The Essays

by Francis Bacon

Year
1597
Field
Philosophy
Licence
Public domain (Project Gutenberg, US)
Source
gutenberg
Length
about 52,979 words in 5 sections

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Of Truth Of Death Of Unity in Religion Of Revenge Of Adversity Of Simulation and Dissimulation Of Parents and Children Of Marriage and Single Life Of Envy Of Love Of Great Place Of Boldness Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature Of Nobility Of Seditions and Troubles Of Atheism Of Superstition Of Travel Of Empire Of Counsel Of Delays Of Cunning Of Wisdom for a Man's Self Of Innovations Of Dispatch Of Seeming Wise Of Friendship Of Expense Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates Of Regiment of Health Of Suspicion Of Discourse Of Plantations Of Riches Of Prophecies Of Ambition Of Masques and Triumphs Of Nature in Men Of Custom and Education Of Fortune Of Usury Of Youth and Age Of Beauty Of Deformity Of Building Of Gardens Of Negotiating Of Followers and Friends Of Suitors Of Studies Of Faction Of Ceremonies and Respects Of Praise Of Vain-glory Of Honor and Reputation Of Judicature Of Anger Of Vicissitude of Things Of Fame

Contents

  1. Part 1 · 4 words
  2. THE ESSAYS OR COUNSELS, CIVIL AND MORAL, · 10 words
  3. THE ESSAYS · 163 words
  4. TO · THE RIGHT HONORABLE · MY VERY GOOD LORD · THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM · HIS GRACE, LORD · HIGH ADMIRAL OF ENGLAND · EXCELLENT LORD: · 207 words
  5. FR. ST. ALBAN · 52,595 words
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