Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... Matter , and a Material World II . On the Elementary and Constituent Prin- ciples of Things III . The Subject continued - IV . On the Properties of Matter , essential and peculiar · V. The Subject continued VI . On Geology VII . The ...
... Matter , and a Material World II . On the Elementary and Constituent Prin- ciples of Things III . The Subject continued - IV . On the Properties of Matter , essential and peculiar · V. The Subject continued VI . On Geology VII . The ...
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... MATTer , and the origin of the world around us : what is this common substance , from which every thing visible has proceeded , and to which every thing visible is reducible ; has it existed from all eternity ? or has it been called ...
... MATTer , and the origin of the world around us : what is this common substance , from which every thing visible has proceeded , and to which every thing visible is reducible ; has it existed from all eternity ? or has it been called ...
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... 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 probably existed as a remnant ...
... 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 probably existed as a remnant ...
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... matter , " ¿ § àμóp ‡ ov iλñs * : while Athenagoras , Tatian , Theophilus of Antioch , Athanasius , and Gregory Nazianzen , appear to have concurred in the same opinion ; and Justin Martyr affirms it to have been the general creed of ...
... matter , " ¿ § àμóp ‡ ov iλñs * : while Athenagoras , Tatian , Theophilus of Antioch , Athanasius , and Gregory Nazianzen , appear to have concurred in the same opinion ; and Justin Martyr affirms it to have been the general creed of ...
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... , which should have limited us to this idea , I confidently put it to any critic , what word he could have employed specially appropriated to such a purpose , and limited to such a sense , at the time he wrote ? or 8 ON MATTER , AND.
... , which should have limited us to this idea , I confidently put it to any critic , what word he could have employed specially appropriated to such a purpose , and limited to such a sense , at the time he wrote ? or 8 ON MATTER , AND.
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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.