 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 Seiten
...great great Men in the State, or elfe the Remedy is worfe than the Difeafe. XVI. Of Atheifm. Had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Aleoran, than this Univerfal Frame is without a Mind. And therefore God never wrought a Miracle to... | |
 | 1762 - 414 Seiten
...Legend ; a book fure of little credit with him; when he thus begins one of his eflays : ' I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than, that this nniverfal frame is without a mind.' " The faireft and moft correft edition... | |
 | 1869
...purpose — presents a striking contrast to that of the great masters of philosophy. " I had rather intelle / Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind."* So said the author of the " Novum Organum."... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 Seiten
...foundation in the nature of man. When the greateft of modern philofophers declares, that " he would rather believe all the fables " in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, ^ than that this univerfal frame is without mind ; "t * Scledl Difcourfes by TOHN SMITH^ p.... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 Seiten
...to myfelf, not fo much for their want of faith, as their want of learning." " I had rather, fays he, believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this univerfal frame is without a mind ; and therefore God never wrong'. ta miracle... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 Seiten
...them lieth, quite and clean from their cogitation whatsoever may sound that way. HOOIZK. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...with the other great men in the state, or else the remedy is worse than the disease. OF I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind: and, therefore, God never wrought miracles... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 Seiten
...argument. " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Aleoran, thau that this universal frame is without a mind ! It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mindto atheism; but depth in philosophy bringcth men's minds about to religion; for while the mind... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 582 Seiten
...same argument. " I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alco" ran, than that this universal frame is without a mind < It is true that a little philo" sophy inclincth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds " about... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 Seiten
...other great men in the state, or else the remedy is worse than the disease. OF ATHEISM. I HAD rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind: and, therefore, God never wrought miracles... | |
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I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. 
