Clod(noun) a lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay. Clod(noun) the ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf. Clod(noun) that which is earthy and of little relative value, as the body of man in comparison with the soul.
Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Alban, also called (1603â18) Sir Francis Bacon (born January 22, 1561, York House, London, Englandâdied April 9, 1626, London), lord chancellor of England (1618â21).
Major Philosophical Works by Bacon. 1  1857â74, The Works, edited by J. Spedding, R. L. Ellis, and D. D. Heath, 14 vols. 2  1861, The Works, edited by J. Spedding, R. L. Ellis, and D. D. Heath, 15 vols. 3  1861â74, The Letters and the Life of Francis Bacon, edited by J. Spedding, 7 vols.