Of Great Place

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"Of Great Place" is a notable essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature, burdens, and moral implications of holding positions of power and high office.

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instanceOf essay
philosophical essay
author Francis Bacon
circaDate early 1600s
circulation widely anthologized
collection Francis Bacon's essays (commonly known as Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral)
surface form: Essays (Francis Bacon)
countryOfOrigin England
discusses difference between private virtues and public roles
ethical conduct of magistrates and statesmen
personal sacrifice required by high office
public perception of those in authority
relationship between greatness and service
temptations associated with power
genre essay
hasSubject leadership
morality
political ethics
public office
social hierarchy
historicalContext Stuart period
surface form: Jacobean England
influencedBy Christian moral thought
classical philosophy
intendedAudience educated readers
statesmen and courtiers
language English
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement English Renaissance
mainTheme ambition
burdens of high office
corrupting influence of power
moral implications of authority
nature of power
public duty versus private life
responsibility of rulers
notableFor analysis of the burdens of power
aphoristic style
moral counsel to those in authority
partOf Bacon's Essays
period early 17th century
philosophicalTradition early modern moral philosophy
relatedWork Of Ambition
Of Great Place (modern annotated editions)
tone didactic
reflective
workIn Francis Bacon's essays (commonly known as Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral)
surface form: Essays (Francis Bacon)

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