C would have to be your answer because it is the only one that makes the most sense to me right now.
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Answer:
refining the term.
Explanation:
In the 17th chapter of "Of the Wisdom of the Ancients", Bacon discusses love, it's reason for being and where it comes from. You can understand the theme when you read the name of the chapter: "Cupid or Atom". Francis Bacon is actually refining the definition of love considering the things that he knows based on the most recent discoveries of his time.
The answer is the first 1
