Essays and Colours of Good and Evil

One of the major political figures of his time Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) served in the court of Elizabeth I and ultimately became Lord Chancellor under James I in 1617. A scholar wit lawyer and statesman he wrote widely on politics philosophy and science - declaring early in his career that 'I have taken all knowledge as my province'. In this his most famous work he considers a diverse range of subjects such as death and marriage ambition and atheism in prose that is vibrant and rich in Renaissance learning.