The Works of Francis Bacon ...: Translations of the philosophical worksLongmans, 1858 - English literature |
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Page 12
... collecting and perfecting of a Natural and Experimental History , true and severe ( unin- cumbered with literature and book - learning ) , such as philo- sophy may be built upon , —such , in fact , as I shall in its proper place ...
... collecting and perfecting of a Natural and Experimental History , true and severe ( unin- cumbered with literature and book - learning ) , such as philo- sophy may be built upon , —such , in fact , as I shall in its proper place ...
Page 51
... collected from a few instances , and those for the most part of familiar occur- rence , they straightway touch the understanding and fill the imagination ; whereas interpretations on the other hand , being gathered here and there from ...
... collected from a few instances , and those for the most part of familiar occur- rence , they straightway touch the understanding and fill the imagination ; whereas interpretations on the other hand , being gathered here and there from ...
Page 94
... collected to supply the understanding with informa- tion for the building up of philosophy . They differ in many ways , but especially in this ; that the former contains the any one variety of natural species only , and not experiments ...
... collected to supply the understanding with informa- tion for the building up of philosophy . They differ in many ways , but especially in this ; that the former contains the any one variety of natural species only , and not experiments ...
Page 96
... collected and digested , and brought within one man's knowledge and judgment , the mere transferring of the experiments of one art to others may lead , by means of that experience which I term literate , to the discovery of many new ...
... collected and digested , and brought within one man's knowledge and judgment , the mere transferring of the experiments of one art to others may lead , by means of that experience which I term literate , to the discovery of many new ...
Page 102
... collecting of experience ) may with the best effect be first distributed and then combined . For then only will men begin to know their strength , when instead of great numbers doing all the same things , one shall take charge of one ...
... collecting of experience ) may with the best effect be first distributed and then combined . For then only will men begin to know their strength , when instead of great numbers doing all the same things , one shall take charge of one ...
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