Inflation is the increase in the prices of goods and services across an economy. When prices inflate, you need more money to buy the same things. The opposite of inflation is deflation, when prices are lower across a range of goods and services.
James Howell, a 17th century historian cum writer was the first writer to earn his living from writing alone in the English language; other writers of those times pursued writing as a hobby, not a profession as writing alone never paid enough.
Francis Bacon is often credited as the first great English essayist, though he borrowed from other writers, such as the French essayist Montaigne and from the Greek philosopher Aristotle. Bacon... Asked by user9804268 on February 27, 2016 at 7:08 AM via web