... Francis Bacon's 1615 essay, 'Of Travel'. The didactic and instructional tone of the narrator strongly emphasizes the medium to which the text is formed – though the speaker remains distant, Bacon appears to give personal advice. The conflict between the warnings of the plights of travel is nullified through the speaker's imploring request for a chance to experience the wonders of ... ...

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