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    Summary: Of Studies by Francis Bacon In his essay entitled Of Studies‚ Francis Bacon examines the benefits and effects of studies‚ maintaining that when studies are balanced by experience‚ diverse studies may help counteract personal imperfections. Bacon proposes that study may be done for three purposes: for one’s own entertainment‚ such as reading book on a favorite author‚ to impress others and bring attention to oneself‚ such as by touting one’s academic accomplishments in hopes of gaining

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    Francis Bacon is generally recognized as the first great writer of English philosophy although he had no great respect for the English language. It is a known fact that Bacon is influenced by Montaigne. Emerson is the one modern writer with whom Bacon may be fairly compared‚ for their method is much the same. They endeavour to reach the reader’s mind by a series of aphoristic attacks. In rhetorical power‚ musical cadence‚ quaint turns of speech‚ he is equalled by many of his contemporaries‚ excelled

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    Of Studies by Francis Bacon -- the Theme and Style of the Essay Of Studies is the first essay of the first collection of ten essays of Francis Bacon which was published in 1597. But it was revised for the edition of 1612. More than dozen new sentences were added and some words were also altered. Of Studies is typically Baconian essay with an astonishing terseness‚ freshness of illustrations‚ logical analysis‚ highly Latinized vocabulary‚ worldly wisdom and Renaissance enlightenment. Bacon through

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    developed through time. Such quotation can be realized from one of the best essays of all time‚ which is “Of Studies” by Francis Bacon. As the essay generally implies the purposes of written records such as of history and literature‚ it can also be entailed from such how a person can search deeper in himself. And through examination deeper of one’s life‚ he can find the purpose in life. Hence‚ “Of Studies”‚ in some point of view‚ serves reading of books as a tool in finding his reason for living. “Reading

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    its terseness. Bacon displays a great talent for condensation. Every sentence in his essays is pregnant with meaning and is capable of being expanded into several sentences. Many of sentences appear to be proverbial saying by virtue of their gems of thoughts expressed in a pithy manner. Its can say two most in the fewest words. Its essays combine wisdom in thoughts with extreme brevity. The short pithy sayings in his essays have become popular mottoes and house hold expressions. Bacon appears before

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    those that are learned. To spendtoo much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament‚ is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules‚ is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature‚ and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants‚ that need proyning‚ 1 by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large‚ except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies‚ simple men admire them‚ and wise men use them; for

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    FRANCIS BACON “OF STUDIESBacon argues that studies "serve for Delight‚ for Ornament‚ and for Ability." For delight‚ Bacon means one’s personal‚ private education; for "Ornament‚" he means in conversation between and among others‚ which Bacon labels as "Discourse." Studies for "Ability" lead one to judgment in business and related pursuits. From Bacon’s perspective‚ men with worldly experience can carry out plans and understand particular circumstances‚ but men who study are better able to understand

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    Mayce Bacon was born in the quiet town of Mauston‚ Wisconsin in the year 1994 in Hess Memorial Hospital. Only a year into her life did her lack of grace and klutziness appear by her getting excited at the age of one and falling off the bed she had been set upon. To this day she blames any and all problems with her klutziness on that incident. From Mauston‚ Mayce and her family moved to the Lake Delton‚ Wisconsin area after her younger sister Mackenzie was born. In those early years‚ Mayce found interest

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    Alex Swanger Thought Provokers 2. What caused Bacon’s Rebellion? Were the Baconites justified in revolting? In what ways did their rebellion foreshadow the American Revolutionary War? Bacon’s Rebellion was a result of many different factors. It started with the fact that land was becoming scarce in Virginia because much of it was owned by the rich tidewater planters. When an indentured servant was freed‚ he was usually given freedom dues by his master‚ which usually included a small plot

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