Question

In Of Studies, what does Bacon suggest about studies and their relation to human nature?

• A. They perfect nature.
• B. They hinder nature.
• C. They mimic nature.
• D. They destroy nature.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. They perfect nature.

• The writer adroitly compares various exercises that help in curing different diseases to studies that help in eliminating different weaknesses in human beings.

• Bacon says bowling is good for curing stone problems, shooting is good for the lungs and breasts due to the recoil effect of the gun, gentle walking for stomach issues, and riding (horse riding) for the head.

• Similarly, different subjects such as mathematics are good for concentration as one mistake during solution will make you do the whole exercise again.

• If someone is not good at distinguishing good and bad then he should study school i.e. philosophy.

• Similarly, if someone wants to make his thought prevail then he should study law. In this manner, there is a study for every weakness.