college. I can't remember too much about it, but I seem to remember liking some of the essays.
Okay, call me obsessive compulsive, but when I start a book I feel obligated to finish it -- no matter how boring it is -- and I finished this one, but believe me, it was very boring. I decided to read it because I had never read anything by Bacon before and on impulse I thought I might learn someth...
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