Summary “Of Marriage and Single Life” by Francis Bacon is a short essay where the author explores the advantages and disadvantages of married and single life. He starts the essay by highlighting a drawback of married life. Bacon says familial responsibilities can hold a man back from starting grand projects. A married man remains busy…
This blog post covers everything you need to know about Bacon’s view on love. It includes a summary, line by line explanation, discussion of its theme, and answers to a few FAQs, all explained in simple language. Of Love Summary Francis Bacon’s essay “Of Love” primarily discusses adverse impacts of passionate love on human behavior…
Shankaradeva We can summarize Shankaradeva’s contribution to Assamese culture in two points. He borrowed the plot for his one-act plays from other religious texts. However, he twisted and mingled certain additional elements to cater to the taste of the common folk of Assam. Ankiya Nats are one-act plays that primarily focus on the supremacy of…
In this blog post, I will cover the following points: Sudraka’s Mrichchhakatika Summary The play Mrichchhakatika by Sudraka follows the love story between a merchant Charudatta and a courtesan Vasantasena. Both are passionate about each other, but Sakara, the king’s brother-in-law, also desires Vasantasena. Therefore, he stands as a threat to the lovers. He first tries to…
We have discussed a summary, line-by-line explanation, and the theme of the essay in the following paragraphs, all explained in simple language. Of Truth Summary Francis Bacon observes a common human tendency to favor lies over truth. For instance, Pilate recognized Christ’s innocence but felt pressured to condemn him. It implies sticking to truth is…