Which of the following men is credited as the first english essayist? francis bacon mark twain joseph addison richard steele

The correct answer is Francis Bacon, as he is credited as the first English essayist.

Francis Bacon was a famous English philosopher, politician, lawyer and writer, father of philosophical and scientific empiricism.

He developed in his De dignitate et augmentis scientiarumn (From the dignification and progress of science) an empirical theory of knowledge and specified the rules of experimental scientific method in his Novum organum, which made him one of the pioneers of modern scientific thought. He also introduced the essay genre in England.

As a writer, he is responsible for the creation of the essay genre in English, with his Essays on Morals and Politics in 1597.

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abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.