A modern reprint of Two of Sir Francis Bacon's works. Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist. He is also known as a catalyst of the scientific revolution.

An unabridged edition of both titles: The City of the Sun (with introduction) and The New Atlantis (with introductory note).

Special Large Print edition with easy-to-read text of Francis Bacon's classic text.

The genius of Francis Bacon is nowhere better revealed than in his essays.
Bacon's education was grounded in the classical texts of ancient Greece and Rome, but he brought vividness and color to the arid scholasticism of medieval book-learning. Whatever their subject, whether it is something as personal as -Friendship- or as abstract as -Truth, - the essays combine a mixture of rhetoric and philosophy; and are perhaps the most complete and rounded examples of Bacon's literary style.
Rather than merely summarizing popular philosophy or producing glib expositions of correct conduct,...

This authoritative edition brings together an extensive collection of Bacon's writing--the major prose in full, together with sixteen other pieces not otherwise available--that reveals the essence of his work and thinking. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text,...