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Which studies does Bacon say are most suitable for delight?

AHistory and poetry

BMathematics and logic

CScience and Philosophy

DReligion and theology

Answer:

A. History and poetry

Read Explanation:

  • Amazingly, Bacon found the reason and benefits behind studying a particular subject.

  • He writes that History makes a man wise as it makes one aware of past mistakes.

  • Poetry makes a person witty as a poet compares incomparable things.

  • Mathematics brings subtleness to human beings as it teaches us to be clever in concluding.

  • Similarly, natural philosophy forces a person to think deeply, morality makes a person serious by nature.

  • Logic and Rhetoric i.e. art of speaking helps in arguments.


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