Light-of-Truth Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) Thanksgiving Eve in the New Atlantis reading about Bacon. Researchers say Sir Francis Bacon invented concept of good and bad taste https://talker.news/2022/01/05/researchers-say-sir-francis-bacon-invented-concept-of-good-and-bad-taste-for-books-art-and-culture/ By Chris Dyer via SWNS The idea of taste as a measure of culture and sophistication can be traced back to Sir Francis Bacon more than 400 years ago, an expert discovered. The concept of taste being used to indicate the cultural significance of books, food, music and works of art originated in a saying by the British philosopher, scientist and politician in 1597, a new study revealed... EDIT: This is the article the article above is talking about: What Books Taste Like: Bacon and the Borders of the Book https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/textual/article/view/32841 Edited November 23, 2022 by Light-of-Truth 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...
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