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    The Essays of Francis Bacon
    The Essays of Francis Bacon
    The Essays of Francis Bacon
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    The Essays of Francis Bacon

    Written by Sir Francis Bacon

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    Voltaire was an atheist. Diderot was Enlightened. But trite titles seldom encompass completely the beliefs of any individual. 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. 22, 1561. He went to Trinity College at Cambridge. 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. That is, they seem to take no true progression. But an essay is not meant to be a treatise. 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. It is therefore our sincere hope that the reader will, themselves, encompass these Essays. More importantly, we hope you enjoy them. (Summary by Carl Vonnoh, III)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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      The work itself is great. The narration is horrible. Not only the Latin is butchered, but often the English as well. In both cases, it's clear that the narrator did not even understand what he was reading - a sort of hooked on phonics mechanical ejaculation of sound.

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