Bringing home the Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon claims to have cured his warts by rubbing them with pork fat and then hanging it in the sun. By the time the fat had melted, five weeks later, the warts disappeared.

What does this have to do with Bacon’s work as a philosopher? Nothing … but it’s a good opportunity for some daft puns …

[I’m yet to find a proper citation for this anecdote, but it is, as Saint Augustine would say, “so generally affirmed, that it were impudent to deny it.” Any help with a proper reference would be appreciated. Also, I’m curious to know if Bacon’s claim is in any way feasible.]

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