Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... unintelligent in its separate parts , as taught both by Aristotle and Plato ; and some- times unintelligent in all its parts and particles , whether united or disjoined , which formed the dogma of ON MATTER , AND the Mind · 203.
... unintelligent in its separate parts , as taught both by Aristotle and Plato ; and some- times unintelligent in all its parts and particles , whether united or disjoined , which formed the dogma of ON MATTER , AND the Mind · 203.
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... Plato and his adherents maintain , and ourselves have been taught to believe . " This is one specimen of the very common attempt in the writings of the fathers to blend the narrative and doctrines of Moses with the principles of Plato ...
... Plato and his adherents maintain , and ourselves have been taught to believe . " This is one specimen of the very common attempt in the writings of the fathers to blend the narrative and doctrines of Moses with the principles of Plato ...
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... Plato and Xenophanes , and , under different modifications , became a tenet of the academic and eleatic schools . I have already quoted the principle on which it is founded , from M. Anquetil du Perron's translation from the Persian ...
... Plato and Xenophanes , and , under different modifications , became a tenet of the academic and eleatic schools . I have already quoted the principle on which it is founded , from M. Anquetil du Perron's translation from the Persian ...
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... Plato , and Aristotle , in impelling them to the belief that matter , in its primary state , to adopt the words of Cicero , in which he explains the Platonic doctrine , " is a substance without form or quality , but capable of receiving ...
... Plato , and Aristotle , in impelling them to the belief that matter , in its primary state , to adopt the words of Cicero , in which he explains the Platonic doctrine , " is a substance without form or quality , but capable of receiving ...
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... Plato de- nominated ideas ; a term which has hence descended to our own day , and is on every one's lips , although in a different sense from what it originally imported . The reason or wisdom of the great First Cause , and which he ...
... Plato de- nominated ideas ; a term which has hence descended to our own day , and is on every one's lips , although in a different sense from what it originally imported . The reason or wisdom of the great First Cause , and which he ...
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acid action already observed animal animal and vegetable appears Aristotle Aristoxenus arteries atmosphere atoms attraction birds blood bodies bones called capable carbone carbonic acid cause chiefly chyle common compound conceived consequence consists constitutes cotyledon curious cuticle Cuvier degree denominated distinct doctrine earth elementary Empedocles Epicurus equally eternal existence fibres fishes fluid formation gastric juice gneiss gravitation harmony heat hence hypothesis infinite divisibility insects instances irritability kind lacteals laws lecture less Lucretius lungs manner mass material matter means mineral minute motion muscles muscular nature organs origin oxyde oxygene particles peculiar perfect perhaps perpetually petrifactions phænomena Phil philosophers plants Plato possess present principle produced properties proportion putrefaction Pythagoras quadrupeds radicles regarded rocks secernent secreted seeds skin solid species stomach substance supposed surface theory thing traced Trans tree tribes vapour variety various veins vessels visible whole worms zoophytes
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Página 40 - From Harmony, from heavenly Harmony This universal frame began : From harmony to harmony Through all the compass of the notes it ran, The diapason closing full in man.
Página 185 - THESE, as they change, ALMIGHTY FATHER, these Are but the varied God. The rolling year Is full of THEE. Forth in the pleasing Spring THY beauty walks, THY tenderness and love. Wide flush the fields ; the softening air is balm ; Echo the mountains round ; the forest smiles ; And every sense, and every heart is joy. Then comes THY glory in the Summer months, With light and heat refulgent. Then THY sun...
Página 20 - Men suffer all their life long under the foolish superstition that they can be cheated. But it is as impossible for a man to be cheated by any one but himself, as for a thing to be and not to be at the same time.
Página 18 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Página 60 - While the Particles continue entire, they may compose Bodies of one and the same Nature and Texture in all Ages : But should they wear away, or break in pieces, the Nature of Things depending on them would be changed.