（ ），the first important English essayist, was also the founder o

（ ），the first important English essayist, was also the founder of modern science in England and one of the representatives of the English Renaissance.
A、Christopher Marlowe
B、Thomas More
C、Francis Bacon
D、William Shakespeare
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：本题考查的是培根的文学成就与地位。弗朗西斯·培根是英国第一位重要的散文家，也是英国现代科学的奠基人，也是英国文艺复兴的代表人物之一，代表作品有Of Studies《论学习》。