Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, and Douglas Denon Heath, Volume 3Longman, 1859 |
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... vero madefactam , minus ; quia oleum papyro minus consentiat . Idem quoque in saccharo videmus , et simi- 1 M. Bouillet reads procedere , which is doubtless right . Res libus , quæ ad aquam vel vinum intromittenda se laxant COGITATIONES ...
... vero madefactam , minus ; quia oleum papyro minus consentiat . Idem quoque in saccharo videmus , et simi- 1 M. Bouillet reads procedere , which is doubtless right . Res libus , quæ ad aquam vel vinum intromittenda se laxant COGITATIONES ...
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... vero aut elementaria , quæ vocant , iisdem obnoxia esse ; et materiam horum instar meretricis esse , novas formas perpetuo appetentem ; illorum autem instar matronæ , stabili et intemerato connubio gaudentem ; -popularis opinio videtur ...
... vero aut elementaria , quæ vocant , iisdem obnoxia esse ; et materiam horum instar meretricis esse , novas formas perpetuo appetentem ; illorum autem instar matronæ , stabili et intemerato connubio gaudentem ; -popularis opinio videtur ...
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... vero videtur tantummodo motum illum deter- minare et restituere , semimenstruus autem et semestris eundem augere et intendere . Etenim fluxus et refluxus aquarum qui littora maris ad certa spatia inundat et destituit , et horis variis ...
... vero videtur tantummodo motum illum deter- minare et restituere , semimenstruus autem et semestris eundem augere et intendere . Etenim fluxus et refluxus aquarum qui littora maris ad certa spatia inundat et destituit , et horis variis ...
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... vero motus iste neutiquam sit primi generis , occurrit illud in- primis , quod in diversis mundi partibus variant æstus secundum tempora ; ut fiant in aliquibus locis fluxus et augmenta aquarum , cum alibi sint ad eas horas refluxus et ...
... vero motus iste neutiquam sit primi generis , occurrit illud in- primis , quod in diversis mundi partibus variant æstus secundum tempora ; ut fiant in aliquibus locis fluxus et augmenta aquarum , cum alibi sint ad eas horas refluxus et ...
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... vero tanta erumpat moles aquarum , quæ excessum illum qui inve- nitur inter ipsum fluxum et refluxum salvet ; atque hoc fiat tanta celeritate , videlicet bis in die , ac si terra , secundum vani- tatem illam Apollonii ' , respiraret ...
... vero tanta erumpat moles aquarum , quæ excessum illum qui inve- nitur inter ipsum fluxum et refluxum salvet ; atque hoc fiat tanta celeritate , videlicet bis in die , ac si terra , secundum vani- tatem illam Apollonii ' , respiraret ...
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absque adeo aër aërem aëris alia aliis aliquid aliud apud aqua aquæ Aristotle atque autem Bacon calore certe circa cœli cœlo corpora corporum corpus Democritus divine doth drams ejus enim eorum esset etiam fere fieri flamma fluxus fortasse globi hæc hath homines hominum hujusmodi humana illa illis illud instar inter invention ipsa ipsis ista Itaque knowledge learning licet magis materiæ mind minus modo modum motum motus multo naturæ natural philosophy naturalis nature Neque enim nihil nisi nobis nostra ætate Novum Organum omnia omnino omnis opinion philosophy posse possit potest primo prorsus quæ quædam qualia quam quibus quin quis quod rebus rerum rursus saith scientia scilicet secundum seemeth sibi sint sive soni sonum sonus sunt tamen tanquam tantum Telesius terræ terram things tion translation unto veluti vero Verum videtur whereof
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Page 343 - The use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul...
Page 343 - And therefore it was ever thought to have some participation of divineness, because it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shows of things to the desires of the mind; whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature of things.
Page 295 - Faithful are the wounds of a friend ; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Page 285 - ... their wits being shut up in the cells of a few authors, chiefly Aristotle their dictator, as their persons were shut up in the cells of monasteries and colleges, and knowing little history, either of nature or time, did, out of no great quantity of matter, and infinite agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning, which are extant in their books.
Page 286 - For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh according to the stuff, and is limited thereby ; but if it work upon itself, as the spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit.
Page 481 - Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me : and again a little while and ye shall see me ; and, Because I go to the Father ? They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while ? we cannot tell what he saith.
Page 165 - Then after divers meetings and consults of our whole number, to consider of the former labours and collections, we have three that take care, out of them, to direct new experiments, of a higher light, more penetrating into nature than the former.
Page 298 - Surely there is a vein for the silver, And a place for gold where they fine it. Iron is taken out of the earth, And brass is molten out of the stone.
Page 147 - But thus you see we maintain a trade, not for gold, silver, or jewels, nor for silks, nor for spices, nor any other commodity of matter, but only for God's first creature, which was light; to have light, I say, of the growth of all parts of the world.
Page 268 - To conclude therefore: Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's Word, or in the book of God's Works — Divinity or Philosophy; — but rather let men endeavor an endless progress or proficience in both.