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Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Lawyer essayist Statesman Philosopher Master of English “The wisest,brightest, meanest of mankind” Baconian method Bacon’s works establish and popularize an inductive methodology for scientific inquiry, often called the Baconian method. Induction implies drawing knowledge from the natural world through experimentation, observation, and testing of hypotheses. Bacon’s Works 1. Philosophical: Advancement of Learning 《论学术的进展》 Novum Organum 《新工具》 2. Literary: Essays 《随笔》 The New Atlantics (a utopian novel published in 1610) 《新大西岛》 3. Professional: Maxim of the Law 法律箴言 Reading on the Statute of Uses 谈使用法则 Bacon’s Essays His Essays is the first example of that genre in English literature, which has been recognized as an important landmark in the development of English prose. Bacon’s essays are famous for their brevity, compactness and powerfulness. And the neatness, the preciseness, the gravity, and the weightiness are the essential qualities of his writings. Balance and opposition are the most common strategies he uses to achieve both the appearance of balance and the concealment of his own opinions under the cloak of the opposing alternatives.? Essay Any short composition in prose that undertakes to discuss a matter, express a point of view, persuade us to accept a thesis on any subject, or simply to entertain. Essays has been recognized as an important landmark in the development of English prose. Characteristics of Bacon’s Essays Compact Logical Powerful Elegant Triple series Parallel sentences Antithesis Biblical allusions Metaphors Cadence 3.Of studies five parts: purpose of reading attitudes towards study principles of studies study method study develop your character/effect of study on human character Style of “Of Studies” a. The arguments are well arranged in unity and coherence in one paragraph. b.??the conciseness of expressions and phrases presents a plain