Father of English Essay and Father of Modern Prose is Francis Bacon. Famous quotation of Bacon are 'Revenge is a kind of wild justice', 'Unmarried men are best friends, best Masters, best servants but not always best subjects', 'Old wood best to burns, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old author to read', 'Opportunity makes a thief', 'It is impossible to love and be wise', 'History makes man wise'.