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Bacon’s Essays

Name: Bacon’s Essays
Author: Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Short, searching essays on judgement, ambition, friendship, money and public life.

Written 1625 58 guided readings Named English edition Read at your own pace

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I.—OF TRUTHOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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II.—OF DEATHOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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III.—OF UNITY IN RELIGIONOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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IV.—OF REVENGEOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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V.—OF ADVERSITYOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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VI.—OF SIMULATION AND DISSIMULATIONOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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VII.—OF PARENTS AND CHILDRENOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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VIII.—OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFEOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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IX.—OF ENVYOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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X.—OF LOVEOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XI.—OF GREAT PLACEOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XII.—OF BOLDNESSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XIII.—OF GOODNESS, AND GOODNESS OF NATUREOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XIV.—OF NOBILITYOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XV.—OF SEDITIONS AND TROUBLESOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XVI.—OF ATHEISMOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XVII.—OF SUPERSTITIONOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XVIII.—OF TRAVELOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XIX.—OF EMPIREOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XX.—OF COUNSELOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXI.—OF DELAYSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXII.—OF CUNNINGOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXIII.—OF WISDOM FOR A MAN’S SELFOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXIV.—OF INNOVATIONSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXV.—OF DISPATCHOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXVI.—OF SEEMING WISEOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXVII.—OF FRIENDSHIPOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXVIII.—OF EXPENSEOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXIX.—OF THE TRUE GREATNESS OF KINGDOMSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXX.—OF REGIMEN OF HEALTHOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXXI.—OF SUSPICIONOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXXII.—OF DISCOURSEOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXXIII.—OF PLANTATIONSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXXIV.—OF RICHESOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXXV.—OF PROPHECIESOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXXVI.—OF AMBITIONOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXXVII.—OF MASQUES AND TRIUMPHSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXXVIII.—OF NATURE IN MENOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XXXIX.—OF CUSTOM AND EDUCATIONOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XL.—OF FORTUNEOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XLI.—OF USURYOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XLII.—OF YOUTH AND AGEOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XLIII.—OF BEAUTYOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XLIV.—OF DEFORMITYOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XLV.—OF BUILDINGOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XLVI.—OF GARDENSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XLVII.—OF NEGOTIATINGOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XLVIII.—OF FOLLOWERS AND FRIENDSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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XLIX.—OF SUITORSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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L.—OF STUDIESOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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LI.—OF FACTIONOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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LII.—OF CEREMONIES AND RESPECTSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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LIII.—OF PRAISEOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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LIV.—OF VAINGLORYOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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LV.—OF HONOR AND REPUTATIONOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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LVI.—OF JUDICATUREOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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LVII.—OF ANGEROriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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LVIII.—OF VICISSITUDE OF THINGSOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways

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