Which two of the following inspired the rise of the periodical essay? A. Robert Burton B. Francois…
Michel de Montaigne's Essais (1580) and Francis Bacon's Essays (1597) created the essay as a short, reflective prose form, which Addison, Steele and later periodical writers…
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Which two of the following inspired the rise of the periodical essay?
A. Robert Burton
B. Francois Rabelais
C. Francis Bacon
D. Michel de Montaigne
A. Robert Burton
B. Francois Rabelais
C. Francis Bacon
D. Michel de Montaigne
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
Michel de Montaigne's Essais (1580) and Francis Bacon's Essays (1597) created the essay as a short, reflective prose form, which Addison, Steele and later periodical writers adapted for their papers. Robert Burton (The Anatomy of Melancholy) and François Rabelais (Gargantua and Pantagruel) wrote in quite different forms and are not regarded as the founders of the essay.
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