 | James Anderson - 1793 - 380 pagina’s
...to the phrensie of the times ! Surely ("saith Plutarch,) i had rather a great deal, that men ihould say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than that they mould say, " there was one Plutarch that would eat his children as soon as they were born," as the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose: " Surely," saith he, " I had...rather a great deal men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
 | David Stewart Erskine (11th Earl of Buchan), David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1812 - 418 pagina’s
...without yielding to the frensie of the times ! Surely, (saith Plutarch,) I had rather a great deal, that men should say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say, " there was one Plutarch that would eat his children as soon as they were born," as the poets and superstitious... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagina’s
...unbelief, the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose ; " Surely," saith he, " I had...man at all as Plutarch, than " that they should say there was one Plutarch, " that would eat his children as soon as they " were born ;" as the poets speak... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity Plutarch saith well to that purpose: "Surely," saith he, "I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than, that they should say there was one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pagina’s
...unbelief, the other is contumely: and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose: " Surely," saith he, " I had rather a great deal'men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 402 pagina’s
...unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely," saith he, " I had...rather a great deal men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 408 pagina’s
...unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely," saith he, " I had...rather a great deal men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 494 pagina’s
...unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely," saith he, " I had...rather a great deal men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 412 pagina’s
...unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose : " Surely," saith he, " I had...rather a great deal men should say there was no such a man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was one Plutarch, that would eat his children... | |
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I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such man at all as Plutarch, than that they should say there was one Plutarch that would eat his children as soon as they were born;" as the poets speak of Saturn. 
