Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature the inclination. This of all virtues and dignities of the mind is the greatest, being the character of the Deity : and without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. The Advancement of Learning, Book I - Page 139by Francis Bacon - 1904 - 145 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...Grecians call Philanthropia; and the word humanity (as it is used) is a little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature...theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man... | |
| David Stewart Erskine (11th Earl of Buchan), David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1812 - 418 pages
...in the exercise of true humanity, is true charity, and charms all human kind. This, of all vertues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being...character of the Deity ; and • without it, man is a busie, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermine. "•'..'.. \ Now as God made... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...Grecian* call Philanthropia ; and the word humanity, (as it is used) is a little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature...theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall ; the desire of knowledge in excess caused... | |
| John Weyland - 1816 - 538 pages
...experiment. If such a school were established, I would write over the professor's chair — " Goodness, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness... | |
| John Weyland - 1816 - 556 pages
...experiment. If such a school were established, I would write over the professor's chair — " Goodness, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no. better than a kind of vermin. Goodness... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...Grecians call Philanthropia ; and the word Humanity (as it is used) is a little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and Goodness of Nature...mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. G oodness answers to the theological virtue, Charity ; and admits no excess, but error. The desire... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...Grecians call Philanthropia ; and the word Humanity (as it is used) is a little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and Goodness of Nature...mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. G oodness answers to the theological virtue, Charity ; and admits no excess, but error. The desire... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...Grecians called philanthropia; and the word humanity, as it is used, is a little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature...theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall ; the desire of knowledge in excess caused... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...Grecians call Philanthropia; and the word humanity (as it is used), is a little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature...theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 pages
...salvation of his brethren, it shews much of a divine nature, and a kind of conformity with Christ himself. This, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is...wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin*. THE PLEASURES OF MALEVOLENCE. At the battle of Sedgmoor, a young maid interceded with Colonel Kirk... | |
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