Question

Discuss how Bacon’s essay “Of Great Place” reflects his practical wisdom.

Answer 1

His essay reflects morals and values in life, no matter who you are or where you are in your life you should always be headed towards the right things in your life. He highlighted on the points such as thoughts, prudence in widest sense. He focused on morality the most. This made had the most foresight than anyone ever had. He focused on telling a truth and living a life with power and force.

Answer 2

Bacon himself began his career in the administration and rose to a high level with a lot of hard work. So his essays also reflect the pragmatism of the real world of beauracy and politics. His essays reflect a lot of idealism and elegance.
" Of great place reflects his personal as well as professional idealism. His first line " Men in great places are thrice servants" is the glaring example of the juxtaposition one faces while climbing the ladder of administrative hierarchy. On one hand they are in 'great places' and on the other they are bound to serve relentlessly. It is a contrasting situation of gain and loss. When on one hand you gain power, the other hand you loose the liberty of self judgement. Now nothing is wrong or right from the moral point of view.
Not much can be said about Bacon himself, as he was a machevailist himself. So we find a sort of balance in this essay.
Therefore he connotes that in order to serve mankind good, we have to take decisions which would pose questions on us.but would eventually help us to rise to such a position, where we are capable of such change, so that we make a difference in society.

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