Revenge as Wild Justice: A Research Note on Francis Baconâs âOf Revengeâ

Erin A. Dolgoy

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Revenge as Wild Justice: A Research Note on Francis Baconâs âOf Revengeâ

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Francis Bacon (1561â1625) states, âRevenge is a kinde of Wilde Justice.â In his essay âOf Revenge,â Bacon argues that revenge is a natural desire which can be understood and controlled, but cannot be extinguished. Our vengeful desires are based upon our self-love, which also serves as the basis for our longings for justice. Knowing this about ourselves, this paper attempts to explain Baconâs fundamental question relating to our desire for revenge: âwhy should I be angry with a Man, for loving himselfe better then mee?â Three of Baconâs essays are particularly relevant to a consideration of revenge: essay four, âOf Revenge;â essay fifty-five, âOf Honour and Reputation;â and essay fifty-six, âOf Judicature.â This consideration is divided into four parts: part one explicates the relationship between revenge and justice; part two establishes the relationship between self-love, honour, reputation, and revenge; part three outlines the two types of vengeance seekers and the two types of revenge; and part four provides a summary of Baconâs teaching on revenge, as presented in his Essays.

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Exploring the Facets of Revenge

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