 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...in one of the errors, or peccant humours, which we ran briefly over in our first book. And lastly, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort : and... | |
 | Sir Edward Johnson - 1842 - 622 pages
...who would take a view of human knowledge in the whole extent of it." "And lastly," says Lord Bacon, "let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words, which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort : and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...things sliould reflect according to their true incidence ; • nay, it is rather like an enchanted l perambulation of learning, with an inquiry what parts thereof lie fresh and 14. The mind is more affected by affirmatives than negatives. l As was well answered by Diagoras to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...in one of the errors, or peccant humours, which we ran briefly over in our first book. And lastly, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words, which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort ; and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1851 - 376 pages
...not delivered and reduced. For this purpofe, let us confider the falfe appearances that are impofed upon us by the general Nature of the mind, beholding them in an example or two ; as firft, in that inftance which is the root of all fuperftition, namely, That to the Nature of the Mind... | |
 | Henry George Atkinson, Harriet Martineau - 1851 - 430 pages
...this ; and we must not let the truth escape us. " The mind of Man," says Bacon, " is like an enchanted glass ; full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced." — " Nay,* it is not credible, till it be opened, what a * Advancement of Learning. Idols of the Mind.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 238 pages
...in one of the errors, or peccant humours, which we ran briefly over in our first book. And lastly, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words, which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort : and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...in one of the errors, or peccant humours, which we ran briefly over in our first book. And lastly, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words, which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort ; and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 854 pages
...incidence ; nay, it is rather like an enchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it he not delivered and reduced. For this purpose, let us...imposed upon us by the general nature of the mind l, beholding them in an example or two ; as first, in that instance which is the root of all superstition,... | |
 | John Horne Tooke - 1860 - 812 pages
...dissolvi posse intelligeremus." — /. C. Scaliger de Cautit. Prtefat. " And lastly," says Bacon, " let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words, which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort : and... | |
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For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass, wherein the beams of things should reflect according to their true incidence; nay, it is rather like an enchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered... 
