| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...there be, that delight in giddinefs, and count it a Bondage to fix a Belief •, affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the Sects of Philofophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain difcourfing Wits, which are of the fame... | |
| 1801 - 446 pages
...neither patience or inclination to attend to the solution. We delight in giddiness, and consider it as a bondage to fix a belief; affecting free will in thinking, as well as in acting. Though the philosophers of this sect be nearly gone, yet there still remain discoursing wits, who are... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...to hear, there gtill remains one speculative Infidel among us*. " « What is Truth ? said scoffing Pilate; and would not stay for an answer. Certainly, there be, that delight in giddiness, and who count it a bondage to fix a Belief; affecting Free-wiil in thinking, as well as in acting : and... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 588 pages
...there still remains one speculative Infidel among us *. * « What is Truth ? said scoffing Pilate j and would not stay for an answer. Certainly, there be, that delight in giddiness, and who count it a bondage to fix a Beliefj affecting Free-will in thinking, as well as in acting : and... | |
| John Horne Tooke - English language - 1807 - 504 pages
...borne, and for to declare " to the worlde that who soo be of TROUTH wyll ( a ) See John xviii. 38. " What is truth ? said jesting Pilate; " and would not stay for an answer." Bacon's Essays. ( b ) Nichodemus was the patron apostle of our ancestors the Anglo-Saxons and their... | |
| Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...Bacon.) " WHAT is Truth," said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for answer. Certainly there are many that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief; affecting freewill in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the sects of Philosophers of that kind be gone... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...Your Grace's most obliged And faithful servant, FR. ST. ALBAN. ESSAYS, CIVIL AND MORAL. OF Crutfc, WHAT is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not...and count it a bondage to fix a belief; affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting: and, though the sects of philosophers of that kind be... | |
| English poetry - 1814 - 138 pages
...speculative Philosophers of the 16th century, apply to those of the present day : " Certainly," says he, " there be that delight in giddiness, and count it a...affecting free will in thinking as well as in acting j and though the sect of philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain disowning Wits,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 302 pages
...Vicissitude of Things 258 If & A Fragment of an Essay on Fame 268 ESSAYS, CIVIL AND MORAL. OF TRUTH. WHAT is truth ? said jesting Pilate, and would not...and count it a bondage to fix a belief; affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting : and, though the sects of philosophers of that kind be... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration. " ~~* had been in many rtg»•.<. Crutl). \VHAT is Truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay...and count it a bondage to fix a belief; affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone,... | |
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