 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 :  Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political - Page 87by Francis Bacon - 1812 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...omnia regi gubernarique perspeximus, omnes gentes nationesque superavimus." XVII. 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 man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say, that there was one Plutarch, that would eat his... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school and not to travel. —Bacon. 1266. It were better to have no opinion of God at all. than...and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity.—Ib. 1267. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...by the providence of the immortal gods. [Plutarcb. From an Antique Gem.] XVII.— 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 man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say that there was one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
 | Free thought - 1842 - 1124 pages
...that those who are not reformed, will transmigrate to all eternity. FRANCIS BACON, ON SUPERSTITION. It were better to have no opinion of God at all than...superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saiih well to that purpose : " Surely I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such a... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 730 pages
...collection of 1612, is entitled ' Of Superstition.' Its leading idea is stated in the commencement : — It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than...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 children... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...opinion of God at all, than such'an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unhelief, the other it contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach...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 children... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...collection of 1612, is entitled ' Of Superstition.' Its leading idea is stated in the commencement : — It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such'an opinion as is unworthy of him j for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely ; and certainly... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 pages
...blood ; NOTES. Ver. 257. Gods partial, changeful,] " It were better," says Bacon, in his 1 7th 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... | |
 | John Gideon Millingen - Emotions - 1848 - 496 pages
...one who is cruel and vindictive. The following are the words of our great philosopher — " It was 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 would say there was one Plutarch that would eat his children... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1848 - 460 pages
...perverting true doctrines. Lord Bacon has the following just ohservations on this suhject: " It is hetter to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unhelief, the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch... | |
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