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.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Jiiperavimiis. XVII. t Of Superjiition. 1 T were better to have no opinion of God at I all, than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of him: For the one is Unbelief, the other is Contumely ; and certainly Superftition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch faith well to that purpofe: Surely (faith he) I... | |
| 1758 - 282 pages
...Europe. H No. 1 1 6. Saturday, December $d, 1 757Jt were better to have no opinion of God at all thn fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him : for the one is unbelief, the other is .contumely ; and certainly fuferjlition is the reproach of the Deity. ••'..• BACON. IT feems we have 'a fet of declaimed,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 pages
...changeful,'] " It were better," fays Bacon, in his iyth Eflay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly fuperftition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, fo the danger... | |
| John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words, or in good order. VII. It were better to have no opinion of GOD at all, than such...certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity, VIII. Riches are for spending, and spending for honour and good actions; therefore, extraordinary expence... | |
| 1817 - 628 pages
...application may be made of the opinion of Lord Bacon, expressed in his Essay on Superstition, that ' it were better to have no opinion of God at ' all, than such...an opinion as is unworthy of him : For the one * is but non-belief : The other is contumely : And certainly superstition is the reproaching of Deity. —... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...changeful,] " It were better," fays Bacon, in his I7th Efiay, " to have no opinion of God at all, than fuch an opinion as is unworthy of Him ; for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly Superftition is the reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, fo the danger... | |
| William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 414 pages
...rather wish to continue unknown than to be remembered with infamy. * " It were better (says BACON) to have no opinion " of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy * of him. — Plutarch saith well to that purpose. Surely " (saitb he) J had ruther a great deal [men should... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...regi, gubernari" que perspeximus, omnes gentes naticnesque " superavimus." 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 there was one Plutarch, " that would eat his children... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...power of the immortal Gods, we have conquered all people and all nations." ©f Super0tition. AT 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 his... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...power of the immortal Gods, we have conquered all people and all nations." <Df S-upcnstition. 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 his... | |
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