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A 14 page paper which examines the work of several English
prose writers from the 16th and 17th centuries. The writers examined are Sir Francis
Bacon, Sir Thomas More, Thomas Hobbes, Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn. Bibliography
lists 6 sources.
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14 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RApepys.rtf
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words, their philosophies, and their ideals are still talked about and analyzed today. As such their work still stands a powerful examination of the life and condition of mankind, works
that still inspire people and works that still call for analysis. The following paper examines the life and works of several of the powerful figures in English prose during the
16th and 17th centuries. The individuals examined are Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Thomas More, Thomas Hobbes, Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn. Sir Francis Bacon "Sir Francis Bacon was the
son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, born at York House, the Strand in 1561. He was ambitious, wise and to all accounts a little mean" (Abacci Books). At the early age
of 12 he attended Trinity College, Cambridge and then when he was "15 he was studying law at Grays Inn, London. He then spent three years in France attached to
the British Embassy but returned home when his father died" (Abacci Books). After the death of his father he continued studying law and then in 1584 he became a member
of the Parliament. "He played the courtier well and apparently ruthlessly. He was adviser to the Earl of Essex who was a favourite of Elizabeth I. Essex tried to
assist Bacons advancement" (Abacci Books). Yet, despite that all he had accomplished, and despite all that Essex had provided him, he became actively involved in the prosecution for the Earls
suspected treason, "accepting the position of principal mover in his trial. There are many arguments regarding this time and suggestions that privately he tried to assist Essex" (Abacci Books). In
1600 the Earl was tied and later executed. "There was a great deal of public ire over this and Bacon wrote a justification/apology for his actions" (Abacci Books). Later
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