New Atlantis. A work unfinished

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Francis Bacon: New Atlantis. A work unfinished (1658)

New Atlantis is an incomplete utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon, published posthumously in 1626. It appeared unheralded and tucked into the back of a longer work of natural history, Sylva sylvarum (forest of materials). In New Atlantis, Bacon portrayed a vision of the future of human discovery and knowledge, expressing his aspirations and ideals for humankind. The novel depicts the creation of a utopian land where "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit" are the commonly held qualities of the inhabitants of the mythical Bensalem. …

36 pages

English language

Published 1658

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OCLC Number:
33927528

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  • Utopias -- Early works to 1800.

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