 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 - 1806 - 474 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...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 piety,...and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men: therefore atheism did never perturb states ; for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking no... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagina’s
...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 piety,...and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men ; therefore atheism did never perturb states ; for it makes men weary of themselves, as looking... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...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 piety,...and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore Atheism did never perturb states ; for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking no... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagina’s
...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 piety,...were not : but Superstition dismounts all these, and erectcth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore Atheism did never perturb states ; for... | |
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Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion 'were not; but superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds... 
