The Works of Francis Bacon ...: Translations of the philosophical worksLongmans, 1858 - English literature |
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... history to Bodies ; but I have thought it my duty besides to make a separate history of such Virtues as may be considered cardinal in nature . I mean those original passions or desires of matter which constitute the primary elements of ...
... history to Bodies ; but I have thought it my duty besides to make a separate history of such Virtues as may be considered cardinal in nature . I mean those original passions or desires of matter which constitute the primary elements of ...
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... history . For I admit nothing but on the faith of eyes , or at least of careful and severe examination ; so that nothing is exaggerated for wonder's sake , but what I state is sound and without mixture of fables or vanity . All received ...
... history . For I admit nothing but on the faith of eyes , or at least of careful and severe examination ; so that nothing is exaggerated for wonder's sake , but what I state is sound and without mixture of fables or vanity . All received ...
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... history . In general however there is taken for the material of phi- losophy either a great deal out of a few things , or a very little out of many things ; so that on both sides philosophy is based on too narrow a foundation of ...
... history . In general however there is taken for the material of phi- losophy either a great deal out of a few things , or a very little out of many things ; so that on both sides philosophy is based on too narrow a foundation of ...
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... history , worthy to be called history , that went back a thousand years ; but only fables and rumours of antiquity . And of the regions and districts of the world they knew but a small portion ; giving indiscriminately the name of ...
... history , worthy to be called history , that went back a thousand years ; but only fables and rumours of antiquity . And of the regions and districts of the world they knew but a small portion ; giving indiscriminately the name of ...
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... history between the exploits of Julius Cæsar or Alexander the Great , and the exploits of Amadis of Gaul or Arthur of Britain . For it is true that those illustrious generals really did greater things than these shadowy heroes are even ...
... history between the exploits of Julius Cæsar or Alexander the Great , and the exploits of Amadis of Gaul or Arthur of Britain . For it is true that those illustrious generals really did greater things than these shadowy heroes are even ...
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