 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 :  Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political - Pagina 87door Francis Bacon - 1812 - 295 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...the power of the immortal Gods, we have conquered all people and all nations." İf Super0tition. AT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pagina’s
...numine omnia regi gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus. XVII. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...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... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pagina’s
...omnia regi, gubernarique perspeximus, omues gentcs nationesque superavimus." XVIII. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...purpose: " Surely," saith he, " I had rather a great deal'men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1821 - 558 pagina’s
...Francorum, p. 13. The reader must already have recollected and coincided in the opinion of Lord Bacon, that, "it were better to have no opinion of God at all,...certainly superstition is the " reproach of the Deity." Essay 17. Better be dumb than superstitious : Who violates the Godhead, is most vicious Against the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pagina’s
...instans !" , Ver. 257. Gods partial, changeful,'] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 17th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pagina’s
...mortalibus instans !" Ver. 257. Go* partial, changeful,] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 17th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pagina’s
...his 17th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and 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... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1823 - 468 pagina’s
...raised by the folly and impiety of mankind to the rank of deities. " It is better," says Lord Bacon,2 " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him : — for the one is merely unbelief; the other is contumely." The pyramids are the tombs of bulls. In a sarcophagus, found... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1823 - 400 pagina’s
...raised by the folly and impiety of mankind to the rank of deiti^.; " It is better," says Lord Bacon,2 " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of himi-rpfor the one is .merely unbelief; the other; 1$, contumely." . ..; ij.-.^ujyt.'. i •:; ™i;il... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pagina’s
...subsequent note. Ver. 257. Gods partial, changeful,] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 17th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion...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... | |
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