 | Henry George Atkinson, Harriet Martineau - 1851 - 430 pagina’s
...Superstition, he speaks approvingly of atheism, meaning the not believing the dogmas of the Church, as leaving a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation. "And we see," he says, "the times inclined to atheism (as the time of Augustus Caesar) were civil times... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pagina’s
...is greater towards Men. Atheifm leaves a Man to Senfe; to Philofophy; to Natural Piety ; to Laws j to Reputation ; all which may be Guides to an outward Moral Virtue, though Religion were not ; but Superftition difmounts all thefe, and eredteth an abfolute Monarchy in the Minds of Men. Therefore... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 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... | |
 | Robert Cox - 1853 - 744 pagina’s
...and father, than some Theists and professing Christiana arc ; for, as Lord Bacon observes, " Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety,...an outward moral virtue, though religion were not." — (Essay of Superstition. See also Lord Kames's Sketches of the Hiitory of Man, B. III., Sk. iii.,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pagina’s
...Saturn." And as the contumely is greater towards God, so the danger ii greater towards men. Atheism e I will not continue it;" than this, " I find no...passeth over many excesses, which are owing a man till men. Therefore atheism did never perturb states ; for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking no... | |
 | William Mawdesley Best - 1854 - 930 pagina’s
...any form of infidel that could present himself. Even atheism, as justly remarked by Lord Bacon (A), "leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural...and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men." Experience has ever shewn that while an enlightened sense of religion, and faith in the attributes... | |
 | Sophia Dobson Collet - 1855 - 74 pagina’s
...observe its effect on the primary duties of life. Bacon's often-quoted remark that " Atheism leaves men to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws,...an outward moral virtue, though religion were not," is true enough. But be it remarked, that although Atheism leaves a man to these things, it does not... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 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 perturb2 States ; for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pagina’s
...have some scruples, while he who believes not in a God, (if there is such a person,) needs have none. sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to...all these, and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the ininds of men. Therefore atheism did never perturb states ; for it makes men wary of themselves, as... | |
 | Edward Thomson - 1856 - 386 pagina’s
...danger is greater toward men. Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to lawSj to reputation, all which may be guides to an outward...and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men ; therefore, Atheism did never perfect states, for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking... | |
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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... 
