“What is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer.” Francis Bacon begins his masterful essay “Of…
Browsing: Renaissance literature
Death Be Not Proud, one of John Donne’s most celebrated Holy Sonnets, is a bold confrontation with mortality that has…
John Milton’s “L Allegro” stands as one of the most vibrant and joyful poems in English literature. This companion piece…
Introduction Francis Bacon’s essay “Of Friendship” explores the value and nature of friendship in human life. As one of his…
Introduction This comprehensive collection of 30 MCQs on Of Studies questions covers all aspects of Bacon’s essay – from its…
Introduction John Milton’s “On Shakespeare” is a powerful tribute to the Bard of Avon, written in 1630 and published in…
“In Praise of Folly” isn’t some old book collecting cobwebs in a library corner. Its clever humor and harsh critique…