Francis
Bacon was a prominent literary figure and philosopher, generally regarded as
the 'father of English essays' and well known for his unique style of writing.
The style he uses is aphoristic. Bacon used very straightforward statements to
state the truth. Due to shortness and extreme brevity, every statement becomes
a saying. For instance, in his essay “Of
studies" Bacon states that studies have three purposes - to delight, for
ornament, and for ability. The chief characteristic of his writing is 'readers
are free to interpret and add the meaning' due to the brevity of the
statements. In 'Of Truth' “A mixture of a lie doth add pleasure" is the
finest example. He was also well known for his impersonality, and figurative
language. He mostly used simile and metaphor, in 'Of Studies' "for natural
abilities are like natural plants that need proyning". He takes them from
science or philosophy. In short, he was well known for his extreme brevity.
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