Whilst he was commorant in the university, about sixteen years of age, (as his lordship hath been pleased to impart unto myself), he first fell into the dislike of the philosophy of Aristotle; not for the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would... The Atlantic Monthly - Page 4721868Full view - About this book
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 536 pages
...then in repute, and to say, that hi& " exceptions against that great philosopher were not founded upon the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulness of the way : being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren in... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 538 pages
...then in repute, and to say, that his " exceptions against that great philosopher were not founded upon the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulness of the 4vay : being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren in... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 624 pages
...system (then predominant), " not," as he himself observed to his chaplain and biographer Dr. Rawley, " for the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high abilities, but for the unfruitful ncn of the way ; being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions,... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...system (then predominant), " not," as he himself observed to his chaplain and biographer Dr. Rawley, " for the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high abilities, but for the unfruitfulness of the way ; being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...then in repute, and to say, that his " exceptions against that great philosopher were not founded upon the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulness of the way : being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren in... | |
| 1824 - 762 pages
...that his exceptions against that great philosopher (Aristotle) were founded not upon the worthlessncss of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but on the unfruitfulness of the ways, being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren... | |
| Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...fell into the dislike of the " philosophy of Aristotle, not for the worthlesnesse " of the authour, to whom he would ever ascribe " all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulnesse of " the way; being a philosophy, as his lordship used " to say, onely strong for disputations... | |
| Theology - 1832 - 698 pages
...the university, "he fell into the dislike of the philosophy of Aristotle ; not for the worthJessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulncss of the way, being a philosophy only strong for contentions and disputations, but barren... | |
| Isaac Barrow, Thomas Smart Hughes - Sermons, English - 1830 - 540 pages
...was heard to say " that his exceptions against that great philosopher (Aristotle) were founded not on the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but on the unfruitf ulness of the ways, being a philosopby only for disputations and contentions, but barren... | |
| Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1835 - 564 pages
...pleased to impart unto myself), he first fell into the dislike of the philosophy of Aristotle. Not for the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulness of the way — being a philosophy (as his Lordship used to say) only strong for disputations... | |
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