Renaissance
Francis Bacon
1561–1626
Essayist and chancellor
His essays are advice from a man who knew courts. The classification of books — taste, swallow, chew — is a reader’s ethic from someone who also wanted knowledge to do work in the world.
Renaissance
1561–1626
Essayist and chancellor
His essays are advice from a man who knew courts. The classification of books — taste, swallow, chew — is a reader’s ethic from someone who also wanted knowledge to do work in the world.