Portrait of Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon

An English statesman and philosopher whose short essays compress practical judgment into deliberately memorable formulations.

Life and context

A short timeline

  1. 1561

    Born in England.

  2. 1625

    The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral published.

  3. 1627

    New Atlantis published.

  4. 1605

    The Advancement of Learning published.

  5. 1626

    End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

  • truth
  • study
  • ambition
  • friendship

Dense aphorism, balanced clauses and tightly organized examples.

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Works by Francis Bacon

4 works in the Linden collection.

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