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" Superstition, without a veil, is a deformed thing; for as it addeth deformity to an ape to be so like a man, so the similitude of superstition to religion makes it the more deformed. And as wholesome meat corrupteth to little worms, so good forms and... "
Essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, and the two books Of the proficience ... - Page 25
by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840
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Cobbett's Political Register, Volumes 80-81

William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1833 - 844 pages
...calamities and " disasters. Superstition without a veil " i« a deformed thing ; for as it addeth " deformity to an ape to be so like a " man, so the...similitude of superstition " to religion makes it the more ile" formed: and, as wholesome ment cor"rupteth to little worms, so good forms '• and orders corrupt...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...with calamities and disasters. Superstition, without a vail, is a deformed thing; for as it .addeth deformity to an ape to be so like a man, so the similitude...the superstition formerly received; therefore care should be had that (as it fareth in ill purgings) the good be not taken away with the bad, which commonly...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...with calamities and disasters. Superstition without a vail is a deformed thing : for, as it addeth deformity to an ape to be so like a man, so the similitude...makes it the more deformed : and, as wholesome meat -corrupted! to little worms, so good forms and orders corrupt into a number of petty observ-i ances....
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...with calamities and disasters. Superstition without a veil is a deformed thing : for, as it addeth deformity to an ape to be so like a man ; so the similitude...as wholesome meat corrupteth to little worms ; so G 3 good forms and orders corrupt into a number of petty observances. There is a Superstition in avoiding...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...with calamities and disasters. Superstition without a veil is a deformed thing : for, as it addeth deformity to an ape to be so like a man ; so the similitude...as wholesome meat corrupteth to little worms ; so c 3 good forms and orders corrupt into a number of petty observances. There is a Superstition in avoiding...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...with calamities and disasters. Superstition, without a veil, is a deformed thing ; for as it addcth deformity to an ape to be so like a man, so the similitude...makes it the more deformed : and, as wholesome meat corruptcth to little worms, so good forms and orders corrupt into a number of petty observances. There...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...with calamities and disasters. Superstition, without a veil, is a deformed thing; for as it addeth deformity to an ape to be so like a man, so the similitude...makes it the more deformed: and, as wholesome meat corruptcth to little worms, so good forms and orders corrupt into a number of petty observances. There...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...veil, is a deformed thing ; for as it addeth deformity to an ape to be so like a man, so the similitnde of superstition to religion makes it the more deformed...the superstition formerly received; therefore care should be had that (as it fareth in ill purgings) the good be not taken away with the bad, which commonly...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ...

Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...with calamities and disasters. Superstition, without a veil, is a deformed thing; for as it addeth deformity to an ape to be so like a man, so the similitude...superstition, when men think to do best if they go furthest from the superstition formerly received; therefore care would be had that (as it fareth in...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...with calamities and disasters. Superstition, without a veil, is a deformed thing; for as it addeth deformity to an ape to be so like a man, so the similitude...superstition, when men think to do best if they go furthest from the superstition formerly received; therefore care would be had that (as it fareth in...
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