Eric Roberts Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Eric Roberts said: Verse from Ch. 1, The Chemical Wedding" If the poor human race Were not so arrogant It would have been given much good From my mother’s heritage, But because the human race will not take heed It lies in such straits And must be held in prison. And yet my dearest mother Will not regard their mischief, She leaves her lovely gifts That many a man might come to the light, Though this may chance but seldom That they be better prized Nor reckoned as mere fable. Apologies - can't seem to fix up the spacing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light-of-Truth Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 My first take-away on this quote is the "...a spacious forehead and a piercing eye...". LOL Knowledge lives in the front of the brain, and it takes an eye to pierce the veil. 12 hours ago, Eric Roberts said: Thoughts anyone? Yes, maybe I'll come back. 🙂 2 T A A A A A A A A A A A T 157 www.Light-of-Truth.com 287 <-- 1 8 8 1 1 O 1 1 8 8 1 --> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roberts Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Light-of-Truth said: My first take-away on this quote is the "...a spacious forehead and a piercing eye...". LOL Knowledge lives in the front of the brain, and it takes an eye to pierce the veil. Yes, maybe I'll come back. 🙂 " it takes an eye to pierce the veil"... yes, but eyes are the instrument of the unseen seer, i.e. the self within. 🙂 I doubt that any of the portraits of FB have managed to capture his consciousness and charisma. I'm sure that his gaze was so penetrating that to be in the presence of the Great One must have been unforgettable. Edited October 8, 2022 by Eric Roberts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light-of-Truth Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) InDeed. I've been pierced by Bacon's eyes for many years. He sees into the future. Edited October 8, 2022 by Light-of-Truth 3 T A A A A A A A A A A A T 157 www.Light-of-Truth.com 287 <-- 1 8 8 1 1 O 1 1 8 8 1 --> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 Francis Bacon - He was not of an Age - but for All Time 4 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roberts Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 1 hour ago, A Phoenix said: Francis Bacon - He was not of an Age - but for All Time The glory of our world! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 Francis Bacon - Divinely Blessed 3 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roberts Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, A Phoenix said: Francis Bacon - Divinely Blessed This quote reminded me of one you posted on 30 September by John Salkeld: I wonder if, even back then, such flowery language seemed affected. More for show than an expression of sincerity. The little I've read of Bacon's correspondence suggests to me that he was economical and very to the point, with a dash of clever flattery to sweeten the reception of his message. Edited October 10, 2022 by Eric Roberts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 Francis Bacon - Beacon of the World 1 2 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 Francis Bacon - the Great Orator 4 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 The Play The Chronicle Historie of Perkin Warbeck based on Francis Bacon's Henry VII 3 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 Francis Bacon - The Light Bringer of the Universe 3 1 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 Francis Bacon - The Great Imperator of Learning 3 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 The Incomparable Francis Bacon 3 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 Francis Bacon the Great Advancer of Learning 3 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 Francis Bacon - His Great Example 3 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roberts Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 4 hours ago, A Phoenix said: Francis Bacon - His Great Example Your library must be nearly as large as his! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Francis Bacon the Great Advancer of Learning 3 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 The World Owes its Future to Francis Bacon 3 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roberts Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 49 minutes ago, A Phoenix said: The World Owes its Future to Francis Bacon Another giant of English literature (thanks A.P.) John Dryden, Poet Laureate, (1631 - 1700) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dryden 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 John Selden's Admiration for Francis Bacon 4 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 Lord Bacon Producer & Director of the Masque of Flowers 3 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roberts Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, A Phoenix said: Lord Bacon Producer & Director of the Masque of Flowers Hi A.P. Thanks for this timely quote. Frances Howard's portraits always stand out when I'm searching through the art collections of the period of Bacon's lifetime, but it's only recently that I finally decided to find out who she was. OMG! Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think she was married as an adolescent to Robert Dudley, the 3rd Earl of Essex, who was the son of Robert Dudley, Francis Bacon's biological brother, which I think makes her Francis's niece by marriage. This helps to explain why Francis spent either £2,000 or £3,000 (depending which report you read) of his own money on the "Masque of Flowers". "Masque of Flowers" (full text) https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=eebo2;idno=A07228.0001.001 Less that two years after her wedding to Robert Carr, Francis Bacon had to direct the prosecution case against Frances Howard Carr, Countess of Essex, for the murder by poison of Sir Thomas Overbury, Robert Carr's former best friend and mentor. It's like a Grand Guignol horror play. I can't think why it hasn't been adapted for the screen yet. There is a book by Anne Somerset called "Unnatural Murder: Poison in the Court of James I" and there's a short video summary of the Overbury scandal on YouTube: The whole affair must have been a heavy burden on Sir Francis who was at the centre of the trial's proceedings. The other reason I became interested in the Overbury affair is because of a painting known as the "Cobb" portrait, which Stanley Wells and the Statfraudians insist is an authentic portrait of Shakespeare but, in fact, it is of Thomas Overbury. At least that is the opinion of the National Portrait Gallery. Sir Roy Strong called Stanley Wells's claims that the painting represents William Shakespeare "Codswallop". Enough said. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Carr,_Countess_of_Somerset https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Devereux,_3rd_Earl_of_Essex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Overbury Edited October 22, 2022 by Eric Roberts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roberts Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Here is a well researched article on the argument for and against the Cobb portrait being either of Sir Thomas Overbury or William Shakespeare (if you can spare the time). Cobbe portrait - Wikipedia.pdf 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Phoenix Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Lord Bacon - Beyond the Pillars of Hercules 3 https://aphoenix1.academia.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrY7wzlXnZiT1Urwx7jP6fQ/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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