| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 σελίδες
...greater towards God, fo the Danger is greater towards Men. Atheifm leavesamantoSenfe, to Philofophy, to Natural Piety, to Laws, to Reputation •, all which may be guides to an outward Moral Vertue, though Religion were not ', But Superftitim difmounts all thefe, and crecteth an abfolute Monarchy... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 σελίδες
...greater towards God, fo the danger is greater towards men. Atheifm leaves a man to fenfe, to philofophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation ; all which...outward moral virtue, though religion were not ; but fuperftition difmounts all thefe, and erefteth an abfolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore... | |
| 1817 - 628 σελίδες
...but non-belief : The other is contumely : And certainly superstition is the reproaching of Deity. — Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural...piety, to laws, to reputation : All which may be guides unto virtue, though religion were not. — But superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth an absolute... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 σελίδες
...greater towards God, fo the danger is greater towards men. Atheifm leaves a man to fenfe, to philofophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation ; all which...outward moral virtue, though religion were not : but Superftition difmounts all thefe, and erccteth an abfolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 σελίδες
...greater towards God, fo the danger is greater towards men. Atheifm leaves a man to fenfc, to philofophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation ; all which...outward moral virtue, though religion were not : but Superftition diffnounts all thefe, and erecteth an abfolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 σελίδες
...speak of Saturn ; and, as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural...atheism did never perturb states ; for it makes men weary of themselves, as looking no farther, and we see the times inclined to atheism, (as the time... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 σελίδες
...speak of Saturn. And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural...were not : but Superstition dismounts all these, and erectcth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore Atheism did never perturb states ; for... | |
| 1819 - 654 σελίδες
...fears none confounds a man like religious tear.'1 My Lord Bacon is of the same opinion ; he says, " Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural...were not : but superstition dismounts all these, and erectetl] an absolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore, Atheism did never perturb states ; for... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 σελίδες
...speak of Saturn: and, as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural...reputation: all which may be guides to an outward nioral Tirtue, though religion were not; but superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth an absolute... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 σελίδες
...reproach of the Deity. And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger is greater towards men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural...but superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth Such as the souls of cowards might conceive, And, form'd like tyrants, tyrants would believe. 260 Zeal... | |
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