 ... but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity : nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion : that is, the school of Leucippus, and Democritus,...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 50by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Robert Flint - 1879 - 600 pages
...of atheism doth most demonstrate religion — that is the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and Epicurus ; for it is a thousand times more credible,...produced this order and beauty without a Divine Marshal." Gassendi, a dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, a contemporary and friend yet opponent of Descartes,... | |
 | Robert Flint - Atheism - 1879 - 580 pages
...of atheism doth most demonstrate religion — that is the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and Epicurus ; for it is a thousand times more credible,...produced this order and beauty without a Divine Marshal." Gassendi, a dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, a contemporary and friend yet opponent of Descartes,... | |
 | George Park Fisher - Apologetics - 1879 - 200 pages
...accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion; that is, the school of Leucippus and Democritus and Epicurus. For it is a thousand times more credible...this order and beauty without a divine marshal."* *t Essays : xvi., of Atheism. IV. THE REASONABLENESS OF THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF PRAYER. Prayer, in... | |
 | George Park Fisher - Apologetics - 1879 - 200 pages
...accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion; that is, the school of Leucippus and Democritus and Epicurus. For it is a thousand times more credible...have produced this order and beauty without a divine marshal.1'* *uEssaya : xvi., of Atheism. IV. THE REASONABLENESS OF THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF PRAYER.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...atheism, doth most demonstrate religion ; that is, the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and 15 Epicurus. For it is a thousand times more credible,...unplaced, should have produced this order and beauty eo without a divine marshal. The Scripture saith, The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1879 - 406 pages
...of atheism, doth most demonstrate religion : that is, the school of Leucippus,4 and Democritus,6 and Epicurus ; for it is a thousand times more credible...fifth essence," duly and eternally placed, need no 1 He probably alludes to the legends or miraculous stories of the saints; such as walking with their... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - Authors - 1880 - 380 pages
...of atheism doth most demonstrate religion — that is the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and Epicurus. For it is a thousand times more credible...essence, duly and eternally placed, need no God, than 1 Mr. A. Wright's may be pointed out as a cheap and reliable edition of the original text. *, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 pages
...atomic theory, in Bacon's judgment, rather favours than assails the belief in the existence of a God ; for it is a thousand times more credible that four...immutable fifth essence, duly and eternally placed, needno God, than that an army of infinite small portions or seeds unplaced should have produced this... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...of atheism doth most demonstrate religion; that is, the school of Leucippus, 8 and Democritus, 9 and Epicurus: for it is a thousand times more credible...mutable elements and one immutable fifth essence, 1 duly and eternally placed, need no God, than that an army of infinite small portions, or seeds unplaced,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1882 - 214 pages
...accused of atheism, doth most demonstrate religion: that is the school of Lendppus, and Democritus, and Epicurus: for it is a thousand times more credible,...is not said, 'The fool 'hath thought in his heart ;' to as he rather saith it by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly... | |
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