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" The End of our Foundation is the knowledge of Causes, and secret motions of things ' ; and the enlarging of the bounds of Human Empire, to the effecting of all things possible. "
The Essays: Or, Counsels, Civil and Moral ; and The Wisdom of the Ancients - Page 31
by Francis Bacon - 1856 - 360 pages
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Letters and remains of the lord chancellor Bacon, collected by R. Stephens ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1734 - 594 pages
...countries amongft other nations ; better again and more worthy muft that afpiring be, which feeketh the amplification of the power .and kingdom of mankind over the world : the rather, becaufe the other two profecutions are ever culpable of much perturbation and injuftice;...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Miscellaneous writings in philosophy, morality ...

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...of our foundation is the knowledge of t> causes, and secret motions of things ; and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. The preparations and instruments are these : We have large and deep caves of several depths : the deepest...
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The Christian Remembrancer, Volume 6

Christianity - 1843 - 750 pages
...fructifera ; its end is both " the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire to the effecting of all things possible." * The latter of these was a continual subject of high and bright anticipation to Lord Bacon ; and,...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...countries amongst other nations ; better again and more worthy must that aspiring be, which seeketh the amplification of the power and kingdom of mankind over the world : the rather, because the other two prosecutions are ever culpable of much perturbation and injustice;...
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Proceedings of the Public Meeting Held at Freemasons' Hall on the 18th June ...

Steam-engines - 1824 - 116 pages
...countries amongst other nations ; better again and more worthy must that aspiring be which seeketh the amplification of the power and* kingdom of mankind over the world ; the rather because the other two prosecutions are ever culpable of much perturbation and injustice:...
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Glasgow Mechanics' Magazine, and Annals of Philosophy, Volume 3

Industrial arts - 1825 - 590 pages
...word,) of unquestionable utility. He taught, as he tells us, the means, not of the " amplification of the power of one man over his country, nor of the...the power and kingdom of mankind over the world." " A restitution of man to the sovereignty of nature;" (of the interpretation of nature;) "The enlarging...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ...

Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...countries amongst other nations; better again and more worthy must that aspiring be, which seeketh the amplification of the power and kingdom of mankind over the world: the rather, because the other two prosecutions are ever culpable of much perturbation and injustice;...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...of our foundation is the know" ledge of causes, and secret motions of things; " and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, '' to the effecting of all things possible. " The preparations and instruments are these. " We have large and deep caves of several depths : "...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...countries amongst other nations ; better again and more worthy must that aspiring be, which seeketh the amplification of the power and kingdom of mankind over the world : the rather, because the other two prosecutions are ever culpable of much perturbation and injustice...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...dissections and trials, that thereby we may take light what may be wrought upon the body of man. enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible." («) In these glorious inventions of one rich mind, may be traced much of what has been effected in...
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