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FRANCIS BACON(1516-1626)
Introduction
Works
of Truth
of Studies
Quotes
Bibliographical Introduction(1)
Though Bacon was Shakespeare’s contemporary, he is generally regarded as the chief figure in English prose(散文) in the first half of the 17th century and his essays began the long tradition of the English essay in the history of English literature.
Bacon was born in London. His father was Lord Keeper of the Seal (章玺)during Queen Elizabeth’s reign. He studied at Cambridge and was brought up with an aversion to medieval scholasticism. He left Cambridge after he had been there for two years. Then he pursued the study of law ,gaining admission to the bar in 1582,and at the age of twenty-six was elected to parliament.
Bibliographical Introduction(2)
During the reign of James he was appointed Lord Chancellor(大法官). But he was charged with bribery(受贿) and corruption by Parliament when the popular dissatisfaction against the king and his agents was mounting. Bacon admitted himself guilty of “corruption and neglect”,. He was punished, dismissed from his office ,fined 40,000 pounds and imprisoned in the Tower of London. he was released a few days later and spent the last five years of his life in the pursuit of literature and scientific works.
Works
The Philosophical
the Advancement of Learning(1605)
the anum(1620)
the De Augmentis(1623)
The Literary
Essays
The professional works