Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... hence , to maintain from the Mosaic narration that the heaven or the earth existed in a waste and amor- phous mass antecedently to the first act of creation , is to derange the series of such narration , and to put that process first ...
... hence , to maintain from the Mosaic narration that the heaven or the earth existed in a waste and amor- phous mass antecedently to the first act of creation , is to derange the series of such narration , and to put that process first ...
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... hence , in some form or other , is to be traced through most of the Grecian schools , whether of the Ionic or Italic sector , in other words , whe- ther derived from Thales or from Pythagoras . In no shape , however , is it for a moment ...
... hence , in some form or other , is to be traced through most of the Grecian schools , whether of the Ionic or Italic sector , in other words , whe- ther derived from Thales or from Pythagoras . In no shape , however , is it for a moment ...
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... hence , in many periods and among many nations , been more popular , and was perpetually leading away a multitude of the philosophers from the preceding system . According to this hypo- thesis , the universe is an emanation or extension ...
... hence , in many periods and among many nations , been more popular , and was perpetually leading away a multitude of the philosophers from the preceding system . According to this hypo- thesis , the universe is an emanation or extension ...
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... hence running through every page of the cele- brated Essay on Man , in the composition of which it is probable that Mr. Pope was imposed upon by his noble patron , and was not sufficiently alive to the full tendency of its principles ...
... hence running through every page of the cele- brated Essay on Man , in the composition of which it is probable that Mr. Pope was imposed upon by his noble patron , and was not sufficiently alive to the full tendency of its principles ...
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... hence we have no authority to say that it is impossible to the Deity ; or to maintain that an absolute creation out of nothing by the Deity is an absurdity or self - con- tradiction . It is absurd to suppose that matter does not exist ...
... hence we have no authority to say that it is impossible to the Deity ; or to maintain that an absolute creation out of nothing by the Deity is an absurdity or self - con- tradiction . It is absurd to suppose that matter does not exist ...
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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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Page 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.
Page 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.
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