Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... doctrines or discoveries in their respective positions of time and place . This third edition has been carefully revised and prepared for the press , by a gentleman who has long devoted himself to science and philo- sophy , and who had ...
... doctrines or discoveries in their respective positions of time and place . This third edition has been carefully revised and prepared for the press , by a gentleman who has long devoted himself to science and philo- sophy , and who had ...
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... doctrine of " the nature and state of man , " which is transferred to another division of general science * ; yet , that the study of physics , or natural philosophy , had this more extended meaning among the Greeks and Romans , is ...
... doctrine of " the nature and state of man , " which is transferred to another division of general science * ; yet , that the study of physics , or natural philosophy , had this more extended meaning among the Greeks and Romans , is ...
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... doctrine of the eternity of matter appears to have been universal among the philosophers of ancient nations . That a loose and floating idea of its creation , by the energy of a pure intelligence , is occasionally to be met with , and ...
... doctrine of the eternity of matter appears to have been universal among the philosophers of ancient nations . That a loose and floating idea of its creation , by the energy of a pure intelligence , is occasionally to be met with , and ...
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... doctrine of his day : : - Gigni De nihilo nil , in nihilum nil posse reverti . + Nought springs from nought , and can to nought return . The Greeks , themselves , however , seem to have received it from the East , and to have become ac ...
... doctrine of his day : : - Gigni De nihilo nil , in nihilum nil posse reverti . + Nought springs from nought , and can to nought return . The Greeks , themselves , however , seem to have received it from the East , and to have become ac ...
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... doctrine , though probably not to the full extent of the Platonic school . Thus , the author of the Book of Wisdom ... doctrines of Moses with the principles of Plato- nism , which , in truth , had been embraced by many of them before ...
... doctrine , though probably not to the full extent of the Platonic school . Thus , the author of the Book of Wisdom ... doctrines of Moses with the principles of Plato- nism , which , in truth , had been embraced by many of them before ...
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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.