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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

 

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