1620

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For what a man had rather were true he more readily believes.

Francis Bacon

Novum Organum

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Topic

Credulity Human nature

Author

Francis Bacon

Source

Novum Organum

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Latin

Time

1620 1620s 17th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. Novum Organum. London: John Beale, 1620, bk. 1, no. 49.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. The New Organon. Translated by Michael Silverthorne. Cambridge UP, 2000, bk. 1, no. 49.

Nature to be commanded must be obeyed.

Francis Bacon

Novum Organum

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Topic

Man and nature Nature

Author

Francis Bacon

Source

Novum Organum

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

Latin

Time

1620 1620s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. Novum Organum. London: John Beale, 1620, bk. 1, no. 3.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. The New Organon. Translated by Michael Silverthorne. Cambridge UP, 2000, bk. 1, no. 3.

Being thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven, who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof, again to set their feet on the firm and stable earth, their proper element.

William Bradford

Of Plymouth Plantation

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Topic

Early America

Author

William Bradford

Source

Of Plymouth Plantation

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1620 1620s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Bradford, William. Journal entry. 6 Sept. 1620.

Current Citation

Bradford, William. Of Plymouth Plantation: 1620-1647. Random House, 1981, ch. 9.

The Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.

John Robinson

Address to the English puritans before the departure from England for America.

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Topic

Divine revelation The Bible

Speaker

John Robinson

Medium

Sermon Speech

Language

English

Time

1620 1620s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Robinson, John. Robinson's farewell address to the pilgrims. 1620, The Mayflower, England, UK.