 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 sider
...immortal gods. [Plutarcb. From an Antique Gem.] XVII.— OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all than such an opinion as is unworthy...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 children... | |
 | 1842 - 1124 sider
...reformed, will transmigrate to all eternity. FRANCIS BACON, ON SUPERSTITION. It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such an opinion as is unworthy...superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saiih well to that purpose : " Surely I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such a... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 sider
...' Of Superstition.' Its leading idea is stated in the commencement : — 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 children... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 sider
...opinion of God at all, than such'an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unhelief, the other it contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach...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 children... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 sider
...: — It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such'an opinion as is unworthy of him j for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely ; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deify. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : ' Surely,' saith he, ' I had rather a great deal men should... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 sider
...Ver. 257. Gods partial, changeful,] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 1 7th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is...certainly Superstition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a... | |
 | John Gideon Millingen - 1848 - 496 sider
...and vindictive. The following are the words of our great philosopher — " It was 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 would say there was one Plutarch that would eat his children... | |
 | 1848 - 460 sider
...doctrines. Lord Bacon has the following just ohservations on this suhject: " It is hetter to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unhelief, the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch... | |
 | 1849 - 214 sider
...reformed, will transmigrate to all eternity. FRANCIS BACON, ON SUPERSTITION. It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such an opinion as is unworthy...Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they... | |
 | Rufus Blakeman - 1849 - 264 sider
...SUPERSTITION; AND ALSO ON ANIMAL FASCINATION, OR CHARMING. BY RUFUS BLAKEMAN, MD " It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is...for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely." LORD BACON. S ^ NEW YORK : D. APPLETON & CO., BROADWAY. NEW HAVEN, 8. BABCOCK. 1849. 7£w&?> 4 * •*Entered,... | |
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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 : 
