The Works of Francis Bacon ...: Translations of the philosophical worksLongmans, 1858 - English literature |
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... understanding : that thereby ( as far as the con- dition of mortality and humanity allows ) the intellect may be raised and exalted , and made capable of overcoming the difficul- ties and obscurities of nature . The art which I ...
... understanding : that thereby ( as far as the con- dition of mortality and humanity allows ) the intellect may be raised and exalted , and made capable of overcoming the difficul- ties and obscurities of nature . The art which I ...
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... understanding , as mine does ; and in this one point they agree . But mine differs from it in three points espe- cially ; viz . in the end aimed at ; in the order of demonstra- tion ; and in the starting point of the inquiry . For the ...
... understanding , as mine does ; and in this one point they agree . But mine differs from it in three points espe- cially ; viz . in the end aimed at ; in the order of demonstra- tion ; and in the starting point of the inquiry . For the ...
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... understanding with very bad materials for philosophy and the sciences . Then an attempt is made to mend the matter by a prepos- terous subtlety and winnowing of argument . But this comes too late , the case being already past remedy ...
... understanding with very bad materials for philosophy and the sciences . Then an attempt is made to mend the matter by a prepos- terous subtlety and winnowing of argument . But this comes too late , the case being already past remedy ...
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... understanding to work upon . And now that we have surrounded the intellect with faithful helps and guards , and got together with most careful selection a regular army of divine works , it may seem that we have no more to do but to ...
... understanding to work upon . And now that we have surrounded the intellect with faithful helps and guards , and got together with most careful selection a regular army of divine works , it may seem that we have no more to do but to ...
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... understanding , as I have done , but simply took away all their authority : which is quite a different thing — almost the reverse . The sixth part of my work ( to which the rest is subservient and ministrant ) discloses and sets forth ...
... understanding , as I have done , but simply took away all their authority : which is quite a different thing — almost the reverse . The sixth part of my work ( to which the rest is subservient and ministrant ) discloses and sets forth ...
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