The Works of Francis Bacon ...: Translations of the philosophical worksLongmans, 1858 - English literature |
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... especially contemplates the Baconian philosophy . His comments on the subject are lucid and masterly ; not ely as regards Bacon's own mind and times , but as regards his relation to English philosophy in general ...... This valuable ...
... especially contemplates the Baconian philosophy . His comments on the subject are lucid and masterly ; not ely as regards Bacon's own mind and times , but as regards his relation to English philosophy in general ...... This valuable ...
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... especially for the benefit of those who cannot read Latin . Those who can , will find the originals not only richer , stronger , and more impressive , but also ( at least after a little practice ) easier to follow and pleasanter to read ...
... especially for the benefit of those who cannot read Latin . Those who can , will find the originals not only richer , stronger , and more impressive , but also ( at least after a little practice ) easier to follow and pleasanter to read ...
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... especially from this , that he has found no man hitherto who has applied his mind to the like , he resolved to publish at once so much as he has been able to complete . The cause of which haste was not ambition for himself , but ...
... especially from this , that he has found no man hitherto who has applied his mind to the like , he resolved to publish at once so much as he has been able to complete . The cause of which haste was not ambition for himself , but ...
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... especially concerns the work in hand ; namely , that you who resemble Solomon in so many things — in the gravity of your judgments , in the peacefulness of your reign , in the largeness of your heart , in the noble variety of the books ...
... especially concerns the work in hand ; namely , that you who resemble Solomon in so many things — in the gravity of your judgments , in the peacefulness of your reign , in the largeness of your heart , in the noble variety of the books ...
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... especially as neither the demonstrations nor the experiments as yet known are much to be relied upon . But the universe to the eye of the human understanding is framed like a labyrinth ; presenting as it does on every side so many ...
... especially as neither the demonstrations nor the experiments as yet known are much to be relied upon . But the universe to the eye of the human understanding is framed like a labyrinth ; presenting as it does on every side so many ...
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