 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - Philosophy - 1733 - 658 pages
...of the World, fhould, in reality, be accounted AntiIteOUS. . ° » ', , , -i • J T-- l-tr. quity ; and ought to be attributed to our own Times, not to the Youth of the World, which it enjoyed among the Ancients : for that Age, tho',-with refped: to us, it be ancient and greater;... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 270 pages
...and almost chained down mankind from advancing the sciences. But of consent we have spoken above *. The opinion which men entertain of antiquity is a...our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed among the ancients : for that age, though, with respect to us, it be ancient and greater;... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...l'oisivete d'une cour ?" p. 77. One of the commonest prejudices is the veneration paid to antiquity. " The opinion which men entertain of antiquity is a...our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed amongst the ancients ; for that age, though with respect to us it be ancient and greater,... | |
 | 1820 - 394 pages
...!'oisivete d'unecour?" p. 77. One of the commonest prejudices is the veneration paid to antiquity. " The opinion which men entertain of antiquity is a...our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed amongst the ancients ; for that age, though with respect to us it be ancient and greater,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...Referring to page ix of Analysis. In the Novum Organurn this sentiment is repeated. " The opi' nions which men entertain of antiquity, is a very idle thing,...own times, not to the youth of ' the world, which it enjoyed among the ancients : for that age, ' though with respect to us it be ancient and greater,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 536 pages
...cause a good one." NOTE C. The present Times are the Ancient Times. " The opinions," says Bacon, " which men entertain of antiquity is a very idle thing,...and length of days of the world, should in reality b« accounted antiquity, and ought to be attributed to our own times, not to the youth of the world,... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - Socialism - 1826 - 294 pages
...themselves, is apparent from hence, because they act always alike." — Grotius, book 1. section 2. b "The opinion which men entertain of antiquity is a...our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed among the ancients; for that age, though with respect to us it be ancient and greater, yet... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 548 pages
...cause a good one." NOTE C. The present. Times are the Ancient Times. " The opinions," says Bacon, " which men entertain of antiquity is a very idle thing,...our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed among the ancients : for that age, though with respect to us it be ancient and greater,... | |
 | Books - 1820 - 398 pages
...1'oisivete' d'une cour ?" p. 77. One of the commonest prejudices is the veneration paid to antiquity. " The opinion which men entertain of antiquity is a...our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed amongst the ancients; for that age, though with respect to us it be ancient and greater,... | |
 | 1837 - 352 pages
...spurred to ride the rest to death. — Rembold. 366. Attachment to Antiquity or Novclty. — The opinions which men entertain of antiquity, is a very idle thing,...our own times, not to the youth of the world, which it enjoyed among the ancients : for that age, though with respect to us it be ancient and greater,... | |
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The opinion which men entertain of antiquity is a very idle thing, and almost incongruous to the word ; for the old age and length of days of the world should in reality be accounted antiquity, and ought to be attributed to our own times, not to the youth... 
