Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... supposed absurdity in conceiving that any thing could be created out of nothing . * The Epicureans , and many other schools of philoso- phers , who borrowed it from them , perpetually appeal to this position . It was current , however ...
... supposed absurdity in conceiving that any thing could be created out of nothing . * The Epicureans , and many other schools of philoso- phers , who borrowed it from them , perpetually appeal to this position . It was current , however ...
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John Mason Good. whole of these various substances , which I have just supposed , and which we cannot otherwise contem- plate or characterise than by the negative term Spirit , as it is from matter , which is more immedi- ately submitted ...
John Mason Good. whole of these various substances , which I have just supposed , and which we cannot otherwise contem- plate or characterise than by the negative term Spirit , as it is from matter , which is more immedi- ately submitted ...
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... , or planets ; though the mode by which such efforts have been produced has been variously accounted for . Des Cartes seems to have supposed stars to have preceded planets in the order of creation ; and c 3 A MATERIAL WORLD . 17 21.
... , or planets ; though the mode by which such efforts have been produced has been variously accounted for . Des Cartes seems to have supposed stars to have preceded planets in the order of creation ; and c 3 A MATERIAL WORLD . 17 21.
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... supposed habitations of other kinds or orders of intelligent beings , together with the different planets * Phil . Trans . vol . lxxxiv . + See Herschel's Observations compared with Flamsteed's , Phil . Trans . vol . lxxiii . art . 17 ...
... supposed habitations of other kinds or orders of intelligent beings , together with the different planets * Phil . Trans . vol . lxxxiv . + See Herschel's Observations compared with Flamsteed's , Phil . Trans . vol . lxxiii . art . 17 ...
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... supposed to be chargeable upon the doctrine of its ultimate and elementary solidity ; but which , I much fear , will be found to have given birth to far more self - contradic- tion than it has removed . The mode of reasoning , however ...
... supposed to be chargeable upon the doctrine of its ultimate and elementary solidity ; but which , I much fear , will be found to have given birth to far more self - contradic- tion than it has removed . The mode of reasoning , however ...
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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.