Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... proved its littleness , and the need in which we stand of illumination from a superior source . Such , upon one or two points , we have received ; upon the rest we are still ignorant ; and , but for what we have received , we should ...
... proved its littleness , and the need in which we stand of illumination from a superior source . Such , upon one or two points , we have received ; upon the rest we are still ignorant ; and , but for what we have received , we should ...
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... proving his own . æra as well as the school in which he had studied , expressly asserts that " The almighty hand of the Lord created the world out of unfashioned ( amor- phous ) matter , " ¿ § àμóp ‡ ov iλñs * : while Athenagoras ...
... proving his own . æra as well as the school in which he had studied , expressly asserts that " The almighty hand of the Lord created the world out of unfashioned ( amor- phous ) matter , " ¿ § àμóp ‡ ov iλñs * : while Athenagoras ...
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... licence , and with such allowance it may be perused without mischief : but a few verses See Sir W. Jones's Works , vol . i . P. 448 . alone are sufficient to prove its evil bearing , if A MATERIAL WORLD . 15 Page Lect Page.
... licence , and with such allowance it may be perused without mischief : but a few verses See Sir W. Jones's Works , vol . i . P. 448 . alone are sufficient to prove its evil bearing , if A MATERIAL WORLD . 15 Page Lect Page.
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John Mason Good. alone are sufficient to prove its evil bearing , if strictly and literally interpreted . The following distich , for example , beautiful as it is in itself , dis- closes the very quintessence of Spinosism : - All are but ...
John Mason Good. alone are sufficient to prove its evil bearing , if strictly and literally interpreted . The following distich , for example , beautiful as it is in itself , dis- closes the very quintessence of Spinosism : - All are but ...
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... prove , not only that matter does exist , in opposition to those who have thought it expedient to deny the being of a sensible and ma- terial world , but that it could not exist by any other means ; and that , whilst there is no self ...
... prove , not only that matter does exist , in opposition to those who have thought it expedient to deny the being of a sensible and ma- terial world , but that it could not exist by any other means ; and that , whilst there is no self ...
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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 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.
Page 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...
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.
Page 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.