 ... apprehended only to act a part, and under colour side with some or other of them, since they cherish such violent disputes and animosities among themselves. Let Aristotle first appear, whom we charge 1. with abominable sophistry ; 2. useless subtilty...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 262by Francis Bacon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - Philosophy - 1733 - 658 pages
...dbomiAotl{An~ nabla Sopbiftry ; (2.) ufelefs Subtilty; and, (3.) a vile fporting with Words. Nay, when Men, by any Accident, as, by a favourable Gale, arrived at any Truth, and there caft anchor ; this Man had the affurance to fetter the Mind with the heavieft Irons; and compofing... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 730 pages
...with abominable sophistry ; 2. useless subtilty ; and 3. a vile sporting with words. Nay, when men by any accident, as by a favourable gale, arrived...cast anchor, this man had the assurance to fetter tiie mind with the heaviest irons ; and, composing a certain art of madness, enslaved mankind with... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1847 - 276 pages
...with abominable sophistry ; 2. useless subtilty ; and 3. a vile sporting with words. Nay, when men by any accident, as by a favourable gale, arrived...cast anchor, this man had the assurance to fetter the miitd with the heaviest irons ; and, composing a certain art of madness, enslaved mankind with words.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 720 pages
...with abominable sophistry ; 2. useless subtilty ; and 3. a vile sporting with words. Nay, when men by any accident, as by a favourable gale, arrived...and there cast anchor, this man had the assurance to tetter the mind with the heaviest irons ; and, composing a certain art of madness, enslaved mankind... | |
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