Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 |
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... universe of worlds within worlds , and systems within systems , the re- sult of one single fiat of the great Creator ? Did the Power that spake it into existence give it from the first the general order and harmony and perfec- tion that ...
... universe of worlds within worlds , and systems within systems , the re- sult of one single fiat of the great Creator ? Did the Power that spake it into existence give it from the first the general order and harmony and perfec- tion that ...
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... universe has acquired its birth ; hence new systems of worlds are perpetually rising into being , and new planets are added to systems already cre- ated : the hypothesis , however , is by no means ge- nerally received . But worlds and ...
... universe has acquired its birth ; hence new systems of worlds are perpetually rising into being , and new planets are added to systems already cre- ated : the hypothesis , however , is by no means ge- nerally received . But worlds and ...
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... universe - God , divine wisdom , or the eternal source of intellectual forms or ideas , and incorporeal matter . And it is on this account that several of the earliest Christian fathers , who , as I have already observed , had been ...
... universe - God , divine wisdom , or the eternal source of intellectual forms or ideas , and incorporeal matter . And it is on this account that several of the earliest Christian fathers , who , as I have already observed , had been ...
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... universe is the result of four distinct principles , -intelligence , matter , form , and privation ; which last term is little more than a mere synonym for space or vacuum ; and thus far the theory of Aristotle chiefly differs from that ...
... universe is the result of four distinct principles , -intelligence , matter , form , and privation ; which last term is little more than a mere synonym for space or vacuum ; and thus far the theory of Aristotle chiefly differs from that ...
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... universe , space and matter existed uncombined , or in their pure and elementary state . Space , in its elementary state , is absolute and perfect void ; matter , in its ele- mentary state , consists of inconceivably minute seeds or ...
... universe , space and matter existed uncombined , or in their pure and elementary state . Space , in its elementary state , is absolute and perfect void ; matter , in its ele- mentary state , consists of inconceivably minute seeds or ...
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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.