Essays and Selections (selected translation masterworks)

This book is composed by Francis Bacon (1561i1/2z1626), the greatest philosophers and writers during the Renaissance, "e;the real founder for British materialism and modern experimental science"e;. He has achieved not only in literary and philosophy but also in social science and natural science. He has been famed as the tongue of law and the light of science. As the originator of the British informal essays, this book has a total of 58 essays. It has become the greatest works of prose in the world literary history due to its simple language, graceful style of writing, thorough reasoning and outstanding aphorism. The British poet Shelley has ever said in his famous book A Defence of Poetry, "e;The Lord Bacon us a poet. His language has the rhythm of sweet and solemnity, which satisfy our senses, just like his philosophy satisfying our intelligence. The rhythm in his essays is spectacular, impacting your spirit and flocking to the resonate universe"e;. Essays and Selections translated by Pu Long includes not only the interpretation about each essay but also the translation excerpts of the other two books The New Organo and The New Atlantis, which are called Selection of The New Organo and The New Atlantis. This book can satisfy our intelligence and sense as well.