What is a summary of Francis Bacon's 'Of Revenge'?

Francis Bacons is against private revenge . He says that revenge is outside of law .Bacon points out that ignoring a wrong makes a man superior to the person who committed the first wrong. Bacon points out that wise men have enough to do with the present and the future rather than taking revenge.Since a wrong in the past cannot be made right, it's best to concentrate on trying to influence the present and future. read more

Francis Bacon argues in his essay"Of Revenge" that the"wild justice" of personal revenge is a fundamental challenge to the rule of law. Francis Bacon argues in his essay"Of Revenge" that the"wild justice" of personal revenge is a fundamental challenge to the rule of law. read more

"On Revenge" (1625) is a typical, highly logical Bacon argument against private revenge and acknowledges that"public revenges are for the most part fortunate." The language is direct and free of convoluted syntax. read more