Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... visible has proceeded , and to which every thing visible is reducible ; has it existed from all eternity ? or has it been called into being by the voice of an Omni- potent Creator ? and , in either case , has it uniformly exhibited its ...
... visible has proceeded , and to which every thing visible is reducible ; has it existed from all eternity ? or has it been called into being by the voice of an Omni- potent Creator ? and , in either case , has it uniformly exhibited its ...
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... visible substance of the world , is rendered the Creator ; and we merely shift the burden , without getting rid of it . There can be no difficulty in tracing this doctrine to its source . It runs , as I have already observed , through ...
... visible substance of the world , is rendered the Creator ; and we merely shift the burden , without getting rid of it . There can be no difficulty in tracing this doctrine to its source . It runs , as I have already observed , through ...
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... the world ! who createst the plea- sures of the world ! O life of the world ! the visible and invisible worlds are the sport of thy power ! * Tom . i . Paris , 1802 . Thou art the sovereign , O universal soul ! to 12 ON MATTEr , and.
... the world ! who createst the plea- sures of the world ! O life of the world ! the visible and invisible worlds are the sport of thy power ! * Tom . i . Paris , 1802 . Thou art the sovereign , O universal soul ! to 12 ON MATTEr , and.
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... visible universe is composed . It is arranged and regulated by an extensive code of laws , of which , however , we know but a few ; and which give birth to a multiplicity of concrete forms , under which alone we are capable of ...
... visible universe is composed . It is arranged and regulated by an extensive code of laws , of which , however , we know but a few ; and which give birth to a multiplicity of concrete forms , under which alone we are capable of ...
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... visible form and modification , when regarded in its general mass , is perpetually changing ; alternately living , dying , and reviving ; decomposing into elements that elude our pursuit ; and recombining into new shapes and energies ...
... visible form and modification , when regarded in its general mass , is perpetually changing ; alternately living , dying , and reviving ; decomposing into elements that elude our pursuit ; and recombining into new shapes and energies ...
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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.