Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon

• Essays
• Book language: English
• 299 pages

Francis Bacon's Essays is a collection of concise, aphoristic reflections on moral and practical life, touching on subjects such as truth, friendship, ambition, and studies. Wisdom of the Ancients retells and interprets classical myths as allegories of nature, politics, and human conduct. Both works reward listening for their compressed insight and enduring observations on how people think and act.

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