Academic Notes

    Of Truth by Francis Bacon As indicated by the name this essay is all about truth... The negative side of lies is highlighted. although at one point, Bacon describes a lie as an alloy in metal to make it work better but this point in itself disapproves of telling lies by declaring that although it helps the metal to work better, still it lessens the value of the metal. Now let's start the explanation properly.  People do not like truth not because it is difficult to find it out or it takes labour but because it takes away the freedom of mind. That's why man is attracted to lies. A Poet lies to give his reader pleasure, a merchant to get a financial advantage... but the question is_ why does a man always lie? This is because Truth is naked and open Daylight, it does not hide But shows each and everything. On contrary, Lie is dim candlelight which hides reality and shows the triumph of the world as told by men.   One of the fathers (priest poet) said that poetry i

Bacon stays negative about love throughout the essay. However in the end he describes certain kinds of love as moralistic and beneficial. So let's move toward the summary and easy explanation of the essay. Love as we see in dramas or fiction is not the real one because real love is of less intensity. just because writers' major earning lies in love themes and scenes, they add love to every form of fiction (whether it is a movie or a drama) to attract the audience and grab money. As far as real life is concerned, love is simply a synonym for destruction. Learn about history; you will come to know that those who were great, did not give any heed to the love_ if did, it was not of much intensity. There are two exceptions regarding this, Marcus Antonius and Appius Claudius. The first one, Marcus Antonius who was Octavio Caesar's partner in ruling Rome, fell in love with the queen of Egypt. Bacon says let's accept he was somehow more compassionate but the latter, Appius Cl