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456 GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE observes that he had "enlarged them both in number and weight so that they are indeed new work Show at what periods of his life the different editions of the work appeared and point out the special additions made to it at different times What is the meaning of the word Essay By whom was the term first adopted 'ί Mention the names of some of the chief English essayists Into what general classifications may Bacon's Essays be divided Mention some of the chief essays in each class What subjects of general interest were either omitted or only briefly touched upon by Bacon State the reasons why It has been observed that great change took place in Bacon's later as compared with his earlier style of writing Examine this assertion Point out what are the chief characteristics of the Essays as to style and as to manner of treatment "There are two kinds of empire says Bacon the one over nature the other over men Show how his method was the same for obtaining both empires Give an analysis of any one of the Essays which you remember IV £άΰΆΏ on Sacon's Etfc anU principal OTvtttngsi Department of Keneral literature anif Science CLASSICAL SCHOLARSHIPS 1866 -Cranslate into fe 30roSe The happy man is he that hath learned himself more than all books and hath so taken out the lesson that he can never forget