 | 1821 - 416 Seiten
...omnia regi, gubernarique perspeximus, omues gentcs nationesque superavimus." XVIII. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...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 Seiten
...Francorum, p. 13. 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,...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 - 424 Seiten
...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 - 422 Seiten
...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... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 408 Seiten
...repentance and humiliation? Blush for shame, and hide thy face in the dust. BISHOP HORNE. OF SUPERSTITION. IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...rather a great deal men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
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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: 
