FRANCIS BACON [ 1561 1626 ] 
The life of Francis Bacon is a story
of a life devoted to great ideas. These ideas grew on him from his very childhood and
pre-occupied him until his death.
His genius has been hailed as one of the
greatest in the world of literature, yet his essays provide an insight into governing the
problems freed by the society.
Bacon was a philosopher, statesman,
writer and a lawyer. He joined politics to satisfy his craving for power. He advocated
original ways by which men could establish legitimate command.
Though he had a scientific bent of mind,
he was engaged with organizational and utilization aspect of science in the upliftment of
the society.
His writings reveal his precise and
original thinking and correctly cast him as a prophet of modern literature.
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