Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... consequence of their communica- tions with the gymnosophists . From Pythagoras it descended to Plato and Xenophanes , and , under different modifications , became a tenet of the academic and eleatic schools . I have already quoted the ...
... consequence of their communica- tions with the gymnosophists . From Pythagoras it descended to Plato and Xenophanes , and , under different modifications , became a tenet of the academic and eleatic schools . I have already quoted the ...
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... consequences . In Germany , Professor Kant has allowed a part of this tenet , as well as parts of various other tenets * , to enter into his system , or that which he chooses to distinguish by the name of the Transcendental Philosophy ...
... consequences . In Germany , Professor Kant has allowed a part of this tenet , as well as parts of various other tenets * , to enter into his system , or that which he chooses to distinguish by the name of the Transcendental Philosophy ...
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... consequence of its having given the sun an oblique stroke in the course of its orbit : the chaos of the earth being thus formed by the vapoury substance of the impinging comet uniting with a portion of the sun's igneous mass ; and in ...
... consequence of its having given the sun an oblique stroke in the course of its orbit : the chaos of the earth being thus formed by the vapoury substance of the impinging comet uniting with a portion of the sun's igneous mass ; and in ...
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... consequence to be passed over in a course of physical investi- gation . The tenet of an infinite divisibility of matter , whether in ancient or modern times , appears to have been a mere invention for the purpose of avoiding one or two ...
... consequence to be passed over in a course of physical investi- gation . The tenet of an infinite divisibility of matter , whether in ancient or modern times , appears to have been a mere invention for the purpose of avoiding one or two ...
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... consequence of which they are so expressed in various places by himself , and by many French , Swedish , and English chemists ; the hint having been * Anon . Photii , lib . c . Nicomac . apud Phot . Themist . in Phys . lib . iii . sect ...
... consequence of which they are so expressed in various places by himself , and by many French , Swedish , and English chemists ; the hint having been * Anon . Photii , lib . c . Nicomac . apud Phot . Themist . in Phys . lib . iii . sect ...
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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.