 I had 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 as soon as they were born, as the poets speak of Saturn.  Bacon's Novum organum - Page 50by Francis Bacon - 1889 - 629 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 380 pages
...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 poets and superstitious speak of Saturn ; as the contumely is greater towards God, and the danger greater... | |
 | David Stewart Erskine (11th Earl of Buchan), David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1812 - 418 pages
...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 speak of Saturn ; as the contumely is greater towards God, and the danger greater... | |
 | 1827 - 548 pages
...saying, " Surely I had much rather men should say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than to say, there was one Plutarch that would eat his children as soon as they were born." If the Christians' God is a good being, 1 am sure that fighting Christians entertain such ideas as... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1839 - 622 pages
...rather, a great deal, 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 born, as the poets speak of Saturn." Atheism, itself were more honorable to God than superstition.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...he, " I had 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 as soon as they were bom; as the poets speak of Saturn." And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...he, ' I had 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...contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater toward? men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...saith he,' I had 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 as soon as they were horn ;' as the poets speak of Saturn. And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is... | |
 | 1848 - 460 pages
...had a great deal rather men should say there was no such man as Plutarch, than that they would say there was one Plutarch that would eat his children as soon as they were horn, as the poets speak of Saturn.' And as the contumely is greater toward God, so the danger is greater... | |
 | John Stewart - 1849 - 244 pages
...such a man at all as Plutarch, than that I' they should say there was one Plutarch, that would eat 1 -his children as soon as they were born ;" as the....speak of Saturn: and, as the contumely is greater to. j Awards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...he, " I had 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 as soon as they were bom : as the poets speak of Saturn." And as the con^umely is/greater towards God, so the danger u greater... | |
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