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" There is no small difference between the idols of the human mind, and the ideas of the divine mind; that is to say, between certain idle dogmas, and the real stamp and impression of created objects, as they are found in nature. "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England - Page 347
by Francis Bacon - 1844
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Novum organum scientiarum

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 270 pages
...gradually to such as nature really acknowledges*. 23. There is a wide difference betwixt the idols of the human mind, and the ideas of the divine mind ; that is, betwixt certain vain conceits, and the real characters and impressions stamped upon the creatures,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 14

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1831 - 478 pages
...principles which are really the most common in nature. 23. There is no small difference between the idols of the human mind, and the ideas of the divine mind...is vastly superior to that of argument. But axioms VOL. XIV. - D properly and regularly abstracted from particulars, easily point out and define new particulars,...
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The American Library of Useful Knowledge, Volume 1

1831 - 336 pages
...not in appearance merely : but " there is a wide difference," says Lord Bacon, " between the idols of the human mind, and the ideas of the divine mind; that is, between certain vain notions, and the real characters and impressions that are stamped upon the creatures,...
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The American Library of Useful Knowledge, Volume 1

1831 - 336 pages
...not in appearance merely : but " there is a wide difference," says Lord Bacon, " between the idols of the human mind, and the ideas of the divine mind ; that is, between certain vain notions, and the real characters and impressions that are stamped upon the creatures,...
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Works, Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1841 - 616 pages
...principles which are really the most common in nature. 23. There is no small difference between the idols of the human mind, and the ideas of the divine mind;...never assist in the discovery of new effects : for the suhtilty of nature is vastly superior to that of argument. But axioms properly and regularly abstracted...
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The Dublin university magazine

University magazine - 1845 - 772 pages
...eternal ideas of nature the subjective notions of mau : " There is no small difference between the idols of the human mind and the ideas of the divine mind ; that is to say, between certain idle dogmis (and, he mighthave added, social systems,) and the real stamp and impression of creative objects,...
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The Comparative Merits of Alloeopathy, the Old Medical Practice: And ...

I. G. Rosenstein - 1846 - 304 pages
...inter humana mentis idola et divines mentis ideas," — the difference is not small, between the idols of the human mind, and the ideas of the divine mind, that is, between the notions and arbitrary landmarks of men, instituted on nature, and those veritable distinctions...
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Self-education

Edwin Paxton Hood - 1851 - 224 pages
...axioms, which is the true but unattempted way. " III. There is no small difference between the idols of the human mind, and the ideas of the divine mind — that is to say, between certain dogmas, and the real stamp and impression of created objects, as they are found in Nature. " IV. When...
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Francisci BAconi de Verulamio, ...: Novum organum, sive Indicia vera de ...

Francis Bacon - 1855 - 386 pages
...things which are truly in Nature more noscible. 23. There is no slight difference between the Phantoms of the human mind and the Ideas of the Divine mind, that is, between mere idle and arbitrary views, and the true signatures and impresses made on things created,...
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 22

1868 - 796 pages
...human conceits upon natural objects, he remarks that " there is no small difference between the idols of the human mind and the ideas of the Divine Mind,...impression of created objects as they are found in Nature." Coleridge had probably this aphorism in mind when he called Bacon the British Plato. The object of...
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