Complete Works of Bacon's Essays

Author: Song Xiaowei
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
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The essays included in this book are: On Truth, On Death, On Religious Unity, On Revenge, On Misfortune, On Deception and Concealment, On Parents and Children, On Marriage and Celibacy, On Jealousy, On High Positions, On Boldness, etc.