Francis Bacon : the temper of a man /
In the fullness of his power and reputation as Lord Chancellor of England, Bacon was impeached by parliament for taking bribes in office, convicted and banished from London and the law courts, At the depth of his fall, at the lowest reach of public disgrace and private agony, Bacon wrote a prayer, c...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Little, Brown and Company,
©1963.
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| Edition: | [First edition]. |
| Series: | Atlantic Monthly Press book
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| Summary: | In the fullness of his power and reputation as Lord Chancellor of England, Bacon was impeached by parliament for taking bribes in office, convicted and banished from London and the law courts, At the depth of his fall, at the lowest reach of public disgrace and private agony, Bacon wrote a prayer, confessing to God that he had not used his talents to best advantage. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 245 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm. |