This is a classic work of English literature, featuring the complete text of Bacon's essays, with annotations by the influential theologian and philosopher Richard Whately. Bacon's essays cover a wide range of topics, from love and friendship to politics and morality. Whately's annotations provide valuable insights into the meaning and significance of Bacon's ideas, and help to place them in their historical context. This is an important work for anyone interested in the history of English literature or the development of English ideas. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.