The Works of Francis Bacon: Translations of the philosophical worksLongmans, 1877 - English literature |
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Page 206
... body , which does not turn either into flame or smoke , this ... bodies , air , flame , the stars , and ether , for titles of their own ( as they certainly merit ) ; and that here I only institute a history of sulphur and mercury tangible ...
... body , which does not turn either into flame or smoke , this ... bodies , air , flame , the stars , and ether , for titles of their own ( as they certainly merit ) ; and that here I only institute a history of sulphur and mercury tangible ...
Page 219
... tangible bodies whether with or without life ) and the ambient or external air do to bodies inanimate , the same they try to do to bodies animate , though the pre- sence of the vital spirit in part disturbs and restrains these ...
... tangible bodies whether with or without life ) and the ambient or external air do to bodies inanimate , the same they try to do to bodies animate , though the pre- sence of the vital spirit in part disturbs and restrains these ...
Page 224
... tangible bodies contain a spirit or pneumatic body concealed and en- veloped in the tangible parts ; that by this spirit all dissolution and consumption is commenced ; it follows that the antidote against them is the detention of this ...
... tangible bodies contain a spirit or pneumatic body concealed and en- veloped in the tangible parts ; that by this spirit all dissolution and consumption is commenced ; it follows that the antidote against them is the detention of this ...
Page 231
... bodies , by which they are corrupted and consumed ; but in the mean- time they observe nothing of any moment ... tangible bodies does not forget itself , but whatever it finds therein , that it can digest , work upon , and turn into ...
... bodies , by which they are corrupted and consumed ; but in the mean- time they observe nothing of any moment ... tangible bodies does not forget itself , but whatever it finds therein , that it can digest , work upon , and turn into ...
Page 304
... bodies are endued with some desire of assimilating the things which lie next to them . This is per- formed freely and vigorously by thin and pneumatic bodies , such as flame , spirit , and air ; but very languidly by thick and tangible ...
... bodies are endued with some desire of assimilating the things which lie next to them . This is per- formed freely and vigorously by thin and pneumatic bodies , such as flame , spirit , and air ; but very languidly by thick and tangible ...
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