The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral

The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral

By Francis Bacon
Michael Caine
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Length5h 27m

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"The Essays or Counsell, Civil, and Moral" by Francis Bacon is a collection of essays offering insightful and practical advice on various topics. The book covers a broad range of subjects including truth, death, love, goodness, and friendship. The essays were written in a concise and elegant style, and they reveal Bacon's deep understanding of human nature and his keen observational skills. They are considered a significant contribution to philosophical and scientific thought.

Audiobook details

GenrePhilosophy
Length5 hrs 27 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1890
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Of Truth
31Of Suspicion
2Of Death
32Of Discourse
3Of Unity In Religion
33Of Plantations
4Of Revenge
34Of Riches
5Of Adversity
35Of Prophecies
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6Of Simulation And Dissimulation
36Of Ambition
7Of Parents And Children
37Of Masques And Triumphs
8Of Marriage And Single Life
38Of Nature In Men
9Of Envy
39Of Custom And Education
10Of Love
40Of Fortune
11Of Great Place
41Of Usury
12Of Boldness
42Of Youth And Age
13Of Goodness and Goodness Of Nature
43Of Beauty
14Of Nobility
44Of Deformity
15Of Seditions And Troubles
45Of Building
16Of Atheism
46Of Gardens
17Of Superstition
47Of Negotiating
18Of Travel
48Of Followers And Friends
19Of Empire
49Of Suitors
20Of Counsel
50Of Studies
21Of Delays
51Of Faction
22Of Cunning
52Of Ceremonies, And Respects
23Of Wisdom For A Man's Self
53Of Praise
24Of Innovations
54Of Vain-glory
25Of Dispatch
55Of Honor And Reputation
26Of Seeming Wise
56Of Judicature
27Of Friendship
57Of Anger
28Of Expense
58Of Vicissitude Of Things
29Of the True Greatness Of Kingdoms And Estates
59Of Fame
30Of Regiment Of Health

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