| Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 636 pages
...part invisible to the eyes of men in general. Says Bacon : " I had rather believe all the fables of the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than...convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it."1 But, he continues again, there were some also that stayed not here ; but went further, and held... | |
| 1867 - 624 pages
...You will easily pick out the sentences which bear the most closely on our argument. Hugh (reads). " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy... | |
| W. Spalding - English literature - 1867 - 446 pages
..." Essays: or Counsels Civil and Moral; "flrst published in 1597 ; revised and augmented till 1625. I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Hind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince Atheism; because his ordinary .works convince... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 786 pages
...since the world was created, nothing but evil has resulted from concessions made to intimidation. XVI. OF ATHEISM. I" HAD rather believe all the fables in...without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracles to convince1 atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 694 pages
...numine omnia regi, gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus.'3 ANNOTATIONS. * I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend^...Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a It is evident from this, that Bacon had seized the just view respecting credulity / seeing plainly... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1869 - 420 pages
...that you know not. Speech of a man's self ought to be seldom, and well-chosen. lil. ATHEISM IGNOBLE. I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...universal frame is without a Mind. And therefore God never wroiight miracle to convince Atheism; because his ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little... | |
| Theology - 1869 - 404 pages
...of the great Creator. All past experience and discoveries are on the side of Theism. Bacon says : " I had rather believe all the fables in the legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth men to atheism, but depth in knowledge bringeth men's... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1869 - 168 pages
...Ihis frame =' the universe considered as an arranged system'= Gr. K,jff/jios. Bacon, Essays, 16: ' I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend...than that this universal frame is without a mind.' Unfeigned hallelujahs to Thee sing.' 1. 35. Presumptuous man, &c. Voltaire, Diet. Philos. t. 4, p.... | |
| Horace A. Cleveland - Literature - 1869 - 610 pages
...the tables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince...works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. For while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered,... | |
| William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - English literature - 1870 - 482 pages
...that you know not. Speech of a man's self ought to be seldom, and well-chosen. 61 • ATHEISM IGNOBLE. I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy mclineth man's mind to Atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to Religion : for,... | |
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