The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires by John Frederick Helvetius
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Kifflerus, as I shall briefly commemorate;
a fourth believes the Verity and Possibility thereof, but faith it is so chargeable, as it will never quit Cost; with many other like Allegations. Yet I wonder not at this, for according to this Saying, Quorum rationem non intelligimus, miramur, Que vero pernoscere volupe est, rimamur. What we cannot attain to, we admire, But what to know is pleasing, do desire. How can a Man, fallen from the Fountain of Light, into the Abyss of Darkness, effect any thing to purpose, in Natural things, especially when his Wisdome in this natural Philosophick Study is barren and sophisticate? It is, for the most part, proper to these Fools and unapt men, presently to contemn a thing, not knowing, that more |
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