Lord Bacon's Essays, or Counsels Moral and Civil

This is the first volume of Lord Bacon's Essays or Counsels, Moral and Civil, originally published in 1625. The book consists of ten essays on various topics of morality and civic conduct, such as truth, revenge, envy, friendship, and atheism, among others. The essays are written in a concise, aphoristic style, typical of seventeenth-century literature, and are considered one of the most important works of English prose.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.