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Quotation from Novum Organum by Francis Bacon
“But opiates, and the like, banish the spirits by their malignant and hostile quality”
Novum Organum, Book II, Aphorism L, trans. Joseph Devey (ed.), 1902
In a discussion of cold and condensation, Bacon distinguishes mild soporifics such as violet and lettuce from opiates, before conceding that opiates taken in moderation can aid healing.
Citation: "But opiates, and the like, banish the spirits by their malignant and hostile quality" — Francis Bacon, Novum Organum, Book II, Aphorism L, trans. Joseph Devey (ed.), 1902. (id novum-organum-q12)
Portrait: Portrait of Francis Bacon., Paul van Somer I / Formerly attributed to Frans Pourbus the Younger, Public domain.
