The first part is about truth, the second part is about death, the third part is about religious unity, the fourth part is about revenge, the fifth part is about bad luck, the sixth part is about camouflage and concealment, the seventh part is about parents and children, the eighth part is about marriage and celibacy, the ninth part is about jealousy, the eleventh part is about love, the twelfth part is about boldness, the thirteenth part is about goodness and goodness, and the fourteenth part is about nobility. On travel, chapter 19, emperor, chapter 20, advice and admonition, chapter 2 1, timing, chapter 22, cunning, chapter 23, self-interested ingenuity, chapter 24, innovation, chapter 25, seeking speed, chapter 26, seemingly clever. Article 34 on wealth article 35 on prediction article 36 on ambition article 37 on masquerade and competition article 38 on human nature article 39 on habit and education article 40 on luck article 4 1 article 42 on youth and old age article 43 on beauty article 44 on disability article 45 on building a house article 46 on gardens article 47 on negotiation article 48 on men and friends article 49 on pleading, article 50 on reading. Article 51 Party, 52 Etiquette and Appearance, 53 Praise, 54 Vanity, 55 Honor and Reputation, 56 Judge's Duty, 57 Anger, 58 Things Changed, 59 Rumors (Fragments), Appendices and New Tools (Excerpts) Bacon's masterpiece in literature is his prose. When this book was published in 1597, only ten articles were included. The number of articles in 16 12 increased to 38, and that in 1625 increased to 58. 1657, 365,438+0 years after Bacon's death, a Raleigh edition included Bacon's unfinished manuscript "On Rumors" as the 59th of his essays. However, since this article is only "initiation" rather than "conversion", the later passage is still based on Article 58. See /view/353898.htm#3.