 For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass, wherein the beams of things should reflect according to their true incidence ; nay, it is rather like an enchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered...  Character of Lord Bacon: His Life and Works - Page 134by Thomas Martin - 1835 - 367 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...particulars, but doth more generally and inwardly infect and corrupt the state thereof. For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass,...to their true incidence ; nay, it is rather like an inchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced. For this purpose,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...particulars, but doth more generally and inwardly infect and corrupt the state thereof. For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass,...superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced. For this purpose, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...particulars, but doth more generally and inwardly infect and corrupt the state thereof. For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass,...superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced. 14. The mind is more affected by affirmatives than negatives. (p) As was well answered... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...particulars, but doth more generally and inwardly infect and corrupt the state thereof. For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass,...to their true incidence ; nay, it is rather like an inchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced. For this purpose,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...particulars, but doth more generally and inwardly infect and corrupt the state thereof. For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass,...to their true incidence ; nay, it is rather like an inchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced. For this purpose,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...particulars, but doth more generally and inwardly infect and corrupt the state thereof. For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass,...superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced. 14. The mind is more affected by affirmatives than negatives. (p) As was well answered... | |
 | 1837 - 638 pages
...enumerate the prejudices and biases of the mind of man ; which, as the great Verulam truly observes, " is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass,...and imposture, if it be not delivered or reduced." The great protestant principle, since worked out so admirably by Chillingworth, is, in the second part... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...particulars, but doth more generally and inwardly infect and corrupt the state thereof. For the mind of man losophy aside, and to apply knowledge only to manners...from both philosophies to separate and reject vain sp and reduced. For this purpose, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by the... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 434 pages
...inquiry of truth, shall beget hopes aud beliefs of strange and impossible shapes. " For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass,...superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced." — BACON. " High speculations," says JEREMY TIYLOR, " are barren as the tops of cedars,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...particulars, but doth more generally and inwardly infect and corrupt the state thereof. For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass,...superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced. For this purpose, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by the... | |
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