• Writing Style of Bacon’s Essays:
• His essays have a literal style peculiar to their own. They are noted for their clearness, brevity and forces of expression. Bacon’s chief concern is to express his thought with clearness and in as few words as possible. His sentences are short, pointed, incisive and often of balanced structure. Many of them have become wise old sayings. Generally speaking, Bacon’s literary style has three prominent qualities: directness, terseness(简洁), and forcefulness.
paragraph. • b. the conciseness of expressions and phrases presents a plain style as well as
his simple language. • c. The simple metaphors have deep implications. • d. The omission makes the essay concise, clear and coherent. • e. The natural flow of parallels makes his logic and philosophical argument
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Unit3 Francis Bacon (I561-1626)
Of MarLeabharlann iage and Single Life Of Studies
Francis Bacon (1561—1626)
• Francis Bacon, the youngest son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Keeper of the Privy Seal to Queen Elizabeth.He went to Cambridge University at twelve. He took up law after graduation, and soon became successful. He became a member of the House of Commons(下议院) at the age of twentythree. His alliance with the bourgeoisie(中 产阶级) offended Queen Elizabeth who, up until that time had liked him. When James I came to the throne, Bacon became Lord Chancellor and was made a knight in 1618. In the course of his climbing to the top, however, he made enemies who brought about his final downfall. He died in disgrace in 1626.
convincingly and forceful. E.g. To spend too much time in study… • Crafty man… simple man….
3.Of studies
• a. five parts: purpose of reading • attitudes towards study • principles of studies • study method • study develop your character/effect of study on human character • Style: a.. The arguments are well arranged in unity and coherence in one
• Bacon was English philosopher, essayist, courtier, jurist, and statesman.
• Bacon’s works may be divided into three groups: the philosophical works; the literal works; and the professional works.
• Bacon was the founder of English materialist philosophy, as well as of modern science in England. He published The advancement of Learning (1605)and The New Instrument (1620) . The former deals with the accomplishments of science up to his time. In this work he analyzed the various divisions of knowledge and considered the possible means of advancing them. In the latter Bacon described the method by which knowledge could be universalized.