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THE WISEST, BRIGHTEST, MEANEST OF MANKIND

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Sir Francis Bacon 1561 — 1961
'A great writer is the friend and benefactor of his readers.' (Macaulay) On this 400th anniversary of the birth of Sir Francis Bacon writer, statesman, philosopher Professor F. P. WILSON
Professor BENJAMIN FARRINGTON and J. G. CROWTHER pay tribute to his genius, and consider the importance of his wisdom in our twentieth-century world

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Sir Francis Bacon
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Sir Francis Bacon
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Professor F. P. Wilson
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Professor Benjamin Farrington
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J. G. Crowther
Source: Radio Times

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