 Nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion; that is, the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and Epicurus. For it is a thousand times more credible that four mutable elements and one immutable fifth essence...  Essays moral, economical and political - Page 64by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...must needs fly to Providence and Deity : nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion ; that is the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and * See note I at the end. Epicurus : for it is a thousand times more credible that four mutable elements,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...must needs fly to Providence and Deity : nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion ; that is the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and • See note I at the end. Epicurus : for it is a thousand times more credible that four mutable elements,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...must needs fly to Providence and Deity : nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion ; that is the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and * See note I at the end. Epicurus : for it is -a thousand times more credible that four mutable elements,... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...must needs fly to Providence and Deity. Nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion ; that is, the school of...army of infinite small portions, or seeds unplaced, shouldh ave produced this order and beauty without a divine marshal. The scripture saith, " The fool... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 662 pages
...must needs fly to Providence and to Deity. Nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion, that is, the school of...this order and beauty without a Divine Marshal." The real state of Bacon's opinion about final causes was plainly this, that the consideration of them was... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 418 pages
...must needs fly to Providence and Deity ; nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism, doth most demonstrate religion ; that is, the school of...produced this order and beauty without a divine marshal." Bacon's Essays. place declamation against final causes, sanctioned (as has been absurdly supposed)... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...must needs fly to Providence and Deity : nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion : that is the school of...credible that four mutable elements, and one immutable fifxh essence, i Such was the state of public opinion, that a few dared to commit a most atrocious... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1843 - 632 pages
...must needs fly to providence and Deity: nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism, doth most demonstrate religion ; that is, the school of...fifth essence, duly and eternally placed, need no God, thin that an army of infinite small portions, or seeds unplaced, should have produced this order and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...and Epicurus. For it is] a thousand times more credihle that four mutahle elements and one immutahle fifth essence, duly and eternally placed, need no...seeds, unplaced, should have produced this order and heauty without a Divine Marshal. The Scripture saith,' The fool hath said in his heart, There is no... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion; that is the school of Lencippus,and Dernocritus. and Epicurus : for it is a thousand times more credible...marshal. The Scripture saith, "The fool hath said in his tieart, there is no God ;" it is not said, «' The fool tiath thought in his heart ;" so as he rather... | |
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