Question
Read the two passages from Of the Wisdom of the Ancients.
Passage 1:
The fable relates to the cradle and infancy of nature, and pierces deep. This Love I understand to be the appetite or instinct of primal matter; or to speak more plainly, the natural motion of the atom; which is indeed the original and unique force that constitutes and fashions all things out of matter.
Passage 2:
Let us now consider his attributes. He is described with great elegance as a little child, and a child for ever; for things compounded are larger and are affected by age; whereas the primary seeds of things, or atoms, are minute and remain in perpetual infancy.
How do the two passages work together to develop Bacon’s argument?
Passage 1 explains his central idea, while passage 2 supports it.
Passage 1 provides a counter argument, while passage 2 disproves it.
Passage 1 supports the central idea, while passage 2 explains what the central idea is.
Passage 1 lists a supporting example, while passage 2 provides a counter argument.
Passage 1:
The fable relates to the cradle and infancy of nature, and pierces deep. This Love I understand to be the appetite or instinct of primal matter; or to speak more plainly, the natural motion of the atom; which is indeed the original and unique force that constitutes and fashions all things out of matter.
Passage 2:
Let us now consider his attributes. He is described with great elegance as a little child, and a child for ever; for things compounded are larger and are affected by age; whereas the primary seeds of things, or atoms, are minute and remain in perpetual infancy.
How do the two passages work together to develop Bacon’s argument?
Passage 1 explains his central idea, while passage 2 supports it.
Passage 1 provides a counter argument, while passage 2 disproves it.
Passage 1 supports the central idea, while passage 2 explains what the central idea is.
Passage 1 lists a supporting example, while passage 2 provides a counter argument.
Answers
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The correct answer is: **Passage 1 explains his central idea, while passage 2 supports it.**
In Passage 1, Bacon articulates his central idea regarding the fundamental nature of matter and the primal forces that shape it. Passage 2 builds on this idea by emphasizing the attributes of these primal forces (the "atoms") by describing them as eternally youthful and unchanging, thus reinforcing the notion presented in Passage 1. Together, they develop Bacon's argument about the nature of matter and its intrinsic properties.
In Passage 1, Bacon articulates his central idea regarding the fundamental nature of matter and the primal forces that shape it. Passage 2 builds on this idea by emphasizing the attributes of these primal forces (the "atoms") by describing them as eternally youthful and unchanging, thus reinforcing the notion presented in Passage 1. Together, they develop Bacon's argument about the nature of matter and its intrinsic properties.