 Bacon, that a unity pieced up by direct admission of contrarieties in the fundamental points of it, is like the toes of Nebuchadnezzar's image, which were made of iron and clay — they may cleave together, but would never incorporate.  The History of England - Pagina 360di Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1762Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Abel Boyer - 1707 - 726 pagine
...got the better of the Philofbphcr.) A * "Unity, fays he, that u flcc'd up by /* dircft Adrt. ijjion 4 of Contraries in the Fundamental Points of it, is like * the Toes o/NebuchadnezarV lmr?e, which rtcre made * of Iron and City ; they may cleave together, but ' can never... | |
 | Esq. Robert Campbell - 1745 - 390 pagine
...got the Better of the Philo* fepher :) * An Unity fays he, that is pieced up by a direct *' Admiffion of Contraries in the fundamental Points ** of it,...of Iron and Clay, they may cleave " together, but never incorporate. ' ' ANOTHER reafon why lam againft an incorporat* ing Union, is for the Sake of... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1759 - 494 pagine
...repeated what had been faid by lord Bacon, that a unity pieced up by direct admiffion of contrarieties in the fundamental points of it, is like the toes...made of iron and clay : they may cleave together, but would never incorporate. He diflented from the union for the fake of the good old Englifh conftitution,... | |
 | Nicolas Tindal - 1762 - 578 pagine
...the philofopher) an « unity, fays he, that is pieced up by a direct admiffion of « contraries \n the fundamental points of it, is like the toes «'...of Nebuchadnezzar's image, which were made of iron «c and clay ; they may cleave together, but can never incor«' porate. *« Another reafon, why I am... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 594 pagine
...contrarieties in the fundamental points I- of it, is like the toes of Nebuchadnezzar's image, 1?06. which were made of iron and clay, they may cleave together, but would never incorporate. He dhTented from the Union for the fake of the good old Englifh conftitution,... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 582 pagine
...repeated what had been said by lord Bacon, that an unity pieced up by direct admission of contrarieties in the fundamental points of it, is like the toes...made of iron and clay, they may cleave together, but would never incorporate. He dissented from the union for the sake of the good old English constitution,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1810 - 578 pagine
...repeated what had been said by lord Bacon, that an unity pieced up by direct admission of contrarieties in the fundamental points of it, is like the toes of Nebuchadnezzar's image, which were made of iron ant} clay, they may cleuve together, but would never incorporate. He dissented from the union for the... | |
 | David Hume - 1819 - 438 pagine
...direct admission of contrarieties in the fundamental points of it, is like the toes of Nehuchadnezzar's image, which were made of iron and clay, they may cleave together, hut would never incorporate. He dissented from the union for the sake of the good old English constitution,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1822 - 512 pagine
...repeated what had been said by lord Bacon, that a unity pieced up by direct admission of contrarieties in the fundamental points of it, is like the toes...Nebuchadnezzar's image, which were made of iron and clay—they may cleave together, but would never incorporate. He dissented from the union for the sake... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 512 pagine
...repeated what had been said by lord Bacon, that a unity pieced up by direct admission of contrarieties in the fundamental points of it, is like the toes...of iron and clay — they may cleave together, but would never incorporate. He dissented from the union for the sake of the good old English constitution,... | |
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