# The Essays

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- Authors: [Francis Bacon](https://www.bookquiver.com/francis-bacon)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 1985-08-29

## Description

One of the major political figures of his time, Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) served in the court of Elizabeth I and ultimately became Lord Chancellor under James I in 1617. A scholar, wit, lawyer and statesman, he wrote widely on politics, philosophy and science - declaring early in his career that 'I have taken all knowledge as my province'. In this, his most famous work, he considers a diverse range of subjects, such as death and marriage, ambition and atheism, in prose that is vibrant and rich in Renaissance learning. Bacon believed that rhetoric - the force of eloquence and persuasion - could lead the mind to the pure light of reason, and his own rhetorical genius is nowhere better expressed than in these vivid essays.

## Editions

### The Essays

- Publisher: Mint Editions
- ISBN: 978-15-1326-777-7
- Pages: 156
- Published: 2021-01-14
- Language: en_US

### The Essays

- Publisher: bookannex
- ISBN: 978-07-6077-018-4
- Published: 2005-07-22
- Language: en_GB

### The Essays

- Publisher: Penguin Classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4043-216-9
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2004-06-24
- Language: en_GB

### The Essays

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4190-720-8
- Published: 1985-08-29
- Language: en_GB