Francis Bacon Quotes


I would live to study, not study to live.


Citations

Bacon, Francis. "Letter to the King, London, 20 March 1622." The Letters and the Life of Francis Bacon, vol. 7, edited by James Spedding, Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1874, p. 350.

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Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
  • Born: January 22, 1561
  • Died: April 9, 1626
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Philosopher

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, Kt PC QC, also known as Lord Verulam, was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England. His works are seen as developing the scientific method and remained influential through the scientific revolution.