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" Nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism 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 elements and one immutable fifth essence... "
The essays, i-(lviii) or, Counsels civil and moral of Francis lord Verulam ... - Page 96
by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1878
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Essays: And Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1884 - 476 pages
...accused of atheism, doth most demonstrate religion : that is, the school of Leucippus,2 and Democritus,3 and Epicurus ; for it is a thousand times more credible...that four mutable elements, and one immutable fifth essence,4 duly and eternally placed, need no God, than that an army of infinite small portions, or...
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Opinions of Men of Light & Leading and of The Times Newspaper, &c., on the ...

1885 - 70 pages
...believe all the follies of the Talmud and the Koran than that this universal frame is without a mind — that an army of infinite small portions, or seeds...produced this order and beauty without a Divine Marshal." — LORD BACON. "Geology brings us down to a level when the character of the earth made organic life...
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Bacon's Essays, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1886 - 304 pages
...atheism, doth most demonstrate religion ; that is, the school of Leucippus, and Democritus, and is Epicurus. For it is a thousand times more credible,...unplaced, should have produced this order and beauty •o without a divine marshal. The Scripture saith, The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God...
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The Essays Or Councils, Civil & Moral: Of Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon - 1887 - 326 pages
...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...eternally placed, need no God, than that an army of OF A THEISM. 107 infinite small portions, or seeds unplaced, should have produced this order and beauty...
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The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great ...

Robert Cochrane - Authors, English - 1887 - 572 pages
...Rabbinical ei planations of the law. Deity. Nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism, pany has met, clements, and one immutable fifth essence duly and eternally placed, need no God; than that an army...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord ...

Francis Bacon - Philosophy, English - 1890 - 826 pages
...schoole which is most acused of Atheisme doth demonstrate Religion. That is, the Schoole of Leusippus, and Democritus, and Epicurus. For it is a thousand times more credible, that foure mutable Elements, and one immutable fifth essence, duely and eternally placed, neede no God :...
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Francis Bacon (Lord Verulam): A Critical Review of His Life and Character ...

Benjamin G. Lovejoy - Authors, English - 1888 - 306 pages
...which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion; that is the school of Leucippus, J and Democritus, and Epicurus, for it is a thousand...or seeds unplaced, should have produced this order or beauty without a divine marshal. The Scripture saith, " The fool hath said in his heart, there *...
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Bacon's Novum organum

Francis Bacon - Logic - 1889 - 668 pages
...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...produced this order and beauty without a divine marshal.' and. I cannot question that Bacon also accepted the doctrines of a Divine Providence and a providential...
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Bacon's Essays, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1889 - 298 pages
...the belief in the existence of a God ; for it is a thousand times more credible that four imitable elements and one immutable fifth essence, duly and...produced this order and beauty without a Divine Marshal ; 2 and again, the wisdom of God shines out more brightly when nature does one thing, while Providence...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral, of Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1890 - 456 pages
...it must needs fly 10 to Providence and Deity. Nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion : that is, the school...mutable elements, and one immutable fifth essence, • / had rather believe] The Latin religionis citius crediderim, &c. Works, substitutes for this Minus...
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