Francis Bacon (January 22, 1561 - April 9, 1626) on Religious Powers and Authority(published by RevoltSource) |
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English Philosopher, Statesman Who Served As Attorney General, Lord Chancellor Of England, Essayist, AKA: Lord Verulam
: An English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Bacon led the advancement of both natural philosophy and the scientific method and his works remained influential even in the late stages of the Scientific Revolution. (From: Wikipedia.org.)
Quote #1 on Religious Struggle Quotes >> Religious Powers and Authority
“...superstition dismounts all these [sense, philosophy, natural piety], and erecteth an absolute monarchy, in the minds of men.”
Source: "The Essays: Religious Meditations, Places of Perswasion and Disswasion, Seene and Allowed," by Francis Bacon, 1597. Essay: Of Superstition.
"The Essays: Religious Meditations, Places of Perswasion and Disswasion, Seene and Allowed," by Francis Bacon, 1597.
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