《培根散文选》是英国文艺复兴时期的散文家和唯物主义哲学家弗朗西斯·培根的代表作。文集是培根阅历、观点和思想的集中体现和浓缩,俯拾皆是名言警句,值得广大读者学习、体味、背诵、模仿和引用。
适读人群 :学生,教师,一般读者
1.分属教育部《普通高等学校本科外国语言文学类专业教学指南(英语类)》指定的“高等学校英语专业经典必读丛书”中的一本。教育部高等学校英语专业教学指导分委员会主任委员蒋洪新教授担任丛书主编
2.丛书参考国内外相关语言能力等级标准、重要考试和权威语料库,对文本阅读难度进行分级
从词频、句长、语法、篇幅、体裁等多个维度进行了分析,按难易程度分为4个级别,分别对应蓝、绿、橙、紫4种封面颜色,师生朋友们可根据不同需求自主选择。
3.后期将陆续推出全文音频资源及相关试题库,实现“读书”“听书”“测试与评估”相结合
4.英国散文家弗朗西斯·培根的代表作,被美国《生活》杂志评为人类有史以来的20种佳书之一;原汁原味的英语散文经典,不可不读
5.全新的版式与装帧设计,轻型胶版纸印刷,承载经典内容,优化阅读体验。
弗朗西斯·培根(1561—1626)是英国文艺复兴时期的散文家和唯物主义哲学家,实验科学和近代归纳法的创始人,给科学研究程序进行逻辑组织化的先驱。主要著作有《新工具》等。
I. Of Truth 1
II. Of Death 4
III. Of Unity in Religion 6
IV. Of Revenge 12
V. Of Adversity 14
VI. Of Simulation and Dissimulation 16
VII. Of Parents and Children 20
VIII. Of Marriage and Single Life 22
IX. Of Envy 25
X. Of Love 31
XI. Of Great Place 34
XII. Of Boldness 38
XIII. Of Goodness, and Goodness of Nature 41
XIV. Of Nobility 44
XV. Of Seditions and Troubles 46
XVI. Of Atheism 55
XVII. Of Superstition 59
XVIII. Of Travel 61
XIX. Of Empire 64
XX. Of Counsel 70
XXI. Of Delays 76
XXII. Of Cunning 78
XXIII. Of Wisdom for a Man's Self 83
XXIV. Of Innovations 85
XXV. Of Dispatch 87
XXVI. Of Seeming Wise 90
XXVII. Of Friendship 92
XXVIII. Of Expense 101
XXIX. Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates 103
XXX. Of Regimen of Health 114
XXXI. Of Suspicion 116
XXXII. Of Discourse 118
XXXIII. Of Plantations 121
XXXIV. Of Riches 125
XXXV. Of Prophecies 129
XXXVI. Of Ambition 133
XXXVII. Of Masques and Triumphs 136
XXXVIII. Of Nature in Men 138
XXXIX. Of Custom and Education 140
XL. Of Fortune 143
XLI. Of Usury 146
XLII. Of Youth and Age 151
XLIII. Of Beauty 154
XLIV. Of Deformity 156
XLV. Of Building 158
XLVI. Of Gardens 163
XLVII. Of Negotiating 171
XLVIII. Of Followers and Friends 173
XLIX. Of Suitors 175
L. Of Studies 178
LI. Of Faction 180
LII. Of Ceremonies and Respects 182
LIII. Of Praise 184
LIV. Of Vainglory 186
LV. Of Honour and Reputation 189
LVI. Of Judicature 192
LVII. Of Anger 197
LVIII. Of Vicissitude of Things 200
Fragment of an Essay of Fame 207