 ... but when it beholdeth the chain of them, confederate and linked together, it 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...  Bacon's Essays - Page 153by Francis Bacon - 1874 - 641 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...it is a thoufand times more credible, that four mutable Elements, and one immutable fifth Eflence, duly and eternally placed, need no God, than that an Army of infinite {"mall Portions, or Seeds unplaced, fhould have produced this order and beauty without a Di' ' -e Marfhal.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...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...The fool hath thought in his heart;" so as he rather saith it by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly believe it, or be persuaded... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Ddty. LORD BACON. THE Scripture saith, The fool hath said in his heart,...The fool hath thought in his heart, so as he rather saith it by rote to himself as that he would have, than * It is not unlikely that Pope had an eye to... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pages
...religion ; that is, the schoo>of Lcucippus, and Democritus, and Epicurus : for it is a thousand times mow credible, that four mutable elements and one immutable...eternally placed, need no God, than that an army of infmite small portions, or seeds unplaced, should have produced this order and beauty without a divine... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 582 pages
...doth most demonstrate reli" gion; that is, the school of Leucippus, and Democri'us, and Epicurus; for it is a " thousand times more credible, that four...immutable fifth " essence, duly and eternally placed, ncc-d no God, than that an army of infinite small " portions, or seeds unplaced, should have produced... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...doth most demonstrate religion ; that is, the school of Leucippas, and Democritus, an i Epicurus : for it is a thousand times more credible, that four mutable...The fool hath thought in his heart;" so as he rather saith it by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly believe it, or be persuaded... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...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...fool hath thought in his heart :" so as he rather saith it by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly believe it, or be persuaded... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...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...fool hath thought in his heart :" so as he rather saith it by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly believe it, or be persuaded... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...Leucippus, and Democritus, and Epicurus. For it is a thousand times more credible, that four mutual elements, and one immutable fifth essence duly and...the fool hath thought in his heart. So as he rather saith it by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can throughly believe it, or be persuaded... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...doth most demonstrate religion ; that is, the school of Lcucippus, and Democritus, and Epicnrus : for it is a thousand times more credible, that four mutable elements and one immutable fifth essenee, duly and eternally placed, need no God, than that an army of infinite small portions, or seeds... | |
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