 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: Surely...  Litterarhistorische Forschungen - Page 100edited by - 1913Full view - About this book
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 380 pages
...to the phrensie of the times ! Surely ("saith Plutarch,) i had rather a great deal, that men ihould say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than that they mould say, " there was one Plutarch that would eat his children as soon as they were born," as the... | |
 | David Stewart Erskine (11th Earl of Buchan), David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1812 - 418 pages
...without yielding to the frensie of the times ! Surely, (saith Plutarch,) I had rather a great deal, that men should say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say, " there was one Plutarch that would eat his children as soon as they were born," as the poets and superstitious... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that 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 one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose ; " Surely," saith he, " I had " rather a great deal men should say there " was...man at all as Plutarch, than " that they should say there was one Plutarch, " that would eat his children as soon as they " were born ;" as the poets speak... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...Superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely (saith he) I had rather a great deal men should say, there was...that would eat his children as soon as they were born ;" as the .poets speak of Saturn. And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...Superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely (saith he) I had rather a great deal men should say, there was...that would eat his children as soon as they were born ;" as the poets speak of Saturn. And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely," saith he, " I had rather a great deal men should say, there was...would " eat his children as soon as they were born ; as the " poets speak of Saturn." And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...superstition is the reproach of the Deity Plutarch saith well to that 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 one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...rather a great deal'men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was one Plutarch, that would eat his children as soon as they were born ;" as the poets speak of Saturn : and, as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely," saith he, " I had rather a great deal men should " say there was...would eat his children as soon as they were "born;" as the poets speak of Saturn: and, as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater... | |
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