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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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The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral, of Francis Bacon ...

Francis Bacon - 1890 - 300 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...thousand times more credible that four mutable elements, 1 The " Golden Legend " of the I3th century. 2 Confute. 8 Efficient causes. and one immutable fifth...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral, of Francis Bacon ...

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1890 - 460 pages
...doth most demonstrate religion : thatis, the school of Leu.cippus, and Democritus, and Epicurus :_/or it is a thousand times more credible that four mutable elements, and one immutable fifth essence, * I had rathtr believe] The Latin rrligionis cilius creditferim, &c. Works, substitutes for this Minus...
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Works, Volume 6

Francis Bacon - 1890 - 788 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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Essays: And Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1891 - 466 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...mutable elements, and one immutable fifth essence, 4 duly and eternally placed, need no God, than that an army of infinite small portions, or seeds unplaced,...
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Essays

Francis Bacon - 1893 - 342 pages
...accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion : that is, the school of Leucippus, * and Democritus,3 and Epicurus for it is a thousand times more credible...that four mutable elements, and one immutable fifth essi This passage not improbably contains the germ of Pope's famous lines, — " A little learning...
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'Thoughts that Breathe and Words that Burn,' from the Writings of Francis ...

Francis Bacon - 1893 - 304 pages
...Providence and Deity. Nay, even that School which is moft accufed of atheifm doth moft demonftrate religion ; that is, the School of Leucippus and Democritus and Epicurus. For it is a thoufand times more credible that four mutable elements and one immutable fifth chance, duly and eternally...
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Anti-theistic Theories: Being the Baird Lecture for 1877

Robert Flint - Natural theology - 1894 - 608 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." Gassendi, a dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, a contemporary and friend yet opponent of Descartes,...
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The Cambrian, Volumes 14-15

Welsh - 1894 - 832 pages
...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 infinitely small portions, or seeds unplaced, should have produced this order and beauty without a...
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Philosophy of Theism

Alexander Campbell Fraser - Religion - 1895 - 352 pages
...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...this order and beauty, without a divine marshal." Then hear Descartes : " With respect to God, if I were not preoccupied by prejudices, and my thought...
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Philosophy of Theism: Being the Gifford Lectures Delivered Before the ...

Alexander Campbell Fraser - Religion - 1895 - 352 pages
...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...this order and beauty, without a divine marshal." Then hear Descartes : " With respect to God, if I were not preoccupied by prejudices, and my thought...
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