Francis Bacon and the Seventeenth-Century Intellectual Discourse

Funari, A.

This book explores the resistance of three English poets to Francis Bacon's project to restore humanity to Adamic mastery over nature, moving beyond a discussion of the tension between Bacon and these poetic voices to suggest theywere also debating the narrative of humanity's intellectual path.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-10-03

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230116849

DOI: 10.1057/9780230337916

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 174