Sir Francis Bacon

Aphorisms in 
Of Studies

Presented by
Adeeba Noshin Shah
17203020
ENG213

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  Francis Bacon

1. He is known as the Father of

modern English Essay.

2. Famous for his Aphoristic

style in writing and he has
written about common men.

3. His ideas are condensed and

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 What is Aphorism? 

1. Aphorisms are mainly small statements which are powerful and has a

lot of condensed meaning in it

2. Sentences are brief and rapid still forceful 

3. Contains clear sentence is precise and direct

4. Emphasizes on practicality and ensures active reading participation 

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 Thesis Statement  

Portrayal of Aphorism by Francis Bacon in the light of his essay

Of Studies and furthermore through analyzing few lines this
presentation will attempt to illustrate what significance this
writing style plays in literature. 

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 Aphorism in Of Studies

"Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire

them, and wise men use them."

This line has quotable quality, the persuasive power is

enforced. Also, this can be extended into several
paragraphs. This line in the shortest possible way explains
the importance of reading, writing and speaking. 

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 Aphorism in Of Studies

“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few

to be chewed and digested.”

Bacon has divided the purpose of reading any book intro three. Some book
should have an outcome, some will have less importance and rest of no
importance and more like flashy substance that only grabs attention for a
while. 

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 Aphorism in Of Studies

"Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an

exact man.”

This provides an analytical approach in the beginning and then he

shifts into elaboration it says Blaisdell in his article Outlines for the
Study of Bacon. Bacon breaks every part of study and focuses on it’s
importance using quotable phrases. 
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 Conclusion

Bacon’s essay are different than conventional literary genre. He was

the first one to write essays in easy, short and direct style. His writing
bears adaptation of Latin idioms and phrases. His style is not only
leaving remark for content but also style. 

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 Reference

1. BLAISDELL, A. F. †œ Outlines for the Study of Bacon.† National

Journal of Education, vol. 6, no. 12, 1877, pp. 134†“ 135. JSTOR,
www.jstor.org/stable/44956849. Accessed 2 Sept. 2020.

2. Bacon, Francis. “Of studies.” 1601. Quotidiana. Ed. Patrick Madden.

18 Jan 2007. 02 Sep 2020
<http://essays.quotidiana.org/bacon/studies/>.