 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 pages
...and perseverance of old Mr. Lee. THE greatest of modern philosophers (Bacon) declares that "he would rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the...Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without mind." — Stewart. CONTENTS. How to choose a Travelling Companion 81 Bcauchamps, Chap. IV 84 The Beggar'i... | |
 | Alexander Hill Everett - 1845 - 582 pages
...they habitually dwelt on this subject. " I would rather," says Lord Bacon, " believe all the fables of the Talmud and the Alcoran, than that this universal Frame is without a Mind." Schiller, in his beautiful Hymn to Pleasure, represents her banner as waving upon the sunbright rock... | |
 | 1845 - 616 pages
...had thought — " I would rather believe," says the great apostle of inductive philosophy, " I would rather believe all the fables in the Legend and the Talmud and the Alkoran than that this universal frame is without a mind." It was, therefore, no wonder that the idolatry... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...nearly the whole of the Sixteenth Essay, entitled ' Of Atheism,' which is in the collection of 1612. I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...nearly the whole of the Sixteenth Essay, entitled ' Of Atheism,' which is in the collection of 1612. I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend,...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... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1846 - 548 pages
...they habitually dwelt on this subject. 'I would rather,' says Lord Bacon, 'believe all the fables of the Talmud and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind.' Schiller, in his beautiful Hymn to Pleasure, represents her banner as waving upon the sun-bright rock... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...Atheism," which is in the collection of 1612. I had rather helieve all the fahles in the Legend, and tir Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, hecause his ordinary works convince it.... | |
 | Emma Newton - 1847 - 230 pages
...spoke ; and what do you think she said? — "Wallace, I would rather," as Lord Bacon says, "I would rather believe all the fables in the legend and the...than that this universal frame is without a mind!" The Unbeliever smiled, and he answered, "Are we not agreed, my dearest Agnes ? What is that all-sustaining... | |
 | 1848 - 614 pages
...that his own atheism is the very essence of superstition. " I had rather," said a great philosopher, " believe all the fables in the Legend, and the Talmud,...than that this universal frame is without a mind." But the atheist takes the reverse view of the case, and falls into the extreme of superstitious credulity.... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...little credit with him. when he thus began one of his essays, ' I had rather believe all the fables la the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind.' " 1 have a copy of this edition. A letter of the Lord Bacon's, In French, to the Marquess Flat, relating... | |
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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. 
