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 : Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately - Page 148by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...regi gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus. XVII. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such...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... | |
| 1821 - 416 pages
...regi, gubernarique perspeximus, omues gentcs nationesque superavimus." XVIII. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such...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... | |
| Charles Mills - 1821 - 558 pages
...The reader must already have recollected and coincided in the opinion of Lord Bacon, that, "it were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such...certainly superstition is the " reproach of the Deity." Essay 17. Better be dumb than superstitious : Who violates the Godhead, is most vicious Against the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pages
...mortalibus instans !" Ver. 257. Go* partial, changeful,] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 17th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. And... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...instans !" , Ver. 257. Gods partial, changeful,'] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 17th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. And... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...his 17th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for one is unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a... | |
| Charles Bucke - 1823 - 468 pages
...raised by the folly and impiety of mankind to the rank of deities. " It is better," says Lord Bacon,2 " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him : — for the one is merely unbelief; the other is contumely." The pyramids are the tombs of bulls. In a sarcophagus, found... | |
| Charles Bucke - 1823 - 400 pages
...raised by the folly and impiety of mankind to the rank of deiti^.; " It is better," says Lord Bacon,2 " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of himi-rpfor the one is .merely unbelief; the other; 1$, contumely." . ..; ij.-.^ujyt.'. i •:; ™i;il... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...subsequent note. Ver. 257. Gods partial, changeful,] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 17th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion...certainly Superstition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 pages
...subsequent note. Ver. 257. Gods partial, changeful,] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 17th Essay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion...certainly Superstition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a... | |
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