| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 páginas
...4 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 páginas
...the 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... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 páginas
...has a 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.... | |
| 1869
...of his purpose — presents a striking contrast to that of the great masters of philosophy. " 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."* So said the author of the " Novum Organum."... | |
| Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 páginas
...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 páginas
...as in 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 páginas
...correspondence 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... | |
| Thomas Gilbank Ackland - 1812 - 222 páginas
...grateful tear,—and point to PITT! THE ATHEIST. Doubtless there is a GOD ! PSALMS OF DAVID. I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and, Alcoran, than that this Universal Frame is without a Mind. BACON, WHAT sounds were those that cross'd... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 564 páginas
...has a 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 Alcoran, than that this uni" verfal frame is without mind ;"t he has expreffed the fame feeling, which,... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 582 páginas
...voluminous and now neglected erudition displayed by Cudvrorth in defence of the 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... | |
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