Bowen, Catherine Drinkfrey50        <br/><br/>
Francis Bacon  The temper of a man 
Catherine Drinker Bowen 
 - Boston  Little, Brown and Company  1963 
 - 245 p. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Lord Bacon's reputation -- An Elizabethan eden 1561-1579 -- The struggle to rise 1579-1613 -- Bacon ascending a time of glory 1613-1620 -- Impeachment 1621 -- A noble five years 1621-1626. 
<br/><br/>  	 In the fullness of his power and reputation as Lord Chancellor of England, Bacon was impeached by parliament for taking bribes in office, convicted and banished from London and the law courts, At the depth of his fall, at the lowest reach of public disgrace and private agony, Bacon wrote a prayer, confessing to God that he had not used his talents to best advantage. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Bacon, Francis
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>History British --Biography
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>192 Bow   4