Nature of the material worldLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834 - Natural history |
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... eternal , but at the same time essentially unintelligent , both separately and collectively , then , an intelligent principle being traced in the world , and even in man himself , we are put into possession of two co - eternal independ ...
... eternal , but at the same time essentially unintelligent , both separately and collectively , then , an intelligent principle being traced in the world , and even in man himself , we are put into possession of two co - eternal independ ...
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... eternal Creator himself must indispensably consist of the essence of some one of the orders of beings whom he has created . Why may it not be as distinct from that of an archangel as from that of a mortal ? from the - whole of these ...
... eternal Creator himself must indispensably consist of the essence of some one of the orders of beings whom he has created . Why may it not be as distinct from that of an archangel as from that of a mortal ? from the - whole of these ...
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... eternal , and alone ; and of matter the whole 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 ...
... eternal , and alone ; and of matter the whole 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 ...
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... to suppose the existence of matter as an independent and eternal principle . " God , " says the sublime but mistaken founder of this school , 66 “ wills , as far as it is possible 26 ON THE ELEMENTARY AND CONSTITUENT.
... to suppose the existence of matter as an independent and eternal principle . " God , " says the sublime but mistaken founder of this school , 66 “ wills , as far as it is possible 26 ON THE ELEMENTARY AND CONSTITUENT.
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... eternal and inde- pendent principle of matter out of which all visible things are created . How much more consolatory , as well as agreeable to right reason , is the view taken of this abstruse subject in the pages of genuine ...
... eternal and inde- pendent principle of matter out of which all visible things are created . How much more consolatory , as well as agreeable to right reason , is the view taken of this abstruse subject in the pages of genuine ...
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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.