Francis Bacon's Essays

"Would any of Bacon's essays have been more persuasive if he had talked about his own experiences? Which ones? Why?"



Bacon had dealt with a great deal of troubles in his life. He was in debt, he took bribes, etc.. The essays that he wrote were lacking in details which could have potentially strengthened his writing throughout his essays. In essays such as,"Of Expense", "Of Riches", "Of Ambition", etc., I can see instances wherein it may have been helpful for him to have included his own experiences. The reason? The reason of course being that people are much more likely to put stock into what you're saying if you say it because you have endured it. Thank you for reading!