Of Studies
Francis Bacon
1. Who is the first English essayist?
Ans: Francis Bacon is the first English essayist.
2. To which age does Bacon belong to?
Ans: Bacon belongs to the Renaissance Age.
3. What was the title given to Bacon?
Ans: The title given to Bacon was ‘Viscount St. Albans’.
4. What are the advantages of studying books?
Ans: By studying books the reader can get delight, use his/her study as an ornament, and increase his/her ability.
5. How are studies perfected?
Ans: Studies are perfected through practical experience.
6. In how many classes is man divided in "Of Studies"
Ans: In "Of Studies" man is divided into three classes: crafty men, simple men and wise men.
7. Why should a man read books?
Ans: According to Bacon, a man should read books to “weigh and consider” i.e., to think about the contents and judge them.
8. Who is the wise man according to Bacon?
Ans: According to Bacon, the man who uses studies properly is a wise man.
9. Whom does Bacon think lazy?
Ans: Bacon thinks the person lazy who spends too much time in studies.
10. What kind of style did Bacon introduce to English prose?
Ans: Bacon introduced aphoristic style to English prose.
11. What does Bacon suggest for a man whose mind wanders? [NU 2015]
Ans: Bacon suggests that the man whose mind wanders should study Mathematics.
12. How many ways does study serve a man?
Ans: Study serves a man in three ways: by giving delight, by acting as an ornament and by increasing his ability.
13. What do books serve for? [NU 2016]
Ans: Books serve for delight, for ornament, and for abilities.
14. What do you mean by "Renaissance"?
Ans: Renaissance means the re-birth or revival of classical art, culture and literature.
15. What does the phrase 'natural abilities' mean?
Ans: The phrase ‘natural abilities’ means in born qualities.
16. What is an antithesis?
Ans: Antithesis is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
17. What is aphorism? [NU 2017]
Ans: Aphorism is a short and wise saying which bears a truth.
18. Who are 'cymini sectores'?
Ans: 'Cymini sectores' literaly mean ‘hair-splitters’ or those who are capable of making distinctions which are normally unnoticeable to an ordinary man.
19. What is the meaning of "Abeunt studia in mores"?
Ans: The meaning of the Latin phrase ‘Abeunt studia in mores’ is that ‘studies pass into the character’.
20. What is pragmatism?
Ans: Pragmatism is an approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.
21. What are the uses of shooting?
Ans: According to Bacon, shooting is good for the lungs and breast.
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