If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.

Francis Bacon

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Topic

Hospitality Citizens of the world

Author

Francis Bacon

Source

Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1625 1620s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Philosopher Politician Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. "Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. "Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral (1625): Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008.

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For what a man had rather were true he more readily believes.

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Novum Organum

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Topic
Credulity Human nature

Author

Francis Bacon
Source
Novum Organum
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Latin
Time
1620 1620s 17th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. Novum Organum. London: John Beale, 1620, bk. 1, no. 49.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. The New Organon. Translated by Michael Silverthorne. Cambridge UP, 2000, bk. 1, no. 49.

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He takes false shadows for true substances.

William Shakespeare

Titus Andronicus

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Topic
Credulity Deception Appearance vs. reality
Speaker
Marcus Andronicus

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Titus Andronicus
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Language
English
Time
1594 1590s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Titus Andronicus. Sussex's Men, 1594, The Rose, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Titus Andronicus." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 2.