Which two writers inspired the periodical essay?
- A. Robert Burton
- B. François Rabelais
- C. Francis Bacon
- D. Michel de Montaigne
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Correct answer: C. C and D only
Explanation
Montaigne invented the essai (1580) and Bacon naturalised it in English (1597), the forms Addison and Steele adapted.
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