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Francis Bacon : The Temper of a Man by Catherine Drinker Bowen is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is Francis Bacon : The Temper of a Man about?
The portrait Bowen paints of this controversial man, Francis Bacon (1561-1626), balances the outward life and actions of Bacon with the seemingly contradictory aspects of his refined philosophical reflections. As Lord Chancellor of England, Bacon was impeached by Parliament for taking bribes in office, convicted and banished from London and the law courts. In a prayer Bacon composed during the interval following his punishment, he reveals that dichotomy of his existence was no more deeply felt t
Who reads Francis Bacon : The Temper of a Man?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Catherine Drinker Bowen
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780823295579
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.63 / 5 (32 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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