 | London city mission - 1840 - 620 strani
...in the schools of learning for nearly 2,000 years, declared: " 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. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 strani
...the disease. [Cicero. From an Antique Bust.] XVI.— OF ATHEISM. 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 to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince... | |
 | Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - 1840 - 386 strani
...than those of the Christian religion. " I had rather," says he, "believe all the fables in the Legend, the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. God never wrought a miracle to convert an atheist, because his ordinary works confute him. A thorough... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1841 - 612 strani
...faith of Lord Bacon. Bacon perhaps was sincere, when he said, 'I had rather believe all the fables ( a% But to many parts of the paradoxes we may apply his remark upon the fool, who said in his heart, but... | |
 | 1858 - 690 strani
...through the spheres of thought with the gospel of modern science, " 1 would rather believe all the fables in the Legend and the Talmud and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without mind." We know there are difficulties in the belief that God is a spirit, but they are the difficulties... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1841 - 616 strani
...permit. Farewell, most reverend father. Your most assured friend, FRANCIS ST. ALBAN. TRANSLATION OF d I u I Mr LORD AMBASSADOR, MY SON, Seeing that your excellency makes and treats ! of marriages, not only... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1841 - 616 strani
...permit. Farewell, most reverend father. Your most assured friend, FRANCIS ST. ALBAN. TRANSLATION OF A LETTER OF THE LORD BACON'S, IN FRENCH, TO THE MARQUESS FIAT, RELATING TO HIS ESSAYS. MY LORD AMBASSADOR, МУ SON, Seeing that your excellency makes and treats of marriages, not only betwixt... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1842 - 846 strani
...therefore, in the fullest sense, adopt the language of Bacon and say, " 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 to convince atheism, because His ordinary works convince... | |
 | 1861 - 1148 strani
...not deficient in his recognition of and in his respect for law. " 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." Passing over for the present the Chapters on Power, "Wealth, Culture, Behavior, we come to that on... | |
 | 1855 - 602 strani
...refrain from quoting his noble protest against atheism : — " 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. While the mind of man looketh at second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no... | |
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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. 
