 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 sider
...perspeximus omnes, gentes " nationesque superavimus." XVII. OF SUPERSTITION. It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is...rather a great deal men should " say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than " that they should say that there was one Plutarch, " that would eat his... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 sider
...It were better to have no opinion of God at all, :han such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for :he one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly...rather a great deal men should . say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than -' that they should say that there was one Plutarch, •' that would eat... | |
 | Samuel Parr, John Johnstone - 1828 - 720 sider
...form, and to such atheism in its least offensive, Lord Bacon tells us, " It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is...unworthy of him ; for the one is unbelief, the other U contumely, and certainly superstition is a reproach of the Deity." — Essay xiii. in which Bacon... | |
 | Samuel Parr - 1828 - 796 sider
...Bacon. " It were better," says this great and real philosopher, " to have no notion of God at all, ihan such an opinion as is unworthy of him, for the one is unbelief, the other contumely."—Essay 18. They who hold, as I do, that in addition to the bad tendency of atheism upon... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1829 - 570 sider
...fault. In the words about Superstition he agreed that Bacon spoke wisely. " It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of hinj; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely." And here, remarked my visitor, it is impossible... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 sider
...gubernarique per speximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus." OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all than such an opinion as is unworthy of him ; for the one is unbelief, ihe other is contumely ; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1839 - 622 sider
...fervent people. Lord Bacon is too unqualified and absolute when he says, "It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him ;" for much error may be mingled with truth without converting it into poison. The effects of faith on the... | |
 | William Warburton - 1837 - 720 sider
...under a ruler, of acknowledged justice and goodness. • " It were better," says BACON, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him Plutarch saitli well to that purpose. Surely (saith he) / had rather a great deal men ihould toy there... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 sider
...perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus." XVII. OF SUPERSTITION. It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is...rather a great deal men should say, there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say, that there was one Plutarch, that would eat his... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 sider
...entrance into the language, goeth to school and not to travel. —Bacon. 1266. It were better to have no opinion of God at all. than such an opinion as is...and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity.—Ib. 1267. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation... | |
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It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an Opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : 
