num_pages: 176
description: The Essays, Bacon's chief contributions to literature, were published at various times between 1597 and 1625. This collection contains fifty-eight essays, masterfully written with a spirit of superior confidence. All forms of knowledge are subjected to the interpretation of Bacon's views on life. Compiled from his other works, the essays were intended only as private notes for the perusal of a few friends.
language: English
title: The Essays
titlecomplete: The Essays
genres: Literature, History, Classics, Science, Philosophy, Essays, Politics, Nonfiction, 16th Century, British Literature
ratings_count: 4237
publisher: NuVision Publications, LLC