And though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursing wits, which are of the same veins, though there be not so much blood in them, as was in those of the ancients. Certainly there be, that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting. WHAT is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer. Bacon's New Atlantis, a short utopian novel, is a bit more interesting, but if you have any interest in literature from around this time, or philosophy, then you could enjoy reading this. Some of the essays seem a bit outdated, but many of them are not. You probably wouldn't want to read this book from cover to cover in one go, but it is good to dip into. The thing is, he could have underlined a lot more, the book is full of wit and the serious alike. My copy is second hand, and the previous owner saw fit to underline a good number of lines of particular interest. What isn't in doubt though is that a lot of his philosophy is still poignant today.

Francis Bacon is often credited with starting off the scientific revolution, sometimes credited for writing Shakespeare's plays, and also of being a secret child of Elizabeth I, and he was involved with the Freemasons, and the Rosicrucians too. More importantly, we hope you enjoy them.These essays were written about 400 years ago, and were probably the first 'essays' ever written. It is therefore our sincere hope that the reader will, themselves, encompass these Essays.

And for all that, these essays are still a pleasure to read.Encompassing a broad field of interest, their largesse denotes the broad learning of this brilliant philosopher. But an essay is not meant to be a treatise. That is, they seem to take no true progression. He was elected to Parliament he was Queen’s Counsel he even became Attorney General before finally gaining the position of Lord Chancellor.But as do the careers of so many politicians, in 1621 his political career ended in disgrace.And yet, for all of this, both Diderot and Voltaire considered him “the father of modern science.” Others consider him only the father of the “scientific method.” (That process of collecting and organizing data.) Bacon’s “The Essays,” to which we now turn our attention, are–if they are nothing else–a delightful collection in decided disarray. And this one fact is certainly true when dealing with Sir Francis Bacon.The youngest son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Francis was born in Strand, London, on Jan. But trite titles seldom encompass completely the beliefs of any individual. Download cover art Download CD case insert The Essays of Francis Bacon

The Essays by Francis Bacon