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What does Francis Bacon find ironic about diary-keeping and travel?

I am trying to understand the ironic aspects that Francis Bacon highlights about diary-keeping and travel. His writing often leaves me feeling confused, and I would appreciate some clarification on this topic. Can anyone explain what Bacon finds ironic in these practices?

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Anonymous

Jan 12, 2025

"English philosopher, Francis Bacon, noted in his essay "Of Travel," written over 400 years ago, that during sea voyages when there is nothing to be seen but sky and sea, travellers keep diaries, but on land journeys, where there is so much to be observed, they hardly even keep notes. (Bacon also noted "Travel, in the younger sort, is part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.)"

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