 | 1869
...nothing of his purpose — presents a striking contrast to that of the great masters of philosophy. " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind."* So said the author of the " Novum Organum." And the author of the " Principia" adds, that it "belongs... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...Tacitus saith, " atque is habitus animorum fuit, ut pessimum facinus auderent pauci, plures vellent, omnes paterentur:" but let such military persons be...state, or else the remedy is worse than the disease. OF I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...omnes paterentur :" but let such military persons be assured and well reputed of, rather than facetious and popular ; holding also good correspondence with...state, or else the remedy is worse than the disease. OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...atrocious actions, more wished to be concerned in them, and all tamely permitted them to be done." But let such military persons be assured, and -well...state ; or else the remedy is worse than the disease. ( 00 ) - <S)f ftttirism. 1 HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, aiid the Talmud, and the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...atrocious actions, more wished to be concerned in them, and all tamely permitted them to be done." But let such military persons be assured, and well...state ; or else the remedy is worse than the disease. . JL HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...is habitus animorum fuit, ut pessiinuni facinus auderent pauci, plures vellent, omues patereutur :" but let such military persons be assured, and well...state, or else the remedy is worse than the disease. XVII. OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...Tacitus saith, atquc is habitus animorum Juit, ut pessimum f acinus auderent pauci, plures vellent, omnes paterentur. But let such military persons be...also good correspondence with the other great men in 1,. II. u the state ; or else the remedy is worse than the disease. XVI. OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...Tacitus saith, " atque is habitus animorum fuit, ut pessimum facinus auderent pauci, plures vellent, omnes paterentur:" but let such military persons be...state, or else the remedy is worse than the disease. XVII. OF ATHEISM. i HAD rather believe all the fables in the legends, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran,... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...facinus anderent pauci, plures vellent, omnes paterentur :" but let such military persons be assjured, and well reputed of, rather than factious and popular;...state, or else the remedy is worse than the disease. XVII. OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmnd, and the Alcoran,... | |
 | 1821 - 490 pages
...to be combated, what other refutation is likely to prove effectual ?" " I had rather," says Bacon, " believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud,...without a mind. And, therefore, God never wrought a miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true that a little philosophy... | |
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I HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. 
